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- CHMP opinion
- European Commission decision
Overview
On 9 January 2023, the European Commission withdrew the marketing authorisation for Busilvex (busulfan) in the European Union (EU). The withdrawal was at the request of the marketing authorisation holder, Pierre Fabre Medicament, which notified the European Commission of its decision to permanently discontinue the marketing of the product for commercial reasons.
Busilvex was granted marketing authorisation in the EU on 9 July 2003 for use as a conditioning treatment prior to haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation. The marketing authorisation was initially valid for a 5-year period. It was then granted unlimited validity in 2008.
There are generic medicinal products of Busilvex authorised and marketed in the EU.
The European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) for Busilvex is updated to indicate that the marketing authorisation is no longer valid.
Product information
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Product information documents contain:
- summary of product characteristics (annex I);
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- conditions of the marketing authorisation (annex IIB);
- labelling (annex IIIA);
- package leaflet (annex IIIB).
Product details
- Name of medicine
- Busilvex
- Active substance
- busulfan
- International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
- busulfan
- Therapeutic area (MeSH)
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
- L01AB01
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Antineoplastic agentsTherapeutic indication
Busilvex followed by cyclophosphamide (BuCy2) is indicated as conditioning treatment prior to conventional haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT) in adult patients when the combination is considered the best available option.
Busilvex following fludarabine (FB) is indicated as conditioning treatment prior to haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT) in adult patients who are candidates for a reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimen.
Busilvex followed by cyclophosphamide (BuCy4) or melphalan (BuMel) is indicated as conditioning treatment prior to conventional haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation in paediatric patients.