Overview
Please note that this product (marketed as Quinsair) was withdrawn from the Community Register of designated orphan medicinal products in February 2015 upon request of the marketing authorisation holder at the time of the granting of a marketing authorisation.
On 23 September 2008, orphan designation (EU/3/08/566) was granted by the European Commission to Mpex London Ltd, United Kingdom, for levofloxacin hemihydrate for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
The sponsorship was transferred to Aptalis Pharma SAS, France, in July 2013.
Key facts
Active substance |
Levofloxacin hemihydrate
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Intended use |
Treatment of cystic fibrosis
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Orphan designation status |
Withdrawn
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EU designation number |
EU/3/08/566
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Date of designation |
23/09/2008
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Sponsor |
Aptalis Pharma SAS
Route de Bû 78550 Houdan France Tel. +33 1 3046 1900 Fax +33 1 3059 6547 |
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: