Overview
On 28 January 2003, orphan designation (EU/3/02/130) was granted by the European Commission to Orion Clinical Services Limited, United Kingdom, for G17(9) gastrin-diphtheria toxoid conjugate for the treatment of gastric cancer.
The sponsorship was transferred to Kendle International Ltd, United Kingdom, in December 2004 and subsequently to Cato Europe GmbH, Germany, in March 2009.
Key facts
Active substance |
G17(9) gastrin-Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate
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Intended use |
Treatment of gastric cancer
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Orphan designation status |
Positive
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EU designation number |
EU/3/02/130
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Date of designation |
28/01/2003
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Sponsor |
Cato Europe GmbH
Hertzstrasse 7 50859 Cologne Germany Tel. +49 2234 37944 10 Fax +49 2234 37944 25 E-mail: f.tschubar@cato-europe.com |
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: