Inductos

  • Procedure started
  • Under evaluation
  • CHMP opinion
  • European Commission final decision
Current status
European Commission final decision

Overview

On 22 October 2015, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the suspension of Inductos, an implant used to help new bone develop in patients with spinal disc problems and leg fractures. Inductos will remain suspended until issues with the manufacturing site for one of the components of Inductos (an absorbable sponge) are resolved.

EMA started a review of Inductos following an inspection by Dutch and Spanish authorities which found the manufacturing site of the absorbable sponge to be non-compliant with manufacturing requirements. The inspectors noted that the manufacturer, located in the United States, did not have adequate measures in place to prevent particle contamination of the sponges.

Although there is no indication of risk to patients linked to the inspection findings, EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) considered that the quality of Inductos cannot be assured with the current manufacturing process. The CHMP therefore concluded that Inductos should be suspended until the manufacturing issues are satisfactorily addressed.

The CHMP recommendation was sent to the European Commission, which endorsed it and issued a final legally binding decision.

Key facts

About this medicine
Approved name
Inductos
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
dibotermin alfa
Associated names
Inductos
About this procedure
Current status
European Commission final decision
Reference number
EMEA/H/A-20/1422/C/0408/0082
Type
Article 20 procedures

This type of procedure is triggered for medicines that have been authorised via the centralised procedure in case of quality, safety or efficacy issues.

Key dates and outcomes
CHMP opinion date
22/10/2015
EC decision date
20/11/2015

All documents

Procedure started

Opinion provided by Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use

  • List item

    Inductos Article-20 procedure - Inductos to be suspended in the EU (PDF/80.05 KB)


    First published: 23/10/2015
    Last updated: 07/12/2015
    EMA/683814/2015

  • European Commission final decision

  • List item

    Inductos Article-20 procedure - Assessment report (PDF/114.58 KB)


    First published: 07/12/2015
    Last updated: 07/12/2015
    EMA/746527/2015

  • List item

    Inductos Article-20 procedure - Annex I (PDF/50.95 KB)


    First published: 07/12/2015
    Last updated: 07/12/2015

  • List item

    Inductos Article-20 procedure - Annex II (PDF/29.42 KB)


    First published: 07/12/2015
    Last updated: 07/12/2015

  • 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.

    News

    Related content

    How useful was this page?

    Add your rating
    Average
    1 rating
    1 rating