Orphan designation: N-[(2S)-5-{[(1R, 2S)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopropyl]amino}-1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)benzamide, bis-tosilate salt (Bomedemstat ditosilate), Treatment of myelofibrosis, 14/10/2016, Positive
At the time of designation, myelofibrosis affected less than 1 in 10,000 people in the European Union (EU). This was equivalent to a total of fewer than 51,000 people*, and is below the ceiling for orphan designation, which is 5 people in 10,000. This is based on the information provided by the sponsor and the knowledge of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP).
* Disclaimer: For the purpose of the designation, the number of patients affected by the condition is estimated and assessed on the basis of data from the European Union (EU 28), Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. This represents a population of 513,700,000 (Eurostat 2016).
Legal Disclaimer:
EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
