EU/3/10/802: Orphan designation for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-[3-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-5-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-C]pyridine-3,6(2H,5H)-dione

Overview

On 26 November 2010, orphan designation (EU/3/10/802) was granted by the European Commission to Fulcrum Pharma (Europe) Ltd, United Kingdom, for 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-[3-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-5-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-C]pyridine-3,6(2H,5H)-dione for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The sponsorship was transferred to GenKyoTex Innovation S.A.S, France, in August 2011.

The sponsorship was transferred to GenKyoTex S.A., France in January 2018.

Key facts

Active substance
2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-[3-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-5-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-C]pyridine-3,6(2H,5H)-dione
Intended use
Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Orphan designation status
Positive
EU designation number
EU/3/10/802
Date of designation
26/11/2010
Sponsor

Calliditas Therapeutics France S.A.S.
Forum 2
Archamps Technopole
218 Avenue Marie Curie
74166 Saint-Julien-En-Genevois Cedex
France

E-mail: malin.waage@calliditas.com

Review of designation

The Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products reviews the orphan designation of a product if it is approved for marketing authorisation.

Update history

Date Update
August 2022 The sponsor's name was changed from GenKyoTex S.A. to Calliditas Therapeutics France S.A.S in August 2022.

Documents related to this orphan designation evaluation

Patients' organisations

For contact details of patients’ organisations whose activities are targeted at rare diseases, see:

  • European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS), a non-governmental alliance of patient organisations and individuals active in the field of rare diseases.

  • Orphanet, a database containing information on rare diseases, which includes a directory of patients’ organisations registered in Europe.

EU register of orphan medicines

The list of medicines that have received an orphan designation in the EU is available on the European Commission's website:

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