Ten new medicines have been recommended for approval at the June 2015 meeting of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).

Two enzyme replacement therapies for the treatment of rare genetic diseases received a positive opinion from the CHMP: Kanuma (sebelipase alfa) for the treatment of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency, and Strensiq (asfotase alfa), the first therapy for the bone disease hypophosphatasia that started in childhood. For more information on these two enzyme replacement therapies, both of which have an orphan designation.

The CHMP also recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Farydak(panobinostat) for the treatment of relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma. Farydak is the first cancer medicine that targets enzymes known as histone deacetylases. Farydak has an orphan designation.

Odomzo (sonidegib) received a position opinion from the CHMP for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma.

The CHMP also recommended Respreeza (human alpha1-proteinase inhibitor) for the treatment of alpha1-proteinase inhibitor deficiency.

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