VARGATEF

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom

Active ingredients

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

1 Nintedanib
UNII G6HRD2P839 - NINTEDANIB

Nintedanib is a triple angiokinase inhibitor blocking vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR 1-3), platelet-derived growth factor receptors (PDGFR α and β) and fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR 1-3) kinase activity. Nintedanib binds competitively to the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding pocket of these receptors and blocks the intracellular signalling which is crucial for the proliferation and survival of endothelial as well as perivascular cells (pericytes and vascular smooth muscle cells).

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
VARGATEF Soft capsule 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
L01EX09 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01E Protein kinase inhibitors → L01EX Other protein kinase inhibitors
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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: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 1235-MEE-0815, 1303-MEE-0915
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1670677, 1670688, 1670699
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 114954003, 114954004
Country: FR Base de données publique des médicaments Identifier(s): 65642038, 69324684
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 287824, 287827
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 64395, 64396
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 88458, 88459
Country: IT Agenzia del Farmaco Identifier(s): 043782010, 043782022, 043782034, 043782046
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1075089, 1075090, 1075091, 1075092
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 122750, 127337
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100332696, 100332704
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W61687001, W61687002, W61687003, W61688001
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699693190048, 8699693190055, 8699693190062

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