Every medicine the European Commission has designated as an orphan medicine for a rare disease, on the EMA's recommendation, with its current status.
| Substance | Intended use | Status | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| avutometinib;defactinib EU/3/25/3090 6 clinical trials → |
Treatment of ovarian cancer | Active (positive) | 18 Jul 2025 |
| N-methyl-4-({4-[({3-methyl(methylsulfonyl)aminopyrazin-2-yl}methyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-2-yl}amino)benzamide hydrochloride (defactinib) EU/3/14/1429 |
Treatment of ovarian cancer | Active (positive) | 15 Jan 2015 |
| N-methyl-4-({4-[({3-methyl(methylsulfonyl)aminopyrazin-2-yl}methyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-2-yl}amino)benzamide hydrochloride (defactinib) EU/3/13/1132 |
Treatment of malignant mesothelioma | Withdrawn | 7 Jun 2013 |
Every row is copied from the EMA's orphan designations data, reproduced with acknowledgement of the source. Each substance links to its official EMA page.
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