WAYLIVRA Solution for injection Ref.[11028] Active ingredients: Volanesorsen

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2022  Publisher: Akcea Therapeutics Ireland Ltd., St. James House, 72 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02 Y017, Ireland

Product name and form

Waylivra 285 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe.

Pharmaceutical Form

Solution for injection (injection).

Clear, colourless to slightly yellow solution with a pH of approximately 8 and osmolarity of 363-485 mOsm/kg.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each ml contains 200 mg volanesorsen sodium, equivalent to 190 mg volanesorsen.

Each single-dose pre-filled syringe contains 285 mg of volanesorsen in 1.5 ml solution.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Volanesorsen

Volanesorsen is an antisense oligonucleotide designed to inhibit the formation of apoC-III, a protein that is recognised to regulate both triglyceride metabolism and hepatic clearance of chylomicrons and other triglyceride-rich lipoproteins.

List of Excipients

Sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment)
Hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment)
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

Single-dose, Type I glass pre-filled syringe with a siliconised chlorobutyl rubber stopper and staked needle with shield, filled to deliver 1.5 ml of solution.

Pack sizes of one pre-filled syringe or multipacks containing 4 (4 packs of 1) pre-filled syringes.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Akcea Therapeutics Ireland Ltd., St. James House, 72 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02 Y017, Ireland

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/19/1360/001
EU/1/19/1360/002

Date of first authorisation: 03 May 2019
Date of latest renewal: 14 February 2022

Drugs

Drug Countries
WAYLIVRA Austria, Estonia, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom

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