Latest orphan designations and/or marketing authorisations
MARKETING AUTHORISATION
Bronchitol [mannitol]
cystic fibrosis
Pharmaxis Pharmaceuticals Limited
United Kingdom
13/04/2012
What is Bronchitol?
Bronchitol is a medicine that contains the active substance mannitol. It is available as capsules (40 mg) containing a dry powder for inhalation using an inhaler device.
What is Bronchitol used for?
Bronchitol is used for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in adults in addition to best standard of care.
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the cells in the lungs and the glands in the gut and pancreas that secrete fluids such as mucus and digestive juices. In cystic fibrosis these fluids become thick and viscous, blocking the airways and the flow of digestive juices. This leads to problems with the digestion and absorption of food, resulting in poor growth, and long-term infection and inflammation of the lungs because of excess mucus not being cleared away.
Because the number of patients with cystic fibrosis is low, the disease is considered ‘rare’, and Bronchitol was designated an ‘orphan medicine’ (a medicine used in rare diseases) on 7 November 2005.
The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
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Detailed information on European orphan drug designation applications is available on the EMA website
A full list of designated and authorised orphan drugs in Europe available at: ec.europa.eu
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