- Application under evaluation
- CHMP opinion
- European Commission decision
Overview
On 29 October 2018, the European Commission withdrew the marketing authorisation for Lusduna (insulin glargine) in the European Union (EU). The withdrawal was at the request of the marketing authorisation holder, Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V., which notified the European Commission of its decision to permanently discontinue the marketing of the product for commercial reasons.
Lusduna is a biosimilar medicine of Lantus. It was granted marketing authorisation in the EU on 4 January 2017 for treatment of diabetes mellitus. The product has never been marketed in the EU.
The European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) for Lusduna is updated accordingly to reflect the fact that the marketing authorisation is no longer valid.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
- Lusduna
- Active substance
- insulin glargine
- International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
- insulin glargine
- Therapeutic area (MeSH)
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
- A10AE04
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Drugs used in diabetesTherapeutic indication
Treatment of diabetes mellitus in adults, adolescents and children aged 2 years and above.