Disc Medicine, Inc. announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation to DISC-0974 for the treatment of patients with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) and anemia. Fast Track is a process designed by the FDA to facilitate the development and expedite the review of investigational drugs intended to treat serious conditions and for which nonclinical or clinical data demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical need. A therapeutic candidate that receives Fast Track designation may be eligible for more frequent interactions with the FDA to discuss the candidate?s development plan.

Therapeutic candidates with Fast Track designation may also be eligible for priority review and accelerated approval if supported by clinical data.