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The European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) for Kolbam is updated to indicate that the marketing authorisation is no longer valid.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