First patient to receive first Orpha Labs drug this week 09.02.2021 08:46 Zug-based Orpha Labs AG launched its compassionate use program to make its lead product ORL-101 available to physicians providing care for Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type II (LAD-II) patients. The Israeli Ministry of Health approved the use. The first patient will receive ORL-101 in Israel this week. Orpha Labs is committed to discovering and developing treatments for ultra-rare diseases. One of these diseases is Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type II. According to Orphanet LAD II is characterized by recurrent bacterial infections, severe growth delay and severe intellectual deficit. The genetic defect in LAD-II patients has been shown to be various mutations in the "SLC35C1" gene.