EU/3/17/1873: Orphan designation for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-,15,15'-diester with N-acetyl-L-isoleucyl-L-cysteinyl-L-valyl-1-methyl-L-tryptophyl-L-glutaminyl-L-.alpha.-aspartyl-L-tryptophylglycyl-L-alanyl-L-histidyl-L-arginyl-L-cysteinyl-L-threonyl-2-[2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy]acetyl-N6-carboxy-L-lysinamide cyclic (2.fwdarw.12)-(disulfide); where two identical synthetic peptide domains are covalently linked at the ends of the polyethylene glycol chain
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Overview
On 22 May 2017, orphan designation (EU/3/17/1873) was granted by the European Commission to Best Regulatory Consulting Ltd, United Kingdom, for poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-,15,15'-diester with N-acetyl-L-isoleucyl-L-cysteinyl-L-valyl-1-methyl-L-tryptophyl-L-glutaminyl-L-.alpha.-aspartyl-L-tryptophylglycyl-L-alanyl-L-histidyl-L-arginyl-L-cysteinyl-L-threonyl-2-[2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy]acetyl-N6-carboxy-L-lysinamide cyclic (2.fwdarw.12)-(disulfide); where two identical synthetic peptide domains are covalently linked at the ends of the polyethylene glycol chain (also known as APL-2) for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.
The sponsorship was transferred to Apellis Ireland Limited, Ireland, in April 2019 and to Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ), Sweden in June 2021.
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-,15,15'-diester with N-acetyl-L-isoleucyl-L-cysteinyl-L-valyl-1-methyl-L-tryptophyl-L-glutaminyl-L-.alpha.-aspartyl-L-tryptophylglycyl-L-alanyl-L-histidyl-L-arginyl-L-cysteinyl-L-threonyl-2-[2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy]acetyl-N6-carboxy-L-lysinamide cyclic (2.fwdarw.12)-(disulfide); where two identical synthetic peptide domains are covalently linked at the ends of the polyethylene glycol chain has been authorised in the EU as Aspaveli since 13 December 2021.
This medicine is now known as pegcetacoplan.
Key facts
Active substance |
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-,15,15'-diester with N-acetyl-L-isoleucyl-L-cysteinyl-L-valyl-1-methyl-L-tryptophyl-L-glutaminyl-L-.alpha.-aspartyl-L-tryptophylglycyl-L-alanyl-L-histidyl-L-arginyl-L-cysteinyl-L-threonyl-2-[2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy]acetyl-N6-carboxy-L-lysinamide cyclic (2.fwdarw.12)-(disulfide); where two identical synthetic peptide domains are covalently linked at the ends of the polyethylene glycol chain
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Intended use |
Treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
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Orphan designation status |
Positive
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EU designation number |
EU/3/17/1873
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Date of designation |
22/05/2017
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Sponsor |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) |
Review of designation
The Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products reviewed the orphan designation of Aspaveli at the time of marketing authorisation, and confirmed that the orphan designation should be maintained.
More information is available in the
orphan medicine assessment report
.
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: