Somavert: Withdrawal of the application to change the marketing authorisation
pegvisomant
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Overview
On 16 February 2012, Pfizer Limited officially notified the European Medicines Agency that it wished to withdraw its application to make Somavert (pegvisomant) available as 25 mg and 30 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection. Somavert already exists as 10, 15 and 20 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection.Further information can be found in the assessment report under the tab 'All documents'.
Key facts
| Name |
Somavert |
| Product number |
EMEA/H/C/000409 |
| Date of issue of market authorisation valid throughout the European Union (if applicable) |
12/11/2002 |
| International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
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| Active substance |
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| Date of withdrawal |
16/02/2012 |
| Company making the application | |
| Withdrawal type |
Post-authorisation |
Related information on withdrawals
The question-and-answer (Q&A) document provides a summary of the CHMP's evaluation of the application at the time of the withdrawal, and includes a link to the company's formal withdrawal letter.
An assessment report is published when the application is withdrawn after the first stage of the CHMP's evaluation is completed ('day 90').