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. 2014 Jan 29;2:10.3402/jmahp.v2.22813. doi: 10.3402/jmahp.v2.22813

Table V.

Comparative overview of application types per country (for case studies simultaneously in the United States and Europe)

Application type

Case study repositionings Original indication New indication United States (N=23) France (N=18) United Kingdom (N=18) Germany (N=17)
Duloxetine Major depression disorder (MDD) Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) sNDA (new indication) Centralized Centralized Centralized
Imatinib Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) sNDA (new indication) Centralized Centralized Centralized
Imatinib CML, GIST Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases, metastatic dermatofibro-sarcoma protuberans (MDS/MPD, DFSP) sNDA (new indication) Centralized Centralized Centralized
Propranolol Angina, hypertension Migraine sNDA (new indication) National National *
Methotrexate Cancer Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sNDA (new indication) National National
Rituximab Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) RA sBLA Centralized Centralized Centralized
Botulinum Toxin A Blepharospasm, cervical dystonia Axillary hyperhidrosis sBLA National National National
Bosentan Monohydrate Treatment of congestive heart failure (intended) PAH NDA type 1 section 505(b) Centralized Centralized Centralized
Crizotinib Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (intended) Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) NDA type 1 section 505(b) Centralized Centralized Centralized
Galantamine Post-polio paralysis and neuropathic pain (intended) Alzheimer's disease NDA type 1 section 505(b) Mutual recognition National National
Plerixafor Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (intended) Mobilization of hematopoietic stem cell NDA type 1 section 505(b) Centralized Centralized Centralized
Sildenafil Citrate Angina (intended) ED ‘Viagra’ NDA type 1 section 505(b) Centralized Centralized Centralized
Minoxidil Hypertension, oral formulation MPB, topical formulation NDA type 3 section 505(b) National National National
Retinoic acid/Tretinoin Acne (topical gel) Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) (capsules) NDA type 3 section 505(b) Mutual recognition National
Sildenafil Citrate Angina (intended), erectile dysfunction (ED) ‘Viagra’ Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) ‘Revatio’ NDA type 5 section 505(b) Centralized Centralized Centralized
Finasteride Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Male pattern baldness (MPB) NDA type 3 section 505(b) Mutual recognition National
*

Not approved.