- Application under evaluation
- CHMP opinion
- European Commission decision
Overview
On 24 June 2020, the European Commission withdrew the marketing authorisation for Zerit (stavudine) in the European Union (EU). The withdrawal was at the request of the marketing authorisation holder, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG, which notified the European Commission of its decision to permanently discontinue the marketing of the product for commercial reasons.
Zerit was granted marketing authorisation in the EU on 8 May 1996 for treatment of HIV-1 infection. The marketing authorisation was initially valid for a 5-year period. It was subsequently renewed for an additional 5-year period in 2006. It was then granted unlimited validity in 2011. The product had not been marketed in the EU since 2020.
The European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) for Zerit is updated to indicate that the marketing authorisation is no longer valid.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
- Zerit
- Active substance
- stavudine
- International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
- stavudine
- Therapeutic area (MeSH)
- HIV Infections
- Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
- J05AF04
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Antivirals for systemic useTherapeutic indication
Hard capsules
Zerit is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV-infected adult patients and paediatric patients (over the age of three months) only when other antiretrovirals can not be used. The duration of therapy with Zerit should be limited to the shortest time possible.
Powder for oral solution
Zerit is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV-infected adult patients and paediatric patients (from birth) only when other antiretrovirals can not be used. The duration of therapy with Zerit should be limited to the shortest time possible.