Overview
On 31 October 2006, orphan designation (EU/3/06/419) was granted by the European Commission to MediGene AG, Germany, for paclitaxel (liposomal) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
The sponsorship was transferred to SynCore Biotechnology Europe GmbH, Germany, in June 2016.
Key facts
Active substance |
paclitaxel
|
Intended use |
Treatment of pancreatic cancer
|
Orphan designation status |
Positive
|
EU designation number |
EU/3/06/419
|
Date of designation |
31/10/2006
|
Sponsor |
SynCore Biotechnology Europe GmbH
c/o Hogan Lovells International LLP Karl-Scharnagl-Ring 5 80539 Munich Germany Tel. +49 89 29 01 20 Fax +49 89 29 01 22 22 |
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: