Padeliporfin
Also known as: Tookad
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In short
In the European Union, padeliporfin is indicated as monotherapy for adult patients with previously untreated, unilateral, low risk, adenocarcinoma of the prostate with a life expectancy of 10 years or more. This indication applies to patients with clinical stage T1c or T2a, a Gleason Score of 6 or less based on high-resolution biopsy strategies, and a PSA of 10 ng/mL or less. Patients must also present with 3 positive cancer cores with a maximum cancer core length of 5 mm in any one core, 1-2 positive cancer cores with 50 % or more cancer involvement in any one core, or a PSA density of 0.15 ng/mL/cm³ or more. Padeliporfin is listed by the cited source as having an approved use for malignant neoplasm of the prostate.
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Tookad — EPAR, 07/12/2022. © European Medicines Agency. · Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
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Codes
- EMA
- EMEA/H/C/004182
Official indications
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EMA (EU) Tookad
Tookad is indicated as monotherapy for adult patients with previously untreated, unilateral, low risk, adenocarcinoma of the prostate with a life expectancy ? 10 years and: Clinical stage T1c or T2a; Gleason Score ? 6, based on high-resolution biopsy strategies; PSA ? 10 ng/mL; 3 positive cancer cores with a maximum cancer core length of 5 mm in any one core or 1-2 positive cancer cores with ? 50 % cancer involvement in any one core or a PSA density ? 0.15 ng/mL/cm³.
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Tookad — EPAR, 07/12/2022. © European Medicines Agency.
Document date: 07/12/2022 · Official document →
Related terms in the cited sources
Has an official indication for
- Prostate cancer Condition
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Questions
What is Padeliporfin approved for in the European Union?
Tookad is indicated as monotherapy for adult patients with previously untreated, unilateral, low risk, adenocarcinoma of the prostate with a life expectancy ? 10 years and: Clinical stage T1c or T2a; Gleason Score ? 6, based on high-resolution biopsy strategies; PSA ? 10 ng/mL; 3 positive cancer cores with a maximum cancer core length of 5 mm in any one core or 1-2 positive cancer cores with ? 50 % cancer involvement in any one core or a PSA density ? 0.15 ng/mL/cm³. (Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Tookad — EPAR, 07/12/2022. © European Medicines Agency.)
Sources and attribution
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
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- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Tookad — EPAR, 07/12/2022. © European Medicines Agency.
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