Palynziq

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pegvaliase

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

Overview

Palynziq is a medicine that is used to treat phenylketonuria (PKU) in adults and adolescents from 16 years of age.

Patients with this genetic disease cannot process the amino acid phenylalanine from dietary protein, and as a result the amino acid builds up in the blood to abnormally high levels, causing problems in the nervous system. Palynziq is used in patients whose blood levels of phenylalanine have not been adequately controlled with other treatments.

Palynziq was designated an ‘orphan medicine’ (a medicine used in rare diseases) on 28 January 2010.

Further information on the orphan designation can be found EU/3/09/708.

Palynziq contains the active substance pegvaliase.

This EPAR was last updated on 28/04/2023

Authorisation details

Product details
Name
Palynziq
Agency product number
EMEA/H/C/004744
Active substance
Pegvaliase
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
pegvaliase
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Phenylketonurias
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
A16AB19
Additional monitoringAdditional monitoring

This medicine is under additional monitoring, meaning that it is monitored even more intensively than other medicines. For more information, see Medicines under additional monitoring.

OrphanOrphan

This medicine was designated an orphan medicine. This means that it was developed for use against a rare, life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition or, for economic reasons, it would be unlikely to have been developed without incentives. For more information, see Orphan designation.

Publication details
Marketing-authorisation holder
BioMarin International Limited
Revision
7
Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union
03/05/2019
Contact address

Shanbally
Ringaskiddy
County Cork
P43 R298
Ireland

Product information

24/03/2023 Palynziq - EMEA/H/C/004744 - PSUSA/00010761/202205

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Pharmacotherapeutic group

Other alimentary tract and metabolism products

Therapeutic indication

Palynziq is indicated for the treatment of patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) aged 16 years and older who have inadequate blood phenylalanine control (blood phenylalanine levels greater than 600 micromol/l) despite prior management with available treatment options.

Assessment history

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