EU/3/10/779: Orphan designation for the treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
Eflornithine
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Overview
On 20 September 2010, orphan designation (EU/3/10/779) was granted by the European Commission to Cancer Prevention Pharma Ltd, United Kingdom, for eflornithine for the treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis.
The sponsorship was transferred to Cancer Prevention Pharma (Ireland) Limited. Ireland, in April 2019.
Key facts
Active substance |
Eflornithine
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Intended use |
Treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
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Orphan designation status |
Positive
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EU designation number |
EU/3/10/779
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Date of designation |
20/09/2010
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Sponsor |
Cancer Prevention Pharma (Ireland) Limited |
Review of designation
The Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products reviews the orphan designation of a product if it is approved for marketing authorisation.
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: