25 April 2017 EMA/COMP/188861/2017

Inspections, Human Medicines Pharmacovigilance and Committees Division

Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) meeting report on the review of applications for orphan designation April 2017

The Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products held its 188th plenary meeting on 10-11 April 2017.

Orphan medicinal product designation Positive opinion(s) The COMP adopted 8 positive opinions recommending the following medicines for designation as orphan medicinal products to the European Commission: 1. Opinions adopted at the second COMP discussion, following the sponsor’s response to the COMP list of questions: 

225



Ursodeoxycholic acid for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, IntraBio Ltd.

Ac-lintuzumab for treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia, Voisin Consulting S.A.R.L.;

2. Opinions adopted at the first COMP discussion: 

Chimeric locked nucleic acid deoxynucleoside phosphorothioate-linked oligonucleotide inhibitor directed against microRNA-155-5p for treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Miragen Therapeutics Europe Ltd;



Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-,15,15'-diester with N-acetyl-L-isoleucylL-cysteinyl-L-valyl-1-methyl-L-tryptophyl-L-glutaminyl-L-.alpha.-aspartyl-L-tryptophylglycyl-Lalanyl-L-histidyl-L-arginyl-L-cysteinyl-L-threonyl-2-[2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy]acetyl-N6-carboxyL-lysinamide cyclic (2.fwdarw.12)-(disulfide); where two identical synthetic peptide domains are covalently linked at the ends of the polyethylene glycol chain for treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, Best Regulatory Consulting Ltd;



Recombinant adeno-associated viral vector serotype 6 encoding the B-domain-deleted human factor VIII for treatment of haemophilia A, Coté Orphan Consulting UK Limited;

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Recombinant human interleukin-7 fused to a hybrid crystallisable fragment region of a human antibody for treatment of idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia, NeoImmuneTech, INC., Spółka Akcyjna, Oddział w Polsce;



Sodium (1R,3R,4R,5S)-3-({2-N-acetylamino-2-deoxy-3-O-[(1S)-1-carboxylato-2-cyclohexylethyl]beta-D-galactopyranosyl}oxy)-4-({6-deoxy-alpha-L-galactopyranosyl}oxy)-5-ethyl-cyclohexan-1yl-(38-oxo-2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26,29,32,35-dodecaoxa-39-azahentetracontan-41-yl) carboxamide for treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia, TMC Pharma Services Ltd;



Tamoxifen citrate for treatment of cystic fibrosis, GB Pharma Srl.

3. Opinions following appeal procedures None The COMP also recommended the amendment to 1 existing orphan designation: 

Ciclosporin for treatment of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, PARI Pharma GmbH (initially for treatment of graft rejection after lung transplantation);

Public summaries of opinions will be available on the EMA website following adoption of the respective decisions on orphan designation1 by the European Commission. Please also refer to the Community Register of orphan medicinal products for human use.

Negative opinion(s) The COMP did not adopt any negative opinions recommending the refusal of orphan medicinal product designations to the European Commission (EC).

Lists of questions The COMP adopted 15 lists of questions on initial applications. These applications will be discussed again at the next COMP meeting prior to the adoption of an opinion.

Oral hearings 4 oral hearings took place.

Withdrawals of applications for orphan medicinal product designation The COMP noted that 2 applications for orphan medicinal product designation were withdrawn by the sponsor before adoption of the COMP opinion.

Detailed information on the orphan designation procedures An overview of orphan designation procedures since 2000 is provided in Annex 1. The list of medicinal products for which decisions on orphan designation have been granted by the European Commission since the last COMP meeting is provided in Annex 2.

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Details of all orphan designations granted to date by the European Commission are entered in the EU Register of Orphan Medicinal Products Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) meeting report on the review of applications for orphan designation EMA/COMP/188861/2017

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Re-assessment of orphan designation at time of marketing authorisation (Article 5(12) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council) In line with its responsibility to review whether or not a designated orphan medicinal product still fulfils the designation criteria prior to the granting of a marketing authorisation, the COMP adopted 1 opinion recommending to the European Commission that the following orphan medicinal product be kept in the Community Register of Orphan Medicinal Products for human use: 1. Opinion(s) adopted at time of CHMP opinion 

Dinutuximab beta Apeiron (chimeric monoclonal antibody against GD2) for treatment of neuroblastoma, APEIRON Biologics AG (EU/3/12/1062). The final opinion was adopted by written procedure after the April meeting.

Details of the designated orphan medicinal products that have been subject of a new European Union (EU) marketing authorisation application since the last COMP monthly report are provided in Annex 3. Details on the authorised orphan medicinal products can be found on the EMA website.

Other matters The main topics addressed during the meeting related to: 

Protocol assistance advice

Upcoming meetings 

The 189th meeting of the COMP will be held on 10-12 May 2017.

Note This monthly report, together with other information on the work of the European Medicines Agency, can be found on the EMA website: www.ema.europa.eu Contact details of our press officer Monika Benstetter Tel. +44 (0)20 3660 8427 E-mail: [email protected]

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Annex 1 Overview for orphan medicinal product designation procedure since 2000 Please also refer to the Community Register of orphan medicinal products for human use. Year

Applications submitted

Applications discussed in

Positive COMP opinions

Applications withdrawn

2

Final negative COMP opinions

EC

Orphan medicinal

designations

reporting year

3

Orphan designations

products

included in authorised

authorised

therapeutic indication

2017

56

84

51 (61%)

36 (41%)

1 (1%)

53

3

3

2016

330

304

220 (72%)

82 (27%)

2 (1%)

209

14

14

2015

258

272

177 (65%)

94 (35%)

1 (1%)

190

14

21

2014

329

259

196 (76%)

62 (24%)

2 (1%)

187

15

16

2013

201

197

136 (69%)

60 (30%)

1 (1%)

136

7

8

2012

197

192

139 (72%)

52 (27%)

1 (1%)

148

10

12

2011

166

158

111 (70%)

45 (29%)

2 (1%)

107

5

5

2010

174

176

123 (70%)

51 (29%)

2 (1%)

128

4

4

2009

164

136

113 (83%)

23 (17%)

0 (0%)

106

9

9

119

118

86 (73%)

31 (26%)

1 (1%)

73

6

7

2007

125

117

97 (83%)

19 (16%)

1 (1%)

98

13

13

2006

104

103

81 (79%)

20 (19%)

2 (2%)

80

9

11

2005

118

118

88 (75%)

30 (25%)

0 (0%)

88

4

4

2004

108

101

75 (74%)

22 (22%)

4 (4%)

73

6

6

2003

87

96

54 (56%)

37 (40%)

1 (1%)

55

5

5

2002

80

75

43 (57%)

32 (42%)

2 (3%)

49

4

4

2008

2

3

Revision of the figures for 2015, 2014, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000 Number of authorised orphan medicinal products may cover more than one orphan designation

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Year

Applications submitted

Applications discussed in

Positive COMP opinions

Applications withdrawn

4

Final negative COMP opinions

EC

Orphan medicinal

designations

reporting year

4 5 6

5

Orphan designations

products

included in authorised

authorised

therapeutic indication

2001

83

90

62 (70%)

26 (29%)

1 (1%)

64

3

3

2000

72

32

26 (81%)

3 (10%)

0 (0%)

14

0

0

Total

2771

2627

1878 (71%)

725 (28%)

24 (1%)6

1858

131

145

Revision of the figures for 2015, 2014, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000 Number of authorised orphan medicinal products may cover more than one orphan designation Total number corrected

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Annex 2 Designations granted by the European Commission following COMP opinion on the fulfilment of the orphan designation criteria since last COMP plenary meeting Please also refer to the Community Register of orphan medicinal product for human use. The list includes designation decisions that were revised following the amendment of an existing designated condition (identified by * when applicable) Active substance

COMP opinion date

EC designation date

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

IntraBio Ltd

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

Treatment of Fabry disease

Freeline Therapeutics Ltd

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

Adeno-associated viral vector serotype LK03

Treatment of ornithine

Dr Julien Baruteau

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

encoding human ornithine transcarbamylase

transcarbamylase deficiency

Adeno-associated viral vector serotype rh.10

Treatment of GM1 gangliosidosis

Lysogene

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

Allogeneic ex–vivo-expanded umbilical cord

treatment in haematopoietic stem

Regulatory Resources

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

blood-derived haematopoietic CD34+ progenitor

cell transplantation

Group Ltd

(3'R,4'S,5'R)-N-[(3R,6S)-6-

Orphan indication Treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

Sponsor Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH

carbamoyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl]-6''-chloro4'-(2-chloro-3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-4,4-dimethyl2''-oxo-1'',2''-dihydrodispiro[cyclohexane-1,2'pyrrolidine-3',3''-indole]-5'-carboxamide mono(4-methylbenzenesulfonate) monohydrate Acetylleucine

Treatment of Niemann-Pick disease

Adeno-associated viral vector serotype 8 containing the human alpha-galactosidase A gene

expressing beta-galactosidase

cells and allogeneic non-expanded umbilical cord blood-derived haematopoietic mature

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Active substance

Orphan indication

Sponsor

COMP opinion date

EC designation date

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

SPC GmbH

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

GW Research Ltd

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

AstraZeneca AB

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

Treatment of granulosa cell

Grupo Español de

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

tumours

Tumores Huérfanos e 16 February 2017

20 March 2017

myeloid and lymphoid cells Antisense oligonucleotide targeting the USH2A

Treatment of retinitis pigmentosa

ProQR Therapeutics IV BV

gene Autologous adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal

Treatment of thromboangiitis

stem cells

obliterans (Buerger's disease)

Cannabidiol

Treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Inebilizumab

Treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

Ketoconazole

Infrecuentes (GETHI) Megestrol acetate

Treatment of granulosa cell

Grupo Español de

tumours

Tumores Huérfanos e Infrecuentes (GETHI)

Phosphoinositide 3-kinase gamma peptide

Treatment of cystic fibrosis

Kither Biotech s.r.l.

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

Poly-cyclodextrin-bis-cysteine-PEG3400-

Treatment of ovarian cancer

Viadoc Business

16 February 2017

20 March 2017

camptothecin-conjugate

Solutions Limited

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Annex 3 Designated orphan medicinal products that have been subject of a new European Union marketing authorisation application under the centralised procedure since the last COMP monthly report Please also refer to the Community Register of orphan medicinal products for human use. None

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