Sanofi Challenges EMA’s Refusal Of New Active Substance Status For Nexviadyme

Sanofi wants the European Medicines Agency to re-examine its opinion that the company’s drug for Pompe disease does not qualify as a new active substance.

The EMA will conduct the re-examination after Sanofi has submitted its grounds for the request • Source: Alamy

The European Medicines Agency has acknowledged a request by Sanofi Genzyme to re-examine its refusal to qualify as a new active substance (NAS) Nexviadyme (avalglucosidase alfa), the company’s drug for Pompe disease that was recommended for pan-EU marketing approval last month.

The notification of re-examination is listed on the agenda of the latest monthly meeting of the EMA’s human medicines...

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