EU/3/14/1343: Orphan designation for the treatment of pancreatic cancer
Immunoglobulin G1, anti-(human tumour-associated calcium signal transducer 2)(human-Mus musculus monoclonal hRS7 heavy chain), disulfide with human-Mus musculus monoclonal hRS7 κ-chain, dimer, hexakis(thioether) with (4S)-4-[[[[4-[[(2S)-2-(4-aminobutyl)-2-[[2-[2-[[26-[4-[[[[4-[(3-mercapto-2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]cyclohexyl]carbonyl]amino]methyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]-3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24-octaoxahexacos-1-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]acetyl]amino]-1-oxoethyl]amino]phenyl]methoxy]carbonyl]oxy]-4,11-diethyl-9-hydroxy-1H-pyrano[3',4':6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione (sacituzumab govitecan)
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Overview
On 15 October 2014, orphan designation (EU/3/14/1343) was granted by the European Commission to Immunomedics GmbH, Germany, for immunoglobulin G1, anti-(human tumour-associated calcium signal transducer 2)(human-Mus musculus monoclonal hRS7 heavy chain), disulfide with human-Mus musculus monoclonal hRS7 κ-chain, dimer, hexakis(thioether) with (4S)-4-[[[[4-[[(2S)-2-(4-aminobutyl)-2-[[2-[2-[[26-[4-[[[[4-[(3-mercapto-2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]cyclohexyl]carbonyl]amino]methyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]-3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24-octaoxahexacos-1-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]acetyl]amino]-1-oxoethyl]amino]phenyl]methoxy]carbonyl]oxy]-4,11-diethyl-9-hydroxy-1H-pyrano[3',4':6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
The sponsor's address was updated in January 2016.
The sponsorship was transferred to Gilead Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company, Ireland, in July 2021.
This medicine is now known as sacituzumab govitecan.
Key facts
Active substance |
Immunoglobulin G1, anti-(human tumour-associated calcium signal transducer 2)(human-Mus musculus monoclonal hRS7 heavy chain), disulfide with human-Mus musculus monoclonal hRS7 κ-chain, dimer, hexakis(thioether) with (4S)-4-[[[[4-[[(2S)-2-(4-aminobutyl)-2-[[2-[2-[[26-[4-[[[[4-[(3-mercapto-2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]cyclohexyl]carbonyl]amino]methyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]-3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24-octaoxahexacos-1-yl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]acetyl]amino]-1-oxoethyl]amino]phenyl]methoxy]carbonyl]oxy]-4,11-diethyl-9-hydroxy-1H-pyrano[3',4':6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione (sacituzumab govitecan)
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Intended use |
Treatment of pancreatic cancer
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Orphan designation status |
Positive
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EU designation number |
EU/3/14/1343
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Date of designation |
15/10/2014
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Sponsor |
Gilead Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company
Ida Business Park Carrigtwohill T45 DP77 Co. Cork Ireland Tel: +353 21 4825500 E-mail: malgorzata.legowiak@gilead.com |
Review of designation
The Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products reviews the orphan designation of a product if it is approved for marketing authorisation.
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: