Epclusa
sofosbuvir / velpatasvir
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Overview
Epclusa is an antiviral medicine used to treat patients from 3 years of age with chronic (long-term) hepatitis C, an infectious disease that affects the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C virus occurs in several varieties (genotypes), and Epclusa can be used to treat hepatitis C caused by all genotypes of the virus.
Epclusa contains the active substances sofosbuvir and velpatasvir.
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Epclusa : EPAR - Medicine overview (PDF/132.7 KB)
First published: 28/07/2016
Last updated: 18/01/2022
EMA/661130/2020 -
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Epclusa : EPAR - Risk-management-plan summary (PDF/85.32 KB)
First published: 21/02/2019
Last updated: 09/02/2023
Authorisation details
Product details | |
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Name |
Epclusa
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Agency product number |
EMEA/H/C/004210
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Active substance |
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International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
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Therapeutic area (MeSH) |
Hepatitis C, Chronic
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Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code |
J05A
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Accelerated assessment |
This medicine had an accelerated assessment. This means that it is a medicine of major interest for public health, so its timeframe for review was 150 evaluation days rather than 210. For more information, see Accelerated assessment. |
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Marketing-authorisation holder |
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC
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Revision |
22
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Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union |
06/07/2016
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Contact address |
IDA Business & Technology Park |
Product information
07/08/2023 Epclusa - EMEA/H/C/004210 - IB/0071
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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).
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Pharmacotherapeutic group
Antivirals for systemic use
Therapeutic indication
Epclusa is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients 3 years of age and older (see sections 4.2, 4.4 and 5.1).
Assessment history
News
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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 8-11 November 202112/11/2021
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26/06/2020
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27/05/2016
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27/05/2016