- Application under evaluation
- CHMP opinion
- European Commission decision
Overview
On 20 December 2021, the European Commission withdrew the marketing authorisation for Rasilez HCT (aliskiren / hydrochlorothiazide) in the European Union (EU). The withdrawal was at the request of the marketing authorisation holder, Noden Pharma DAC, which notified the European Commission of its decision to permanently discontinue the marketing of the product in the EU for commercial reasons.
Rasilez HCT was granted marketing authorisation in the EU on 16 January 2009 for the treatment of essential hypertension. The marketing authorisation was initially valid for a 5-year period. It was subsequently renewed for an additional 5-year period in 2013. It was then granted unlimited validity in 2018. The product had not been marketed in the EU since 16 January 2009.
The European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) for Rasilez HCT is updated to indicate that the marketing authorisation is no longer valid.
Product information
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Product information documents contain:
- summary of product characteristics (annex I);
- manufacturing authorisation holder responsible for batch release (annex IIA);
- conditions of the marketing authorisation (annex IIB);
- labelling (annex IIIA);
- package leaflet (annex IIIB).
Product details
- Name of medicine
- Rasilez HCT
- Active substance
- aliskiren
- hydrochlorothiazide
- International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
- aliskiren
- hydrochlorothiazide
- Therapeutic area (MeSH)
- Hypertension
- Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
- C09XA52
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin systemTherapeutic indication
Treatment of essential hypertension in adults.
Rasilez HCT is indicated in patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled on aliskiren or hydrochlorothiazide used alone.
Rasilez HCT is indicated as substitution therapy in patients adequately controlled with aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide, given concurrently, at the same dose level as in the combination.