On March 22, 2018, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending a change to the terms of the marketing authorization for the medicinal product fosaprepitant (Ivemend).

The marketing authorization holder for this medicinal product is Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited.

The CHMP adopted an extension to the existing indication as follows:

"Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with highly and moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy in adults and pediatric patients 6 months of age and older. IVEMEND 150 mg is given as part of a combination therapy.”

For information, it was previously indicated for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic cisplatin-based cancer chemotherapy in adults as well as prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy in adults.

Detailed recommendations for the use of this product will be described in the updated summary of product characteristics, which will be published in the revised European public assessment report, and will be available in all official European Union languages after a decision on this change to the marketing authorization has been granted by the European Commission.

Summaries of positive opinion are published without prejudice to the Commission decision, which will normally be issued 67 days from the adoption of the opinion.