Arixtra Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

arixtra

mylan ire healthcare limited - fondaparinux sodium - venous thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; myocardial infarction; angina, unstable - aġenti antitrombotiċi - 5-mg / 0. 3-ml u 2. 5-mg / 0. 5-ml solution for injectionprevention of venous thromboembolic events (vte) in adults undergoing major orthopaedic surgery of the lower limbs such as hip fracture, major knee surgery or hip-replacement surgery. il-prevenzjoni ta 'vte fl-adulti li għaddejjin minn kirurġija addominali li huma meqjusa f'riskju għoli ta 'kumplikazzjonijiet ta' trombo-emboliżmu, bħal pazjenti li jgħaddu minn kirurġija ta ' kanċer. il-prevenzjoni ta 'vte fl-adulti' pazjenti mediċi li huma meqjusa f'riskju għoli ta 'vte u li huma immobili minħabba mard akut bħal insuffiċienza kardijaka u / jew mard respiratorju akut, u / jew mard akut infettiv jew ta' infjammazzjoni. it-trattament ta'adulti bl-sintomatiku akut spontanju superfiċjali-trombożi tal-vina tar-riġlejn mingħajr konkomitanti fil-fond tal-trombożi tal-vina. 5-mg / 0. 5-ml solution for injectiontreatment of unstable angina or non-st-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (ua/nstemi) in adult patients for whom urgent (< 120 mins) invasive management (pci) is not indicated. infart tal-qalb (stemi) f'pazjenti adulti li huma ttrattati b'trombolitiċi jew li fil-bidu qegħdin jirċievu l-ebda forma oħra ta ' riperfużjoni-terapija. 5-mg / 0. 4 ml, 7. 5-mg / 0. 6-ml u 10 mg/0. 8-ml solution for injectiontreatment of adults with acute deep-vein thrombosis (dvt) and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (pe), except in haemodynamically unstable patients or patients who require thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy.

Myozyme Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

myozyme

sanofi b.v. - alglucosidase alfa - mard tal-Ħażna tal-glukoġen tat-tip ii - oħra tal-passaġġ alimentari u tal-metaboliżmu-prodotti, - myozyme huwa indikat għal terapija s-sostituzzjoni ta ' l-enżima fit-tul (ert) fil-pazjenti bl-djanjosi konfermata tal-marda ta ' l-pompe (aċidu-α-glucosidase defiċjenza). f'pazjenti b'bidu tard tal-marda marda ta ' pompe l-evidenza tal-effikaċja hija limitata.

Prevenar 13 Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

prevenar 13

pfizer europe ma eeig - pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 1, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 3, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 4, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 5, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 6a, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 6b, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 7f, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 9v, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 14, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 18c, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 19a, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 19f, pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 23f - pneumococcal infections; immunization - vaċċini - immunizzazzjoni attiva għall-prevenzjoni ta 'mard invażiv, pnewmonja u otite medja akuta kkawżata minn streptococcus pneumoniae fi trabi, tfal u adolexxenti minn 6 ġimgħat sa 17-il sena. l-immunizzazzjoni attiva, għall-prevenzjoni ta'mard invażiv ikkawżat minn streptococcus pneumoniae fl-adulti ≥18-il sena u anzjani. ara t-taqsimiet 4. 4 u 5. 1 għal informazzjoni dwar il-protezzjoni kontra serotipi pnewmokokkiċi speċifiċi. l-użu ta 'prevenar 13 għandu jiġi determinat fuq il-bażi ta' rakkomandazzjonijiet uffiċjali filwaqt li jitqiesu r-riskju ta 'mard invażiv fi gruppi differenti ta' età, sottostanti ' ko-morbożità kif ukoll il-varjabilità tal-epidemjoloġija tas-serotip f'żoni ġeografiċi differenti.

Xeljanz Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

xeljanz

pfizer europe ma eeig - tofacitinib - artrite, rewmatika - immunosoppressanti - rheumatoid arthritistofacitinib in combination with methotrexate (mtx) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (ra) in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (dmards) (see section 5. tofacitinib can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to mtx or when treatment with mtx is inappropriate (see sections 4. 4 u 4. psoriatic arthritistofacitinib in combination with mtx is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (psa) in adult patients who have had an inadequate response or who have been intolerant to a prior disease modifying antirheumatic drug (dmard) therapy (see section 5. ulcerative colitistofacitinib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (uc) who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic agent (see section 5. tofacitinib is indicated for the treatment of active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (rheumatoid factor positive [rf+] or negative [rf-] polyarthritis and extended oligoarthritis), and juvenile psoriatic arthritis (psa) in patients 2 years of age and older, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (dmards). tofacitinib can be given in combination with methotrexate (mtx) or as monotherapy in case of intolerance to mtx or where continued treatment with mtx is inappropriate. ankylosing spondylitistofacitinib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (as) who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy.

Avastin Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

avastin

roche registration gmbh - bevacizumab - carcinoma, non-small-cell lung; breast neoplasms; ovarian neoplasms; colorectal neoplasms; carcinoma, renal cell - aġenti antineoplastiċi - bevacizumab flimkien ma 'kimoterapija bbażata fuq fluoropyrimidine huwa indikat għall-kura ta' pazjenti adulti b'karċinoma metastatika tal-kolon jew tar-rektum. bevacizumab f'kombinazzjoni ma 'paclitaxel, huwa indikat għall-kura preferita ta' pazjenti adulti b'kanċer metastatiku tas-sider. għal aktar informazzjoni kif tal-bniedem tar-riċettur tal-fattur tat-tkabbir epidermali 2 (her2) status. bevacizumab f'kombinazzjoni ma 'capecitabine huwa indikat għall-kura preferita ta' pazjenti adulti b'kanċer metastatiku tas-sider li fihom it-trattament bil-kimoterapija oħra għażliet inklużi l-tassani jew antraċiklini ma jkunx ikkunsidrat xieraq. pazjenti li rċivew korsijiet li fihom taxxaane u anthracycline fl-istabbiliment awżiljarju fl-aħħar 12-il xahar għandhom jiġu esklużi mit-trattament b'avastin flimkien ma 'capecitabine. għal aktar informazzjoni dwar her2-istatus. bevacizumab, barra minn hekk 'kimoterapija bbażata fuq platinum, huwa ndikat għall-kura preferita ta' pazjenti adulti li ma jistax jitneħħa, avvanzat, li mmetastatizza jew rikorrenti taċ-ċelluli mhux żgħar tal-pulmun il-kanċer l-oħra mill-aktar istoloġija ta ' ċelluli skwamużi. bevacizumab, f'kombinazzjoni ma 'erlotinib, huwa indikat għall-kura preferita ta' pazjenti adulti li ma jistax jitneħħa, avvanzat, li mmetastatizza jew rikorrenti mhux squamous taċ-ċelluli mhux żgħar tal-pulmun il-kanċer mar-riċettur tal-fattur tat-tkabbir epidermali (egfr) mutazzjonijiet li jattivaw. bevacizumab f'kombinazzjoni ma 'interferon alfa-2a huwa indikat għall-ewwel linja tal-kura ta' pazjenti adulti b'avvanzat u/jew metastatiku taċ-ċelluli renali kanċer. bevacizumab, f'kombinazzjoni ma 'carboplatin u paclitaxel huwa ndikat għall-quddiem il-linja ta 'trattament ta' pazjenti adulti b'avvanzati (il-federazzjoni internazzjonali tal-mard tal-ġilda u l-ostetriċja (medjevali) stadji iii b, iii u iv) ta 'l-epitilju ta' l-ovarji, l-tubu fallopjan, jew primarja peritoneali-kanċer. bevacizumab, f'kombinazzjoni ma 'carboplatin u gemcitabine, huwa indikat għall-kura ta' pazjenti adulti bil-ewwel rikorrenza tal-sensittiva għall-platinum ta 'l-epitilju ta' l-ovarji, l-tubu fallopjan jew primarja peritoneali-kanċer li ma rċevew terapija minn qabel ma 'bevacizumab, jew l-oħra' impedituri vegf jew vegf–riċetturi fil-mira l-aġenti. bevacizumab f'kombinazzjoni ma 'paclitaxel, topotecan, jew pegylated liposomal doxorubicin huwa indikat għat-trattament ta' pazjenti adulti bil-platinu-reżistenti rikorrenti ta 'l-epitilju ta' l-ovarji, l-tubu fallopjan, jew primarja peritoneali-kanċer li ma rċeviet l-ebda aktar minn żewġ qabel ma 'korsijiet ta' kimoterapija u li qatt ma kienu rċevew terapija minn qabel ma 'bevacizumab, jew l-oħra' impedituri vegf jew vegf–riċetturi fil-mira l-aġenti. bevacizumab, flimkien ma 'paclitaxel u cisplatin jew, alternattivament, paclitaxel u topotecan f'pazjenti li ma jistgħux jirċievu l-platinum-terapija, huwa indikat għall-kura ta' pazjenti adulti b'persistenti, rikorrenti, jew karċinoma metastatika taċ-ċerviċi.

Mvasi Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

mvasi

amgen technology (ireland) uc - bevacizumab - carcinoma, renal cell; peritoneal neoplasms; ovarian neoplasms; breast neoplasms; carcinoma, non-small-cell lung; fallopian tube neoplasms - aġenti antineoplastiċi - mvasi flimkien ma ' bbażati fuq il-fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy huwa indikat għall-kura tal-pazjenti adulti b ' karċinoma metastatic ta-colon jew rectum. mvasi f'kombinazzjoni ma 'paclitaxel, huwa indikat għall-kura preferita ta' pazjenti adulti b'kanċer metastatiku tas-sider. għal aktar informazzjoni dwar l-istatus tal-fattur tat-tkabbir tal-epidermide tal-bniedem 2 (her2), jekk jogħġbok irreferi għat-taqsima 5. mvasi, barra minn hekk 'kimoterapija bbażata fuq platinum, huwa ndikat għall-kura preferita ta' pazjenti adulti li ma jistax jitneħħa, avvanzat, li mmetastatizza jew rikorrenti taċ-ċelluli mhux żgħar tal-pulmun il-kanċer l-oħra mill-aktar istoloġija ta ' ċelluli skwamużi. mvasi in combination with interferon alfa-2a is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell cancer. mvasi, f'kombinazzjoni ma 'carboplatin u paclitaxel huwa ndikat għall-quddiem il-linja ta 'trattament ta' pazjenti adulti b'avvanzati (il-federazzjoni internazzjonali tal-mard tal-ġilda u l-ostetriċja (medjevali) istadji iiib, iii u iv) ta 'l-epitilju ta' l-ovarji, l-tubu fallopjan, jew primarja peritoneali-kanċer. mvasi, f'kombinazzjoni ma 'carboplatin u gemcitabine jew f'kombinazzjoni ma' carboplatin u paclitaxel, huwa indikat għall-kura ta 'pazjenti adulti bil-ewwel rikorrenza tal-sensittiva għall-platinum ta' l-epitilju ta 'l-ovarji, l-tubu fallopjan jew primarja peritoneali-kanċer li ma rċevew terapija minn qabel ma' bevacizumab, jew l-oħra ' impedituri vegf jew vegf-riċetturi fil-mira l-aġenti. mvasi in combination with paclitaxel, topotecan, or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who received no more than two prior chemotherapy regimens and who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor-targeted agents. mvasi, flimkien ma 'paclitaxel u cisplatin jew, alternattivament, paclitaxel u topotecan f'pazjenti li ma jistgħux jirċievu l-platinum-terapija, huwa indikat għall-kura ta' pazjenti adulti b'persistenti, rikorrenti, jew karċinoma metastatika taċ-ċerviċi.

Aybintio Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

aybintio

samsung bioepis nl b.v. - bevacizumab - colorectal neoplasms; breast neoplasms; ovarian neoplasms; fallopian tube neoplasms; peritoneal neoplasms; carcinoma, non-small-cell lung; carcinoma, renal cell; uterine cervical neoplasms - aġenti antineoplastiċi - aybintio in combination with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy is indicated for treatment of adult patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum. aybintio in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic breast cancer. għal aktar informazzjoni dwar l-istatus tal-fattur tat-tkabbir tal-epidermide tal-bniedem 2 (her2), jekk jogħġbok irreferi għat-taqsima 5. 1 of the smpc. aybintio in combination with capecitabine is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic breast cancer in whom treatment with other chemotherapy options including taxanes or anthracyclines is not considered appropriate. patients who have received taxane and anthracyclinecontaining regimens in the adjuvant setting within the last 12 months should be excluded from treatment with aybintio in combination with capecitabine. għal aktar informazzjoni dwar l-istatus ta 'her2, jekk jogħġbok irreferi għat-taqsima 5. 1 of the smpc. aybintio, in addition to platinum-based chemotherapy, is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology. aybintio, in combination with erlotinib, is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) activating mutations (see section 5. 1 of the smpc). aybintio in combination with interferon alfa-2a is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell cancer. aybintio, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel is indicated for the front-line treatment of adult patients with advanced (international federation of gynecology and obstetrics (figo) stages iii b, iii c and iv) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer (see section 5. 1 of the smpc). aybintio, in combination with carboplatin and gemcitabine or in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, is indicated for treatment of adult patients with first recurrence of platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor targeted agents. aybintio, in combination with topotecan, or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who received no more than two prior chemotherapy regimens and who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor targeted agents (see section 5. 1 of the smpc). aybintio, in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin or, alternatively, paclitaxel and topotecan in patients who cannot receive platinum therapy, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic carcinoma of the cervix (see section 5. 1 of the smpc).

Onbevzi Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

onbevzi

samsung bioepis nl b.v. - bevacizumab - colorectal neoplasms; breast neoplasms; ovarian neoplasms; fallopian tube neoplasms; peritoneal neoplasms; carcinoma, non-small-cell lung; carcinoma, renal cell; uterine cervical neoplasms - aġenti antineoplastiċi - onbevzi in combination with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy is indicated for treatment of adult patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum. onbevzi in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic breast cancer. għal aktar informazzjoni dwar l-istatus tal-fattur tat-tkabbir tal-epidermide tal-bniedem 2 (her2), jekk jogħġbok irreferi għat-taqsima 5. onbevzi in combination with capecitabine is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic breast cancer in whom treatment with other chemotherapy options including taxanes or anthracyclines is not considered appropriate. patients who have received taxane and anthracycline containing regimens in the adjuvant setting within the last 12 months should be excluded from treatment with onbevzi in combination with capecitabine. għal aktar informazzjoni dwar l-istatus ta 'her2, jekk jogħġbok irreferi għat-taqsima 5. onbevzi, in addition to platinum-based chemotherapy, is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology. onbevzi, in combination with erlotinib, is indicated for first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) activating mutations. onbevzi in combination with interferon alfa-2a is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell cancer. onbevzi, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel is indicated for the front-line treatment of adult patients with advanced (international federation of gynecology and obstetrics (figo) stages iii b, iii c and iv) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. onbevzi, in combination with carboplatin and gemcitabine or in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, is indicated for treatment of adult patients with first recurrence of platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor targeted agents. onbevzi, in combination with topotecan, or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who received no more than two prior chemotherapy regimens and who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor targeted agents. onbevzi, in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin or, alternatively, paclitaxel and topotecan in patients who cannot receive platinum therapy, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic carcinoma of the cervix.

Alymsys Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

alymsys

mabxience research sl - bevacizumab - colorectal neoplasms; breast neoplasms; ovarian neoplasms; peritoneal neoplasms; carcinoma, non-small-cell lung; carcinoma, renal cell; uterine cervical neoplasms - aġenti antineoplastiċi - alymsys in combination with fluoropyrimidine based chemotherapy is indicated for treatment of adult patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum. alymsys in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with metastatic breast cancer. alymsys in combination with capecitabine is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with metastatic breast cancer in whom treatment with other chemotherapy options including taxanes or anthracyclines is not considered appropriate. patients who have received taxane and anthracycline containing regimens in the adjuvant setting within the last 12 months should be excluded from treatment with alymsys in combination with capecitabine. alymsys, in addition to platinum based chemotherapy, is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology. alymsys, in combination with erlotinib, is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non squamous non small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) activating mutations. alymsys in combination with interferon alfa 2a is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell cancer. alymsys, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel is indicated for the front line treatment of adult patients with advanced (international federation of gynecology and obstetrics (figo) stages iii b, iii c and iv) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. alymsys, in combination with carboplatin and gemcitabine or in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, is indicated for treatment of adult patients with first recurrence of platinum sensitive epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor targeted agents. alymsys, in combination with topotecan, or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with platinum resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who received no more than two prior chemotherapy regimens and who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor targeted agents. alymsys, in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin or, alternatively, paclitaxel and topotecan in patients who cannot receive platinum therapy, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic carcinoma of the cervix.

Oyavas Unjoni Ewropea - Malti - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

oyavas

stada arzneimittel ag - bevacizumab - colorectal neoplasms; breast neoplasms; ovarian neoplasms; fallopian tube neoplasms; peritoneal neoplasms; carcinoma, non-small-cell lung; carcinoma, renal cell; uterine cervical neoplasms - aġenti antineoplastiċi - oyavas in combination with fluoropyrimidine based chemotherapy is indicated for treatment of adult patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum. oyavas in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with metastatic breast cancer. għal aktar informazzjoni dwar l-istatus tal-fattur tat-tkabbir tal-epidermide tal-bniedem 2 (her2), jekk jogħġbok irreferi għat-taqsima 5. oyavas in combination with capecitabine is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with metastatic breast cancer in whom treatment with other chemotherapy options including taxanes or anthracyclines is not considered appropriate. patients who have received taxane and anthracycline containing regimens in the adjuvant setting within the last 12 months should be excluded from treatment with oyavas in combination with capecitabine. għal aktar informazzjoni dwar l-istatus ta 'her2, jekk jogħġbok irreferi għat-taqsima 5. oyavas, in addition to platinum based chemotherapy, is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology. oyavas, in combination with erlotinib, is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non squamous non small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) activating mutations (see section 5. oyavas in combination with interferon alfa 2a is indicated for first line treatment of adult patients with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell cancer. oyavas, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel is indicated for the front line treatment of adult patients with advanced (international federation of gynecology and obstetrics (figo) stages iii b, iii c and iv) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer (see section 5. oyavas, in combination with carboplatin and gemcitabine or in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, is indicated for treatment of adult patients with first recurrence of platinum sensitive epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor–targeted agents. oyavas, in combination with topotecan, or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with platinum resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who received no more than two prior chemotherapy regimens and who have not received prior therapy with bevacizumab or other vegf inhibitors or vegf receptor targeted agents (see section 5. oyavas, in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin or, alternatively, paclitaxel and topotecan in patients who cannot receive platinum therapy, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic carcinoma of the cervix (see section 5.