Πέμπτη 29 Οκτωβρίου 2009

ANOTHER GLAXO FAILURE

EMEA has been formally notified by GSK of its decision to withdraw application for a centralised marketing authorisation for casopitant mesilate

23.10.09
Category: Scientific News

The drug was expected to be used in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting


The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development Limited of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralised marketing authorisation for the medicine Zunrisa (casopitant mesilate), 50 mg and 150 mg film coated tablets.

Zunrisa was expected to be used in the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

The application for the marketing authorisation for Zunrisa was submitted to the Agency on 2 July 2008. At the time of the withdrawal, it was under review by the Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).

In its official letter, the company stated that the withdrawal of the application was based on the company’s assessment that further safety data would be required to support the registration of casopitant on a worldwide basis and that it would take considerable time to produce these data. The company further stated that consequently all ongoing applications for authorisation are being withdrawn.

Withdrawal of an application does not prejudice the possibility of a company making a new application at a later stage.

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