Rare Disease Expertise

We are pioneers in rare disease and orphan drug applications.

It would not have been possible without the support from all the entire MMS team. Our investors expressed confidence in the innovation and quality of our strategy.
Regulatory Leader
Small Biotech

MMS has extensive experience and knowledge as the CRO of choice across various rare disease indications from pre-IND through post-marketing support.

MMS understands the importance of a customized regulatory strategy and the value of each data point when developing a new therapy for rare disease indications in the pharmaceutical industry. A data-focused approach is needed given the impacts of having a limited number of patients for program development.

Experts at MMS routinely lead rare disease indications in a variety of therapeutic areas from the early planning IND/CTA stages through marketing applications for approval.

MMS rare disease therapeutic experience extends to the following areas:

The Right Rare Disease Support     
  • Regulatory strategy for orphan drug development programs
  • Agency meetings, including preparation of briefing materials and meeting attendance
  • Orphan applications and annual report preparation, including literature search and summarization, as well as the use of alternate data sources to show disease prevalence
  • Clinical and statistical review of data supporting rare disease indications, including non-traditional sources like longitudinal or EMR data and RWE/RWD
Groundbreaking Submissions Completed

Experts at MMS have completed several groundbreaking submissions over the past decade including the first approval in over a decade and the first approval in the United States for sickle cell disease in a pediatric population, and an original orphan drug application for treatment of progressive supranuclear palsy approved by the FDA.

We continue to work on many additional rare disease indications, including:

  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Doose Syndrome
  • Prader Willi Syndrome
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency
  • Still’s Disease
  • Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune
  • Thrombocytopenia (FNAIT)
  • Chronic Atypical Neutrophilic
  • Dermatosis with Lipodystrophy and Elevated Temperature (CANDLE)
  • Clear Cell Sarcoma
  • Many others

We are adding to this list every day. To find out more about a specific indication, please contact us.

Deep Regulatory Knowledge

Regulatory strategists at MMS are experts in interacting with global health authorities and developing strategies for advancing programs by applying knowledge gained from other rare disease implications.

For instance, we:

  • Establish strong relationships and clear communication with the FDA, paving the way for flexibility given the unique challenges of rare disease programs
  • Provide a rationale for the use of biomarkers in early phase investigations
  • Recommend innovative clinical trial designs and strategies to address low patient numbers
  • Build innovative strategies to address limited understanding of disease pathology and progression, variability in disease presentation, and a lack of established endpoints
  • Advise and guide strategy for non-clinical research and data presentation

Suggested For You

perspectives

July 8th, 2025

Guidance for Working with External Data Vendors – Getting from LPLV to Database Lock Faster

perspectives

July 1st, 2025

Why Real-Time Data Access Matters (and How to Make the Most of It)

webinar

July 31st, 2025

Design, Data, and Decisions in Oncology Trials

perspectives

June 24th, 2025

Why Now Is the Time for Specialized, Data-Focused CRO Partners

news

June 19th, 2025

MMS Wins in the 2025 Fierce CRO Awards for Excellence in Client Service and Partnership and Dr. Uma Sharma Named CRO Champion 

perspectives

June 17th, 2025

Solving Data Complexity with Real-Time Insights, Predictive AI, and Smarter Decision-Making with Datacise

regulatory intelligence

June 16th, 2025

Key MedDRA Coding Gaps Highlighted at the ISCTM 2025 Scientific Meeting

perspectives

June 10th, 2025

Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Real-World Evidence to Boost Efficiency in Patient Safety Narratives 

perspectives

June 3rd, 2025

Choosing the Right Strategy: Parallel, Sequential, and Staggered Regulatory Submissions 

news

May 28th, 2025

MMS Named Finalist for Fierce CRO Award in Excellence in Client Service and Partnership, CEO shortlisted for the CRO Champion Award 

perspectives

May 28th, 2025

A Season of Change: Why the REMS Industry Consortium Matters More Than Ever

perspectives

May 20th, 2025

Navigating FDA OMOR Meetings: A Comprehensive Guide to Type X, Y, and Z Meetings for OTC Drug Sponsors