EU/3/13/1232: Orphan designation for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa
Allantoin
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Overview
Please note that this product was withdrawn from the Union Register of orphan medicinal products in November 2020 on request of the Sponsor.
On 16 January 2014, orphan designation (EU/3/13/1232) was granted by the European Commission to ORS Oxford Ltd, United Kingdom, for allantoin for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa.
The sponsorship was transferred as follows:
• to Scioderm Limited, Ireland, in October 2014;
• to Amicus Therapeutics UK Ltd, United Kingdom, February 2016;
• and finally to Amicus Therapeutics Europe Limited, Ireland, in March 2019.
Key facts
Active substance |
Allantoin
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Intended use |
Treatment of epidermolysis bullosa
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Orphan designation status |
Withdrawn
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EU designation number |
EU/3/13/1232
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Date of designation |
16/01/2014
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Sponsor |
Amicus Therapeutics Europe 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: