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Adopted opinions and previous consultations on applications for authorisation
This page provides further information on the applications for authorisation or review reports, which have undergone consultation. The applications for authorisation are in the opinion development phase until the final opinions of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis have been adopted and sent to the European Commission. The European Commission's decision-making process can be followed through the comitology register, where further information is published about the REACH Committee's past and upcoming meetings.
| 0177-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Rentschler Biopharma SE | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol, ethoxylated in a washing buffer applied during a purification step in the manufacture of the monoclonal antibody Dinutuximab beta | Opinions adopted | |
| 0154-03 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH | Use of OPE in formulation of IVD- wash solutions | Opinions adopted | |
| 0168-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Abbott Diagnostics GmbH | Professional use as a surfactant, in wash buffer components used in conjunction with Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) test kits and/or their Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) equivalents, in clinical diagnostic use for medical analysis of human tissue and blood samples to identify characteristic genetic abnormalities related to specific disease conditions. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0143-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | bioMérieux SA | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its non-ionic detergent to control the level of non-specific reactions in the formulation of in vitro reagents for clinical and industrial in vitro testing immunoassays. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0154-05 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH | Use of IVD-wash solutions on diagnostic analyser systems | Opinions adopted | |
| 0185-03 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
IDEXX EUROPE B.V.; IDEXX Montpellier SAS | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated in vitro diagnostic veterinary products (SNAP tests and ELISA Plate tests) as an ingredient in the wash solutions, sample diluents, control solutions, conjugate solutions, SNAP wash solutions, tissue soaking buffers and detection solutions | Opinions adopted | |
| 0143-03 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | bioMérieux SA | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its detergent properties, used for the extraction of biological material which is further formulated and intended for clinical and industrial in vitro testing applications. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0201-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Zoetis Belgium S.A.; Delpharm Biotech | Industrial use as a surfactant in a lysis buffer for the release of proteins and antigens from biological material used in the manufacture of three SERELISA veterinary In Vitro Diagnostic devices (IVDs) for detecting infectious disease in farm animals | Opinion development | |
| 0187-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
AGC Biologics A/S; AGC Biologics GmbH | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as Triton X-100 as a detergent during the purification process of recombinant biopharmaceuticals derived from microbial expression hosts in projects where processes have been approved by the authorities (GMP compliant) | Opinions adopted | |
| 0186-04 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Beckman Coulter Ireland Inc.; Immunotech S.R.O.; Beckman Coulter France S.A.S.; Beckman Coulter Česká republika s.r.o.; Beckman Coulter UK Ltd; Beckman Coulter S.L.U; Beckman Coulter SPA Italy; BC Distribution B.V | Downstream use of OPnEO-containing clinical laboratory products that require registration, licensing, approval and monitoring by country-based health authorities, designed for use in dedicated clinical chemistry, immunology, hematology and flow cytometry laboratory instruments and assays. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0181-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | DiaSorin S.p.A. | Industrial use, as non-ionic surfactant, employed in the purification of antigens in in vitro diagnostics tests for infectious diseases, auto-immunity markers, bone metabolism, hepatitis and retrovirus, oncology and endocrinology. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0176-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | LFB BIOMEDICAMENTS | Use as virus inactivation into the manufacture process of plasma-derived immunoglobulins. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0138-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG; Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG | Use of 4-tert-OPnEO in a washing buffer to purify biological APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) during the production of Palivizumab and Moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0206-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Phadia GmbH; Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UAB | Use as component of buffer solutions for the production of purified proteins (cell extraction, chromatographic purification and solvent exchange) and in-process and final Quality Control testing; intended for use as laboratory reagents in Scientific Research and Development and In Vitro Diagnostic applications at Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UAB | Opinion development | |
| 0189-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Lonza Biologics Porriño, SL.; Lonza Biologics, plc. | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated for virus inactivation via solvent/detergent treatment in the manufacture of recombinant medicinal active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from mammalian cell cultures | Opinions adopted | |
| 0171-03 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Roche Diagnostics GmbH | Use of Octyl- and Nonylphenolethoxylates in in vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays specified in Appendix 1 to the AoA. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0163-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Wallac Oy | Formulation of 4-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl) phenol, ethoxylated (as Triton X-100) into enhancement solutions and DELFIA standard and maintenance solutions used in In Vitro Diagnostic assays and RUO products as well as maintenance of instruments as a critical ingredient for detection process while measuring europium (or other lanthanide) content of the assay solution | Opinions adopted | |
| 0156-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Sanofi Pasteur | Use of Octoxynol-9 for virus splitting and inactivation step in the manufacturing of influenza vaccines | Opinions adopted | |
| 0167-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Abbott Ireland Abbott GmbH [name of applicant in the original application: Abbott GmbH & Co. KG updated due to a notified change of corporate name] | Industrial use as a surfactant in the formulation of In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs) for clinical testing using ARCHITECT, Alinity and ABBOTT PRISM automated analyser systems. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0140-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | DIAGNOSTICA STAGO | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO in view of controlling the amount of non-specific reactions in the production of in-vitro diagnostic reagents (STA® - Liatest® D-Di assays). | Opinions adopted | |
| 0198-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals | The use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (4-tert-OPnEO))(Triton X-100) as a surfactant in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals – Post-Production Cleaning. | Opinion development | |
| 0169-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Janssen Vaccines & Prevention BV Janssen Biologics B.V. | 4-tert-Octylphenol ethoxylate is used as a lysing agent for the permeabilization of the host cell membrane to release adenovirus particles used for the manufacture of vaccines. Its use allows the selective elimination of enveloped adventitious viruses and is compatible with the chemicals needed to control the host cell DNA precipitation in the next process step. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0164-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Swedish Orphan Biovitrum | The use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (4-tert-OPnEO))(Triton X-100) as a surfactant in manufacture of biopharmaceuticals by Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0183-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | DIAGAST | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its amphiphilic, surfactant and non-haemolytic properties, to create controlled hydrophilic spots on porous hydrophobic membranes (solid form) for in vitro diagnostic kits for blood testing via antigen/antibody reaction in the following product ranges: ABTest Card®, ABD PAD® and M-TRAP® cartridges for the ONYX® system. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0187-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | AGC Biologics A/S | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as Triton X-100 as detergent for the inactivation of viruses in the production of therapeutic proteins using mammalian cell hosts in projects where processes have been approved by the authorities (GMP compliant) | Opinions adopted | |
| 0180-05 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Bio-Rad | Industrial use of raw material containing 4-tert-OPnEO for protein stabilization for veterinary in vitro diagnostic application | Opinions adopted | |
| 0158-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Swords Laboratories | Industrial use of the substance as a surfactant in the purification of the biopharmaceutical drug Orencia, used for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Adult Psoriatic Arthritis | Opinions adopted | |
| 0154-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH | Use of OPE in formulation of IVD-kit reagents | Opinions adopted | |
| 0157-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Merck Biodevelopment SAS FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as a detergent in the purification process of G-CSF (Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor) inclusion bodies | Opinions adopted | |
| 0186-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - |
Beckman Coulter Ireland Inc.; Immunotech S.R.O.; Immunotech S.A.S. | Formulation of OPnEO solutions in European sites for use as laboratory products. Laboratory products are used as intermediate solutions for preparation of finished laboratory products (finished goods) or in-process use. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0159-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Nuova Ompi S.r.l. unipersonale | Use of Octylphenolethoxylates as emulsifier in the siliconisation of glass containers used as primary packaging for one specific medicinal product (NeoRecormon®) of one pharmaceutical company. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0186-08 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Beckman Coulter Ireland Inc.; Immunotech S.R.O.; Immunotech S.A.S.; Beckman Coulter France S.A.S.; Beckman Coulter Česká republika s.r.o.; Beckman Coulter UK Ltd; Beckman Coulter S.L.U; Beckman Coulter SPA Italy; BC Distribution B.V | Phase out of OPnEO-containing laboratory products from the market due to obsolescence or next generation formulations. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0226-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Laboratorios LETI, S.L.U. | Use of 4-tert-OPnEO in aqueous buffers during the manufacturing process of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (Protein Q) of the veterinary vaccine LetiFend® | Opinion development | |
