Matinas BioPharma Holding Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying and developing safe and effective therapeutics for the treatment of serious and life-threatening infections, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated the Company's lead antibacterial development candidate, MAT2501, as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) for the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections.