Rivals Await CHMP Decisions On Drugs For NMOSD

The European Medicines Agency’s drug evaluation committee, the CHMP, is this week considering products from Alexion Pharmaceuticals and Roche/Chugai Pharmaceutical who are both vying for a share of the as yet untapped EU market for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

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The CHMP is discussing marketing applications for new drugs in Europe this week. • Source: Shutterstock

The European Medicines Agency is set to decide this week whether to recommend for approval what could become Europe’s first treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) –Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ monoclonal antibody Soliris (eculizumab).

In addition, the EMA is expected to decide whether to fast track the planned marketing authorization application (MAA) for another...

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