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EMA Recommends Approval of Generic Carmustine

It is indicated for the treatment of brain tumours, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Hodgkin’s disease
04 May 2018
Cytotoxic Therapy
Central Nervous System Malignancies;  Haematological Malignancies

On 26 April 2018, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation for the medicinal product carmustine (Carmustine Obvius), intended for the treatment of brain tumours, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Hodgkin’s disease. 

The applicant for this medicinal product is Obvius Investment B.V. 

Carmustine Obvius will be available as a 100-mg powder and solvent for solution for infusion. The active substance of Carmustine Obvius is carmustine, an alkylating antineoplastic agent of the nitrosourea type (ATC code: L01AD01), which prevents DNA replication and transcription by alkylating reactive sites on nucleoproteins. 

Carmustine Obvius is a generic of Carmubris which has been authorised in the EU since 31 July 1996. 

Since Carmustine Obvius is administered intravenously and is 100% bioavailable, a bioequivalence study versus the reference product Carmubris was not required. 

The full indication is for the treatment of: 

  • new or recurrent brain tumours - glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma and metastatic brain tumours
  • second line treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and Hodgkin’s disease 

It is proposed that Carmustine Obvius be prescribed by physicians experienced in the treatment of cancer. 

Detailed recommendations for the use of this product will be described in the summary of product characteristics, which will be published in the European public assessment report and made available in all official European Union languages after the marketing authorisation has been granted by the European Commission. 

Summaries of positive opinion are published without prejudice to the Commission decision, which will normally be issued 67 days from adoption of the opinion. 

Last update: 04 May 2018

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