BOUDRY, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celgene International Sàrl (NASDAQ: CELG) announced that lenalidomide (REVLIMID) has been granted orphan medicinal product designation by the European Commission (EC) for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) following the favorable opinion of the European Medicines Agency’s (EMEA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP). Orphan medicinal product designation is granted by the EC to promote development of drugs to treat rare diseases or conditions. Orphan designation will give lenalidomide (REVLIMID) access to the Centralized Procedure for the application for marketing approval; reduce fees associated with applying for marketing approval and protocol assistance; and provide ten years of market exclusivity once approved for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
