According to EMA’s list of applications for new human medicines under evaluation by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) released on 13 April 2016, the agency is currently reviewing 29 applications for marketing approval in the EU for generics. The applications include two for Janssen-Cilag’s multiple myeloma treatment Velcade (bortezomib), one for a generic version of Novartis’s schizophrenia drug Cubicin (daptomycin), one for chemotherapy drug docetaxel (Taxotere, Sanofi), three for angina treatment ivabradine (Corlanor/Procoralan, Amgen/Servier), two for arthritis treatment methotrexate (Trexall, Pfizer), one for a generic version of Pfizer’s erectile dysfunction drug Viagra (sildenafil), one for a generic version of Eli Lilly’s erectile dysfunction drug Adcirca/Cialis (tadalafil) and for which there are already generics approved in the EU, see Table 1.

Table 1: Generics under review by EMA*

First-time European generics under review by EMA include one for a generic version of MSD’s osteoporosis treatment Fosavance/Vantavo (alendronic acid/colecalciferol), one for a generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s HIV treatment Reyataz (atazanavir), one for a generic version of Janssen-Cilag’s HIV treatment Prezista (darunavir), three for generic versions of Gilead Sciences HIV treatment Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil), one for a generic version of Merck’s antibiotic Invanz (ertapenem), two for GlaxoSmithKline’s asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder treatment Advair/Seretide (fluticasone/salmeterol), one for a generic version of Actelion’s Gaucher disease treatment Zavesca (miglustat), one for a generic version of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum International’s treatment for hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 Orfadin (Nitisinone), two for generic versions of Eli Lilly’s carcinoma drug Alimta (pemetrexed), two for generics of Gilead’s HIV treatment Viread (tenofovir disoproxil) and two for generic versions of Eli Lilly’s osteoporosis treatment Forsteo (teriparatide).

Since the last report entitled ‘Generics applications under review by EMA – August 2015’ by GaBI Online, EMA has approved one for a generic version of high blood pressure treatment Exforge (amlodipine/valsartan) from generics company Mylan, one generic version of Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s schizophrenia drug Abilify (aripiprazole). The agency has also approved a generic version of Merck’s antifungal medication Cancidas (caspofungin), two for generics of Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting Aloxi (palonosetron), one for Parkinson’s medicine rasagiline (Azilect, Teva) and one for Eisai’s epilepsy treatment Zonegran (zonisamide).

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References
1. GaBI Online - Generics and Biosimilars Initiative. EU guidelines for generics [www.gabionline.net]. Mol, Belgium: Pro Pharma Communications International; [cited 2016 May 13]. Available from: www.gabionline.net/Guidelines/EU-guidelines-for-generics
2.   GaBI Online - Generics and Biosimilars Initiative. Registration procedures for generic drugs in the EU [www.gabionline.net]. Mol, Belgium: Pro Pharma Communications International; [cited 2016 May 13] Available from: www.gabionline.net/Reports/Registration-procedures-for-generic-drugs-in-the-EU

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