EU/3/20/2315: Orphan designation for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome)

pentosan polysulfate sodium

Overview

On 21 August 2020, orphan designation EU/3/20/2315 was granted by the European Commission to Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (Ireland) Limited, Ireland, for pentosan polysulfate sodium for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI.

Key facts

Active substance
pentosan polysulfate sodium
Intended use
Treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome)
Orphan designation status
Positive
EU designation number
EU/3/20/2315
Date of designation
21/08/2020
Sponsor

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (Ireland) Limited 
Fitzwilliam Hall
Fitzwilliam Place
Dublin 2
D02 T292
Ireland 
E-mail: regulatory.affairs@paradigmbiopharma.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

DateUpdate
December 2022The sponsor's address was updated.

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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