CHMP Maintains Refusal Of TLC's Doxorubicin

The CHMP has confirmed its negative opinion on TLC Biopharmaceuticals’ doxorubicin hybrid. Meanwhile, Accord has received two posaconazole approvals, Zentiva has withdrawn an application for ambrisentan, and the EMA has launched a review of methocarbamol/paracetamol medicines.

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The CHMP’s Re-examination Confirmed Its Refusal • Source: Shutterstock

TLC Biopharmaceuticals has failed to overturn a decision by the committee for human medicinal products within the European Medicines Agency to recommend refusing granting a marketing authorization for the firm’s hybrid application for a liposome-encapsulated doxorubicin solution, Doxolipad.

Breast and ovarian cancer treatment Doxolipad was intended to be similar to the Adriamycin reference brand, but with the active...

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