EMA — authorised 5 January 2024
- Application: EMEA/H/C/005824
- Marketing authorisation holder: UCB Pharma
- Local brand name: Rystiggo
- Indication: Rystiggo is indicated as an add-on to standard therapy for the treatment of generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody positive.
- Pathway: orphan
- Status: approved
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved Rystiggo, a treatment for generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients. Rystiggo is indicated as an add-on to standard therapy for patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody positive. This approval was granted under the orphan designation, which is reserved for medicines treating rare diseases.