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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca): contraindication in individuals with previous capillary leak syndrome
Active substance: ChAdOx1-SARS-COV-2, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 23/06/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca): risk of thrombocytopenia (including immune thrombocytopenia) with or without associated bleeding
Active substance: ChAdOx1-SARS-COV-2, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 13/10/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: link between the vaccine and the occurrence of thrombosis in combination with thrombocytopenia
Active substance: adenovirus type 26 encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (Ad26.COV2-S), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 26/04/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: Contraindication in individuals with previous capillary leak syndrome and update on thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome
Active substance: adenovirus type 26 encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (Ad26.COV2-S), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 19/07/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: Risk for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and venous thromboembolism (VTE)
Active substance: adenovirus type 26 encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (Ad26.COV2-S), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 13/10/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Beovu ® (brolucizumab): Updated recommendations to minimise the known risk of intraocular inflammation, including retinal vasculitis and/or retinal vascular occlusion
Active substance: Brolucizumab, DHPC type: Type II variation, Last updated: 05/11/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec): risk for thrombotic microangiopathy
Active substance: Onasemnogene abeparvovec, DHPC type: Type II variation, Last updated: 18/03/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): ZOLGENSMA (onasemnogene abeparvovec) - Fatal cases of acute liver failure
Active substance: Onasemnogene abeparvovec, DHPC type: Adverse event, Last updated: 17/02/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Ondexxya (andexanet alfa): Commercial anti-FXa activity assays are unsuitable for measuring anti-FXa activity following administration of andexanet alfa
Active substance: andexanet alfa, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 17/06/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Ondexxya (andexanet alfa): Avoid use of andexanet prior to heparinization
Active substance: andexanet alfa, DHPC type: Adverse event, Last updated: 04/11/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Infliximab (Remicade, Flixabi, Inflectra, Remsima and Zessly): Use of live vaccines in infants exposed in utero or during breastfeeding
Active substance: infliximab, DHPC type: New contraindication, Last updated: 07/03/2022 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.1, pre-filled syringe - Labelling deviation
Active substance: CX-024414 (single-stranded, 5’-capped messenger RNA (mRNA) produced using a cell-free in vitro transcription from the corresponding DNA templates, encoding the viral spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2), DHPC type: Adverse event, Last updated: 21/02/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Updated recommendations to minimise the risks of malignancy, major adverse cardiovascular events, serious infections, venous thromboembolism and mortality with use of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi)
Active substance: Abrocitinib, filgotinib, Baricitinib, upadacitinib, Tofacitinib, DHPC type: Referral - Article 20 procedure, Last updated: 30/03/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax: risk of myocarditis and pericarditis
Active substance: Single-stranded, 5’-capped messenger RNA produced using a cell-free in vitro transcription from the corresponding DNA templates, encoding the viral spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2, CX-024414 (single-stranded, 5’-capped messenger RNA (mRNA) produced using a cell-free in vitro transcription from the corresponding DNA templates, encoding the viral spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 19/07/2021 -
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Orphan designation: Ivosidenib for: Treatment of biliary tract cancer (updated)
Date of designation: 21/03/2018, Positive, Last updated: 12/05/2023 -
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Orphan designation: Ivosidenib for: Treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia (updated)
Date of designation: 12/12/2016, Positive, Last updated: 12/05/2023 -
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Orphan designation: 2-hydroxy-6-((2-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl)methoxy)benzaldehyde (voxelotor) for: Treatment of sickle cell disease
Date of designation: 18/11/2016, Positive, Last updated: 04/05/2023 -
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Orphan designation: Fenfluramine hydrochloride for: Treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Date of designation: 27/02/2017, Positive, Last updated: 25/04/2023 -
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Orphan designation: Fenfluramine hydrochloride for: Treatment of Dravet syndrome
Date of designation: 18/12/2013, Positive, Last updated: 25/04/2023 -
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Orphan designation: Recombinant fusion protein consisting of a modified form of the extracellular domain of human activin receptor IIB linked to the human IgG1 Fc domain (luspatercept) for: Treatment of beta thalassaemia intermedia and major
Date of designation: 29/07/2014, Positive, Last updated: 21/03/2023 -
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Orphan designation: Phosphorothioate oligonucleotide targeted to apolipoprotein C-III (volanesorsen) for: Treatment of familial chylomicronaemia syndrome
Date of designation: 19/02/2014, Positive, Last updated: 02/02/2023 -
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Orphan designation: Allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (Tabelecleucel) for: Treatment of post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders
Date of designation: 21/03/2016, Positive, Last updated: 30/01/2023 -
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Orphan designation: Autologous T cells transduced with retroviral vector encoding an anti-CD19 CD28/CD3 zeta chimeric antigen receptor (axicabtagene ciloleucel) for: Treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Date of designation: 16/12/2014, Positive, Last updated: 16/12/2022 -
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Orphan designation: (4R,5R)-1-[[4-[[4-[3,3-dibutyl-7-(dimethylamino)-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiepin-5-yl]phenoxy]methyl]phenyl]methyl]-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane chloride (maralixibat chloride) for: Treatment of Alagille syndrome
Date of designation: 18/12/2013, Positive, Last updated: 14/12/2022 -
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Orphan designation: mitapivat sulfate for: Treatment of pyruvate kinase deficiency
Date of designation: 22/04/2020, Positive, Last updated: 07/12/2022