Overview

The applicant withdrew the marketing authorisation application for Gefzuris (gefapixant) on 14 July 2023. It was a duplicate of the application for another medicine, Lyfnua, which EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) was evaluating in parallel, and which is not affected by this withdrawal.

Further details are included in the withdrawal letter.

Key facts

Name of medicine
Gefzuris
Active substance
Gefapixant
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
gefapixant
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Cough
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
R05DB29
EMA product number
EMEA/H/C/005884
Marketing authorisation applicant
Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. 
Withdrawal of application
14/07/2023

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