EMA shortages Shortage resolved Medicine shortages
Hycamtin — supply shortage (shortage resolved)
Published by European Medicines Agency:
Summary
Supply shortage
Medicine
Hycamtin
- Category
- Medicine shortages
- Product type
- Human medicine
- Active substance (INN): topotecan
- Therapeutic area: Ovarian Neoplasms;Uterine Cervical Neoplasms;Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Pharmaceutical forms affected: Capsule, hard
- Strengths affected: 0.5 mg;1 mg
- Last updated: 24/04/2026
Measures and alternatives
- Availability of alternatives: Yes
Source: EMA — medicine shortages — European Medicines Agency
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