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Generic Name: eltrombopag
Trade Name: Promacta
Date Designated: 05/05/2008
Orphan Designation: Treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
Orphan Designation Status: Designated/Approved
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
One Health Plaza
East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
United States

The sponsor address listed is the last reported by the sponsor to OOPD.

Marketing approved:

1 Generic Name: eltrombopag
Trade Name: Promacta
Marketing Approval Date: 11/20/2008
Approved Labeled Indication: Treatment of thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy
Exclusivity End Date: 11/20/2015 
Exclusivity Protected Indication* :  
*Exclusivity Protected Indications are shown for approvals from 01/01/2013 to the present.
*Data for the Date Designation Withdrawn or Revoked field are shown for designations withdrawn or revoked after 08/12/2013.
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