LEMTRADA

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Active ingredients

The drug LEMTRADA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Alemtuzumab
UNII 3A189DH42V - ALEMTUZUMAB

Alemtuzumab is a genetically engineered humanised IgG1 kappa monoclonal antibody specific for a 21-28 kD lymphocyte cell surface glycoprotein (CD52) expressed primarily on the surface of normal and malignant peripheral blood B and T cell lymphocytes. Alemtuzumab acts through antibody-dependent cellular cytolysis and complement-mediated lysis following cell surface binding to CD52, a cell surface antigen present at high levels on T (CD3+) and B (CD19+) lymphocytes, and at lower levels on natural killer cells, monocytes, and macrophages.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
LEMTRADA Concentrate for solution for infusion European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
L04AG06 Alemtuzumab L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L04 Immunosuppressants → L04A Immunosuppressants → L04AG Monoclonal antibodies
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 10228H, 10232M, 10243D, 10246G
Country: BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos Identifier(s): 576720030060017
Country: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 02418320
Country: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 21-MBE-0415
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1625969
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 112869001
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 165070
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 245619
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 64543
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 7616
Country: IT Agenzia del Farmaco Identifier(s): 043027010
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1071216
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 99546
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100304487
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W64873001
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 14919P
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699809779228
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 58468-0200

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