Orphan Drugs Dominate Latest EU Filings

Sotatercept, marstacimab, elafibranor, eplontersen, mirvetuximab soravtansine, troriluzole and tiratricol are among the latest products that the European Medicines Agency has started reviewing for potential EU marketing approval.

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Seven orphan drugs including MSD’s sotatercept, for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and Pfizer's marstacimab, for patients with hemophilia, are among the latest products that have been filed for review by the European Medicines Agency for potential pan-EU marketing authorization.

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