EU/3/09/650: Orphan designation for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
blinatumomab
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Overview
On 24 July 2009, orphan designation (EU/3/09/650) was granted by the European Commission to Micromet AG, Germany, for blinatumomab for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
In January 2012, Micromet AG changed name to Micromet GmbH. In May 2012, Micromet GmbH changed name to Amgen Research (Munich) Gmbh.
The sponsorship was transferred to Amgen Europe BV, The Netherlands, in February 2014.
Update: Blinatumomab (Blincyto) has been authorised in the EU since 23 November 2015 for treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome negative relapsed or refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Key facts
Active substance |
blinatumomab
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Intended use |
Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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Orphan designation status |
Positive
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EU designation number |
EU/3/09/650
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Date of designation |
24/07/2009
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Sponsor |
Amgen Europe BV |
Review of designation
The Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products reviewed the orphan designation of Blincyto at the time of change to the terms of the marketing authorisation, and confirmed that the orphan designation should be maintained.
More information is available in the below reports:
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orphan maintenance assessment report (II/0011) - 18 January 2019
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orphan maintenance assessment report (II/030) - 22 December 2020
Recommendation for maintenance of orphan designation at the time of marketing authorisation: Blincyto (blinatumomab) for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (PDF/79.7 KB)
First published: 08/12/2015
Last updated: 08/12/2015
EMA/655660/2015
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: