Overview
On 31 July 2001, orphan designation (EU/3/01/051) was granted by the European Commission to Quintiles Limited, United Kingdom, for 1,3-propanedisulfonic acid, disodium salt for the treatment of systemic secondary amyloidosis.
The sponsorship was transferred to Neurochem Luxco II S.A.R.L, Luxembourg on September 2005.
The sponsor changed its name to Bellus Health Luxo II S.à r.l. in February 2010.
The sponsorship was transferred to Kiacta Europe Ltd, United Kingdom, in December 2010 and subsequently to Phinco S.à r.l. in July 2013.
For a list of the administrative updates to this public summary of opinion please refer to the PDF document below.
Key facts
Active substance |
1,3-Propanedisulfonic acid, disodium salt
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Intended use |
Treatment of systemic secondary amyloidosis
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Orphan designation status |
Positive
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EU designation number |
EU/3/01/051
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Date of designation |
31/07/2001
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Sponsor |
C.T. Phinco S.à.r.l.
65 Boulevard Grande Duchesse Charlotte L-1331 Luxembourg Luxembourg Tel. +352 26449639 Fax +352 26383507 |
Patients' organisations
For contact details of patients’ organisations whose activities are targeted at rare diseases, see:
Orphanet, a database containing information on rare diseases, which includes a directory of patients’ organisations registered in Europe.
European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS), a non-governmental alliance of patient organisations and individuals active in the field of rare diseases.
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: