Eisai Announces Inovelon(R) Receives Marketing Authorization Approval from European Commission.Tokyo, Japan, Jan 22, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 4523) announced today that on January 16 (U.K. time) the company's UK subsidiary Eisai Ltd. (Headquarters: London, Managing Director: Paul Hooper) received a marketing authorization approval for the anti-epileptic agent Inovelon(R) (rufinamide) indicated as adjunctive therapy in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS LGS Laser Guide Star LGS Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome LGS Leaky Gut Syndrome LGS Langer-Giedion Syndrome LGS Light Gauge Steel (steel frame construction system) LGS Looking Glass Studios (game development company) ) from the European Commission (EC). Eisai Ltd. submitted the marketing authorization application for Inovelon in March, 2005 to the European Medicines Agency The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) is a European agency for the evaluation of medicinal products. Until 2004, the European Medicines Agency was known as The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products. Roughly parallel to the U.S. through the centralized procedure. In November, 2006, the company received a positive opinion by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use “CHMP” redirects here. For French language Canadian radio station, see CHMP-FM. CPMP, Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products, now CHMP Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use , which was ratified by EC at this time. Inovelon is a structurally novel compound that acts as a broad-spectrum anticonvulsant anticonvulsant /an·ti·con·vul·sant/ (-kon-vul´sant) inhibiting convulsions, or an agent that does this. an·ti·con·vul·sant n. A drug that prevents or relieves convulsions. . The data used for approval by EC this time was based on the result from a clinical trial (double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized ran·dom·ize tr.v. ran·dom·ized, ran·dom·iz·ing, ran·dom·iz·es To make random in arrangement, especially in order to control the variables in an experiment. , parallel-group trial), which studied the drug's safety and efficacy in adjunctive treatment of LGS, a severe form of epilepsy that develops in early childhood. As a result of the trial, Inovelon exhibited significant reduction in seizure frequency compared to the placebo. Eisai is currently enhancing its neurology franchise which includes Aricept(R) (donepezil) for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and anti-epilepsy agent Zonegran(R)(zonisamide). With the approval of Inovelon, the company expects to make further contributions in fulfilling the needs of patients and improving benefits to patients and their families. About Inovelon(R) Inovelon(R) is a structurally novel compound that acts as a broad-spectrum anticonvulsant originally discovered and developed by Novartis Pharma AG. Eisai signed an in-licensing agreement for the global rights of the compound with Novartis in February 2004. In October 2004, the drug is granted for an orphan status by EC for adjunctive treatment of LGS, a severe form of epilepsy that develops in early childhood. Product Information - Generic Name: rufinamide - Dosage: 100 mg tablet, 200 mg tablet, 400 mg tablet - Applied Indication: -- Adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut -- Syndrome (LGS) in patients 4 years and older About Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) LGS is a severe form of generalized epilepsy that develops in early childhood caused by various brain disorders such as brain hemorrhage, encephalitis encephalitis (ĕnsĕf'əlī`təs), general term used to describe a diffuse inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, usually of viral origin, often transmitted by mosquitoes, in contrast to a bacterial infection of the meninges , developmental malformations of the brain, or metabolic abnormalities. Tonic seizures, where muscles contract continuously, along with developmental delay and behavioral problems, are the major symptoms associated with LGS. On the other hand, the most characteristic manifestation of LGS is a large variety of seizures, such as atonic seizures (sudden loss of muscle tone and consciousness, causing abrupt falls), and atypical absence (starting spells), and myoclonic myoclonic pertaining to myoclonus. myoclonic epilepsy see glycoproteinosis. myoclonic jerk a generalized seizure consisting of a jerk of most muscles in the body. (sudden muscle jerks). A surgical treatment may be employed, in case the symptoms are too difficult to manage with pharmacotherapy pharmacotherapy /phar·ma·co·ther·a·py/ (-ther´ah-pe) treatment of disease with medicines. phar·ma·co·ther·a·py n. Treatment of disease through the use of drugs. . Today, an estimated number of 11,000 people in Western Europe (Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Sweden and UK) is said to be affected by LGS. Complete recovery, including freedom from seizures or normal development, is very unusual. There is a strong need for development of a new pharmaceutical medicine for this disorder. About Eisai Co., Ltd. Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4523)(OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : ESALY) is a research-based human health care company that discovers, develops and markets products in more than 30 countries. Through a global network of research facilities, manufacturing sites and marketing subsidiaries, Eisai actively participates in all aspects of the worldwide health care system. Eisai employs more than 8,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.eisai.co.jp. Source: Eisai Co., Ltd. Contact: Corporate Communications Department Eisai Co., Ltd. 81-3-3817-5036 Copyright [c] 2007 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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