EU/3/17/1836: Orphan designation for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Fenfluramine hydrochloride

Overview

 

On 27 February 2017, orphan designation (EU/3/17/1836) was granted by the European Commission to Zogenix International Limited, United Kingdom, for fenfluramine hydrochloride for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

The sponsorship was transferred to Zogenix GmbH, Germany, in November 2018.

The sponsorship was transferred to Zogenix ROI Limited, Germany, in May 2019.

Fenfluramine hydrochloride treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome has been authorised in the EU as Fintepla since 24 January 2023.

Key facts

Active substance
Fenfluramine hydrochloride
Intended use
Treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Orphan designation status
Positive
EU designation number
EU/3/17/1836
Date of designation
27/02/2017
Sponsor

Zogenix ROI Limited
Trinity House
Charleston Road
Ranelagh
Dublin 6 
D06 C8X4
Ireland
E-mail: jwatson@zogenix.com

Review of designation

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

The Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products reviewed the orphan designation of Fintepla at the time of change to the terms of the marketing authorisation, and confirmed that the orphan designation should be maintained. 

More information is available in the orphan medicine assessment report.

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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