YARGESA Hard capsule Ref.[27913] Active ingredients: Miglustat

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2021  Publisher: Piramal Critical Care Limited, Suite 4, Ground Floor, Heathrow Boulevard East Wing, 280 Bath Road, West Drayton, UB7 0DQ, United Kingdom

Product name and form

Yargesa 100 mg hard capsules.

Pharmaceutical Form

Hard capsule.

The hard capsule consists of an opaque white cap and body with “708” printed in black on the body.

Capsule Size: 4 (14.3 mm x 5.3 mm).

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each hard capsule contains 100 mg miglustat.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Miglustat

Miglustat is an inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthase, the enzyme responsible for the first step in the synthesis of most glycolipids, and a pharmacokinetic enzyme stabiliser of cipaglucosidase alfa. Miglustat is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with mild to moderate type 1 Gaucher disease and for the treatment of progressive neurological manifestations in patients with Niemann-Pick type C disease. Also, miglustat must be used in combination with cipaglucosidase alfa for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in adults with late-onset Pompe disease (acid α-glucosidase [GAA] deficiency).

List of Excipients

Capsule content:

Sodium starch glycolate (Type A)
Povidone (K-29/32)
Magnesium stearate

Capsule shell:

Gelatin
Purified water
Titanium dioxide (E171)

Printing ink:

Shellac glaze
Iron oxide black (E172)
Propylene glycol
Concentrated ammonia solution

Pack sizes and marketing

PVC and polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) blister sealed with aluminium foil containing 21 capsules.

Pack size: 84 × 1 capsules.

Marketing authorization holder

Piramal Critical Care Limited, Suite 4, Ground Floor, Heathrow Boulevard – East Wing, 280 Bath Road, West Drayton, UB7 0DQ, United Kingdom

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PLGB 37071/0038

01/05/2021

Drugs

Drug Countries
YARGESA Austria, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, United Kingdom

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