TASIGNA

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa

Active ingredients

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

1 Nilotinib
UNII 5JHU0N1R6K - NILOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE MONOHYDRATE

Nilotinib is a potent inhibitor of the ABL tyrosine kinase activity of the BCR-ABL oncoprotein. Nilotinib selectively inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis in cell lines and in primary Philadelphia-chromosome positive leukaemia cells from CML patients. In murine models of CML, as a single agent nilotinib reduces tumour burden and prolongs survival following oral administration.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
TASIGNA 50/200mg Hard 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
L01EA03 Nilotinib L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01E Protein kinase inhibitors → L01EA BCR-ABL tyrosine 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: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 1309X, 9171Q
Country: BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos Identifier(s): 526514070079204, 526516060086803
Country: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 02315874, 02368250, 02481715
Country: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 29981-09-11, 361300812
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1342189, 1342190, 1510276, 1510287, 1588495, 1588507, 1588518, 1588529, 1722473, 1722484, 1756919
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 07422003, 07422006
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 113818, 155287, 523758
Country: FR Base de données publique des médicaments Identifier(s): 63690098, 66460565, 69596691
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 135994, 184487, 371419
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 56797, 60833, 66002
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 88486, 88490
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 6700, 7040
Country: JP 医薬品医療機器総合機構 Identifier(s): 4291021M1020, 4291021M2027, 4291021M3023
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1031006, 1031007, 1031008, 1031009, 1058052, 1058053, 1064319, 1064320, 1064321, 1064322, 1064323, 1064324, 1080835, 1080836, 1084546
Country: MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios Identifier(s): 227M2008
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): A4-3031
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 87017, 95761
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 13028, 14479
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100025853, 100238678, 100396590
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W64606001, W64606002, W64607001, W64608001
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 13498P, 13959P, 15837P
Country: TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament Identifier(s): 10283271H, 10283272H
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699504150605, 8699504150704, 8699504150957, 8699504150964
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 0078-0526, 0078-0592, 0078-0951
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 41/26/0973, 45/26/0410

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