| 0161-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co. KG | Use of Octylphenolethoxylates as emulsifier in the siliconisation of glass containers used as primary packaging for two specific medicinal products (NutropinAq® and Lucentis®) of one pharmaceutical company. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0185-02 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | IDEXX Montpellier SAS | Formulation of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated in the manufacture of sample diluents and standard solutions used in in vitro diagnostic veterinary ELISA Plate tests used for the detection of infectious diseases in livestock and poultry | Opinions adopted | |
| 0167-05 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Abbott GmbH [name of applicant in the original application: Abbott GmbH & Co. KG updated due to a notified change of corporate name] | Industrial use as a surfactant in the extraction and purification of antigens for incorporation into In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs) for clinical testing using ARCHITECT, Alinity and ABBOTT PRISM automated analyser systems. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0180-03 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Bio-Rad | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its non-ionic detergent property in the formulation of in vitro reagents dedicated to high-performance microbiological and immunological assays supported on microplates or magnetic particles | Opinions adopted | |
| 0155-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Kedrion S.p.A | Use of 4-tert-OPnEO as Triton X-100 as detergent for virus inactivation in the manufacturing process of the human plasma-derived medicinal products Plasmagrade/Plasmasafe and Resusix, as well as Plasminogen (pre-commercialization name) and any subsequent commercialization brand | Opinions adopted | |
| 0204-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Biokit S.A. | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO as a detergent in the preparation of reagents for incorporation into latex-based, ELISA and CLIA In-Vitro-Diagnostic kits. | Opinion development | |
| 0200-07 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | QIAGEN GmbH; QIAGEN Ltd.; QIAGEN Manchester Ltd.; QIAGEN Distribution B.V. | Professional downstream use of 4-tert-OPnEO/4-NPnEO in the purification of biomaterial and blocking of non-specific bindings for Life Sciences kits without regulatory impact of the product groups sample preparation, PCR and sequencing | Opinion development | |
| 0178-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Baxter AG; Baxalta Belgium Manufacturing SA | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol, ethoxylated (as a detergent) for virus inactivation via S/D (Solvent/Detergent) treatment in recombinant and plasma-derived medicinal products. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0185-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | IDEXX Montpellier SAS | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as detergent in the technical manufacturing of in vitro diagnostic veterinary ELISA Plate tests (plate coating) to prevent the non-specific binding of unwanted macromolecules | Opinions adopted | |
| 0193-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Yposkesi | Use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its non-ionic detergent properties for the cell membrane lysis and viral clearance during the development and manufacturing of viral vectors in medicinal products dedicated to human use (Investigational and Authorized Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product). | Opinions adopted | |
| 0180-04 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Bio-Rad | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its detergent properties used for extraction, viral inactivation and purification of biological material further formulated and /or coated on articles intended for IVD applications | Opinions adopted | |
| 0165-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Eli Lilly Kinsale Limited | Industrial use of a 4-tert-octylphenol ethoxylate compound, as a patient safety viral inactivation reagent in the manufacture of human medicines produced from biological systems | Opinions adopted | |
| 0205-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Becton Dickinson Distribution Center NV | Use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (4-tert-OPnEO)) as a processing aid in imported Diagnostics | Opinion development | |
| 0180-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Bio-Rad | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its non-ionic detergent properties in view of controlling reactions and chromatography support saturation required in the production of highly specific and sensitive in vitro immunoassays dedicated to the diagnosis of viral (HIV, HCV, Dengue) and parasitic infections | Opinions adopted | |
| 0139-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics | Formulation of 4-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl) phenol, ethoxylated (as Triton X-100) for use in the manufacture of in vitro diagnostic VITROS® products used for infectious disease screening, endocrinology, and oncology testing. | Opinions adopted | |
| 0197-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | MERCK MILLIPORE LIMITED | Industrial use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated as a surface-active ingredient for the production of two types of mixed cellulose ester membranes (lateral flow and microfiltration membranes). | Opinions adopted | |
| 0143-01 | Initial | 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated | - | - | bioMérieux SA | Industrial use of 4-tert-OPnEO for its non-ionic detergent properties in the formulation of reagents for molecular clinical and industrial in vitro preparative and testing applications. | Opinions adopted | |
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