Coversyl - referral

Current status

European Commission final decision

Overview

Coversyl and associated names contain perindopril, a well-known, potent angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I), currently indicated for the treatment of hypertension and symptomatic heart failure. It is licensed in the EU through the Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP) and was first marketed in France in 1988 as Coversyl 2 and 4 mg. It is currently marketed in the entire European Union and world-wide in more than 10 countries, including USA and Japan.

This Referral procedure relates to a request for Arbritation concerning a type II variation for a new indication in the "reduction of risk of cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary artery disease". At the end of the MRP procedure there was a discrepancy between different MS regarding the wording of the indication that adequately reflects the clinical data submitted by the company, and an official referral for arbitration according to Article 6(12) of Commission Regulation EC No 1084/2003, as amended, was notified by the Netherlands to the CHMP on 17.03.2005.

The arbitration procedure was discussed and initiated by the CHMP at its plenary meeting in April 2005, and a Rapporteur (Dr Gonzalo Calvo Rojas) and Co-Rapporteur (Dr. Gottfried Kreutz) were appointed. The questions identified pertained to the inclusion of a specific group of revascularised patients in the proposed indication, the justification of the beneficial effect of perindopril beyond a mere reduction of myocardial infarction, and an overall justification of the claimed indication based on the results of relevant published literature on other ACE-Is in terms of patients to be included and goals of therapy. The company responded to these points on 20 May 2005.

Based on the evaluation of the currently available data and the (Co-)Rapporteurs' assessment reports, the CHMP adopted an opinion on 27 July 2005 recommending the variation of the Marketing Authorisations for the addition of the following new indication:
Stable coronary artery disease:
Reduction of risk of cardiac events in patients with a history of myocardial infarction and/or revascularisation.

The list of product names concerned is given in Annex I. The scientific conclusions are provided in Annex II and the amended Summary of Product Characteristics in Annex III.

The final opinion was converted into a Decision by the European Commission on 7 November 2005.

Opinion following an Article 6 (12) referral Perindopril tert-butylamine salt International Non-Proprietary Name (INN): Perindopril: Background information

Adopted Reference Number: CHMP/408150/2005

Key facts

About this medicine

• Approved name:
  Coversyl
• International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name:
  perindopril
• Class:
  -

About this procedure

• Current status:
  European Commission final decision
• Reference number:
  CHMP/408150/05
• Type:
  Article 6(12) referrals (prior to January 2010)

  This type of referral was triggered for a medicine that had been authorised by mutual recognition or via the decentralised procedure when there was disagreement between Member States on a variation (type II). This referral has been replaced by Article 13 referrals.

Key dates and outcomes

• CHMP opinion date:
  27/07/2005
• EC decision date:
  07/11/2005

All documents

Coversyl - Article 6 (12) referral - Annex I, II, III

Adopted

Opinion following an Article 6 (12) referral Perindopril tert-butylamine salt International Non-Proprietary Name (INN): Perindopril: Background information

Adopted Reference Number: CHMP/408150/2005

Description of documents published

Please note that some of the listed documents apply only to certain procedures.

• Overview - lay-language summary of the stage of the procedure
• Notification – a letter from a Member State, the European Commission or the marketing authorisation holder requesting the initiation of the procedure
• Scientific background – further background information from the triggering Member State on the issues leading to the initiation of the procedure (if applicable)
• List of questions – questions agreed by the Committee requesting further information from the marketing authorisation holder(s) / applicant(s) to evaluate the issues identified
• Timetable for the procedure – agreed timeframe to respond to the list of questions, to assess the issues and to adopt a conclusion
• List of medicines concerned by the procedure – medicine(s) / active substance(s) concerned, and marketing authorisation holder(s) / applicant(s)
• List of questions to be addressed by the stakeholders – call for data to be submitted by stakeholders (e.g. healthcare professionals, patient organisations, individual patients) (if applicable)
• Stakeholder submission form – form to be used by stakeholders to submit data (if applicable)
• Scientific conclusions – scientific conclusions of the PRAC and/or CHMP and/or CMDh
• Assessment report – PRAC or CHMP assessment and conclusions on the issues investigated, including divergent positions (if applicable)
• Divergent positions – divergent positions of the CHMP or CMDh members for pharmacovigilance procedures (if applicable)
• Changes to the summary of product characteristics, labelling and package leaflet (amended sections or fully revised version) (if applicable)
• Condition(s) to the marketing authorisation(s) – condition(s) for the safe and effective use of the medicine(s) (if applicable)
• Condition for lifting the suspension – condition to be fulfilled for the suspension of the marketing authorisation(s) to be lifted (if applicable)
• Timetable for implementation of CMDh position – agreed timeframe to submit and finalise the variation(s) implementing the outcome of the procedure (if applicable)

Note that older documents may have different titles.