Epclusa

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sofosbuvir / velpatasvir

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

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.

This EPAR was last updated on 21/04/2023

Authorisation details

Product details
Name
Epclusa
Agency product number
EMEA/H/C/004210
Active substance
  • Sofosbuvir
  • velpatasvir
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
  • sofosbuvir
  • velpatasvir
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
J05A
Accelerated assessmentAccelerated 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.

Publication details
Marketing-authorisation holder
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC
Revision
20
Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union
06/07/2016
Contact address

IDA Business & Technology Park
Carrigtohill
County Cork
T45 DP77
Ireland

Product information

21/04/2023 Epclusa - EMEA/H/C/004210 - IB/0070

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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

Changes since initial authorisation of medicine

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