Kolbam

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This medicine's authorisation has been withdrawn

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  • Application under evaluation
  • CHMP opinion
  • European Commission decision

Overview

On 13 July 2020, the European Commission withdrew the marketing authorisation for Kolbam (cholic acid) in the European Union (EU). The withdrawal was at the request of the marketing authorisation holder, Retrophin Europe Ltd, which notified the European Commission of its decision to permanently discontinue the marketing of the product for commercial reasons. 

Kolbam was granted marketing authorisation in the EU on 04 April 2014 for treatment of inborn errors of primary bile acid synthesis. The marketing authorisation was initially valid for a 5-year period. Patients currently treated with Kolbam will be transitioned to alternative treatments. 

The European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) for Kolbam is updated to indicate that the marketing authorisation is no longer valid.

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Latest procedure affecting product information: N/0033
27/03/2020
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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).

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Product details

Name of medicine
Kolbam
Active substance
cholic acid
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
cholic acid
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
A05AA03

Pharmacotherapeutic group

Bile and liver therapy

Therapeutic indication

Cholic Acid FGK is indicated for the treatment of inborn errors of primary bile acid synthesis, in infants from one month of age for continuous lifelong treatment through adulthood, encompassing the following single enzyme defects:

  • sterol 27-hydroxylase (presenting as cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, CTX) deficiency;
  • 2- (or alpha-) methylacyl-CoA racemase (AMACR) deficiency;
  • cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) deficiency.

Authorisation details

EMA product number
EMEA/H/C/002081

Exceptional 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.

Marketing authorisation holder
Retrophin Europe Ltd

Palmerston House
Fenian Street
Dublin 2
Ireland

Opinion adopted
21/11/2013
Marketing authorisation issued
20/11/2015
Revision
14

Assessment history

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