Here's Why Longeveron Is Surging Today

Shares of Longeveron (NASDAQ: LGVN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company headquartered in Miami, are soaring in response to good news from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Investors excited about an orphan drug designation for the company's stem cell treatment pushed the stock 36.7% higher as of 10:37 a.m. ET on Friday.

Longeveron is developing bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for the treatment of a variety of age-related disorders including Alzheimer's disease. Today, the FDA granted the company's lead candidate, Lomecel-B, an orphan designation for the treatment of a rare condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

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