DESIGNATION OF sorafenib (NEXAVAR) AS AN ORPHAN DRUG
I, Dr Anthony Gill, Delegate of the Secretary for the purposes of 16J of the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 (“the Regulations”), acting under subregulation 16J(2) of the Regulations, designate sorafenib (NEXAVAR) as an orphan drug on the 4 March 2013 for the treatment of patients with radioactive iodine treatment (RAI) refractory, locally advanced or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).
The dose form of sorafenib (NEXAVAR) for this indication is tablet.
The sponsor of sorafenib (NEXAVAR) is Bayer Australia Limited.
(Signed by)
Dr Anthony Gill
Delegate of the Secretary
4 March 2013