Elaprase

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idursulfase

Authorised
This medicine is authorised for use in the European Union.

Overview

This is a summary of the European public assessment report (EPAR). It explains how the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) assessed the studies performed, to reach its recommendations on how to use the medicine.

If you need more information about your medical condition or your treatment, read the package leaflet (also part of the EPAR) or contact your doctor or pharmacist. If you want more information on the basis for the CHMP recommendations, read the scientific discussion (also part of the EPAR).

This EPAR was last updated on 15/12/2022

Authorisation details

Product details
Name
Elaprase
Agency product number
EMEA/H/C/000700
Active substance
idursulfase
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
idursulfase
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Mucopolysaccharidosis II
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
A16AB09
Additional monitoringAdditional monitoring

This medicine is under additional monitoring, meaning that it is monitored even more intensively than other medicines. For more information, see Medicines under additional monitoring.

Exceptional circumstancesExceptional circumstances

This medicine was authorised under exceptional circumstances, because the applicant was unable to provide comprehensive data on the efficacy and safety of the medicine under normal conditions of use. This can happen because the condition to be treated is rare or because collection of full information is not possible or is unethical. For more information, see Pre-authorisation guidance.

Publication details
Marketing-authorisation holder
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch
Revision
25
Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union
08/01/2007
Contact address

Block 2 Miesian Plaza
50-58 Baggot Street Lower
Dublin 2
Co Dublin
D02 HW68
Ireland

Product information

14/12/2022 Elaprase - EMEA/H/C/000700 - IAIN/0108/G

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Product information documents contain:

  • summary of product characteristics (annex I);
  • manufacturing authorisation holder responsible for batch release (annex IIA);
  • conditions of the marketing authorisation (annex IIB);
  • labelling (annex IIIA);
  • package leaflet (annex IIIB).

You can find product information documents for centrally authorised human medicines on this website. For centrally authorised veterinary medicines authorised or updated from February 2022, see the Veterinary Medicines Information website.

Pharmacotherapeutic group

Other alimentary tract and metabolism products

Therapeutic indication

Elaprase is indicated for the long-term treatment of patients with Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis II, MPS II). Heterozygous females were not studied in the clinical trials.

Assessment history

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