Feb 1 (Reuters) - GSK plc:

* BENLYSTA GRANTED ORPHAN DRUG DESIGNATION BY US FDA

* BENLYSTA GRANTED ORPHAN DRUG DESIGNATION BY US FDA FOR POTENTIAL TREATMENT OF SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS

* GSK PLANS TO INITIATE A PHASE II/III TRIAL OF BELIMUMAB FOR SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATED INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE IN FIRST HALF OF 2023 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: