Drugs / Docosanol
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Docosanol

Small molecule

Developed for
herpes labialis
Investigated by
Hadassah Medical Organization

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) ABREVA — 2000-07-25 fda.gov ↗

Trials 1

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT00467662 — herpes labialis Hadassah Medical Organization Unknown No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy3 trials
Phase 2 NCT06558838 Comparator Aug 2024 → Nov 2025 herpes labialis University of Utah Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04893577 Comparator Jan 2022 → Aug 2024 herpes labialis University of Utah Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03977792 Comparator Sep 2020 → Jul 2021 herpes labialis Laboratoire Boreaderme Inc. Unknown No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 2

DateIssuerRelease
2022-05-27 Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Regulatory Cosette Pharmaceuticals and Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited Announce the Approval and Launch of a National Brand Equivalent (NBE) of Abreva® (Docosanol Cream 10%) Including the First Approval in the Pump Format cosettepharma.com ↗
This approval represents the first ANDA approval in the pump format and Cosette plans to launch the product across the US retail channel.
2022-05-01 Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Regulatory 4th May, 2022, Vadodara, India alembicpharmaceuticals.com ↗
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Alembic) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Aleor Dermaceuticals Limited (Aleor) has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Docosanol Cream, 10% (OTC).

Evidence & citations 9 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Docosanol ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03977792 ↗
1

NCT00467662 ↗

Known as Abreva ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04893577 ↗
1

NCT06558838 ↗

Known as Behenic alcohol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1200453 ↗
Known as Behenyl alcohol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1200453 ↗
Known as Lidakol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1200453 ↗
Known as N-docosanol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1200453 ↗
Known as NSC-8407 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1200453 ↗
Known as Stenol 1822 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1200453 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL1200453 ↗