EU/3/08/548: Orphan designation for the treatment of multiple myeloma
carfilzomib
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Overview
On 3 June 2008, orphan designation (EU/3/08/548) was granted by the European Commission to Interface International Consultancy Ltd, United Kingdom, for carfilzomib for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
The sponsorship was transferred as follows:
- to Nexus Oncology Ltd, United Kingdom, in October 2008;
- to Onyx Pharmaceuticals (UK) Ltd, United Kingdom, in November 2012 and
- to Amgen Europe BV, The Netherlands, in June 2014.
Update: Carfilzomib (Kyprolis) has been authorised in the EU since 19 November 2015. Kyprolis in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy.
For a list of the administrative updates to this public summary of opinion please refer to the PDF document below.
Key facts
Active substance |
carfilzomib
|
Medicine name |
Kyprolis
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Intended use |
Treatment of multiple myeloma
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Orphan designation status |
Positive
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EU designation number |
EU/3/08/548
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Date of designation |
03/06/2008
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Sponsor |
Minervum 7061 |
Review of designation
During its meeting of 6 to 8 October 2015, the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) reviewed the designation EU/3/08/548 for Kyprolis (carfilzomib) as an orphan medicinal product for the treatment of multiple myeloma. The COMP assessed whether, at the time of marketing authorisation, the medicinal product still met the criteria for orphan designation. The Committee looked at the seriousness and prevalence of the condition, and the existence of other methods of treatment. As other methods of treatment are authorised in the European Union (EU), the COMP also considered whether the medicine is of significant benefit to patients with multiple meyloma. The COMP recommended that the orphan designation of the medicine be maintained*.
*The maintenance of the orphan designation at time of marketing authorisation would, except in specific situations, give an orphan medicinal product 10 years of market exclusivity in the EU. This means that in the 10 years after its authorisation similar products with a comparable therapeutic indication cannot be placed on the market.
Recommendation for maintenance of orphan designation at the time of marketing authorisation: Kyprolis (carfilzomib) for the treatment of multiple myeloma (PDF/78.57 KB)
First published: 02/12/2015
Last updated: 02/12/2015
EMA/COMP/656221/2015
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: