Eisai announced today that its German sales company Eisai GmbH has resubmitted its first-in-class anti-epilepsy drug Fycompa (perampanel) to the German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) for additional benefit assessment. The new decision is expected to be published within 6 months.

In Germany approximately 3,000 and 4,000 people with epilepsy have been treated with Fycompa since its launch in September 2012. Eisai temporarily suspended Fycompa from distribution in Germany following the previous negative G-BA ruling in March 2013 and established a patient access program for continued supply of Fycompa free of charge to German pharmacies through individual import to ensure that people with epilepsy continue to receive treatment with Fycompa, while the G-BA considers the resubmission.

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