EU/3/19/2182: Orphan designation for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis
Elafibranor
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Overview
On 25 July 2019, orphan designation EU/3/19/2182 was granted by the European Commission to Genfit, France, for elafibranor for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis.
Key facts
Active substance |
Elafibranor
|
Intended use |
Treatment of primary biliary cholangitis
|
Orphan designation status |
Positive
|
EU designation number |
EU/3/19/2182
|
Date of designation |
25/07/2019
|
Sponsor |
Ipsen Pharma |
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 |
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September 2022 | The sponsorship was transferred from Genfit, France to Ipsen Pharma, France in September 2022. |
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: