SIGNIFOR Solution for injection Ref.[9563] Active ingredients: Pasireotide

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: Recordati Rare Diseases, Immeuble Le Wilson, 70 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 92800, Puteaux, France

Product name and form

Signifor 0.3 mg solution for injection.
Signifor 0.6 mg solution for injection.
Signifor 0.9 mg solution for injection.

Pharmaceutical Form

Solution for injection (injection).

Clear, colourless solution.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Signifor 0.3 mg solution for injection: One ampoule of 1 ml contains 0.3 mg pasireotide (as pasireotide diaspartate).

Signifor 0.6 mg solution for injection: One ampoule of 1 ml contains 0.6 mg pasireotide (as pasireotide diaspartate).

Signifor 0.9 mg solution for injection: One ampoule of 1 ml contains 0.9 mg pasireotide (as pasireotide diaspartate).

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Pasireotide

Pasireotide is a novel cyclohexapeptide, injectable somatostatin analogue. Pasireotide exerts its pharmacological activity via binding to somatostatin receptors. Somatostatin receptors are expressed in many tissues, especially in neuroendocrine tumours in which hormones are excessively secreted, including ACTH in Cushing’s disease.

List of Excipients

Mannitol
Tartaric acid
Sodium hydroxide
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

One-point-cut colourless, type I glass ampoule containing 1 ml of solution.

Each ampoule is packed in a cardboard tray which is placed in an outer box.

Packs containing 6 ampoules or multipacks containing 18 (3 × 6), 30 (5 × 6) or 60 (10 × 6) ampoules.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Recordati Rare Diseases, Immeuble Le Wilson, 70 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 92800, Puteaux, France

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

Signifor 0.3 mg solution for injection: EU/1/12/753/001-004
Signifor 0.6 mg solution for injection: EU/1/12/753/005-008
Signifor 0.9 mg solution for injection: EU/1/12/753/009-0012

Date of first authorisation: 24 April 2012
Date of latest renewal: 18 November 2016

Drugs

Drug Countries
SIGNIFOR Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

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