EU/3/02/093: Orphan designation for the treatment of intestinal graft-versus-host disease
Beclomethasone 17, 21-dipropionate
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Overview
On 13 March 2002, orphan designation (EU/3/02/093) was granted by the European Commission to Voisin Consulting, France, for beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate (oral use) for the treatment of intestinal graft versus host disease (GvHD).
The sponsorship was transferred to DOR BioPharma UK Ltd, United Kingdom, in May 2008.
DOR BioPharma UK Ltd has changed its name to Soligenix UK Ltd in May 2011.
The sponsorship was transferred to Soligenix, the Netherlands, in June 2020.
Key facts
Active substance |
Beclomethasone 17, 21-dipropionate
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Intended use |
Treatment of intestinal graft-versus-host disease
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Orphan designation status |
Positive
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EU designation number |
EU/3/02/093
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Date of designation |
13/03/2002
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Sponsor |
Soligenix NE B.V. |
Review of designation
This medicine is now known as beclometasone dipropionate.
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: