Drug Profile
Desogestrel
Alternative Names: Cerazette; ORG 2969Latest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Organon
- Class Hormonal contraceptives; Norpregnenes; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Progesterone receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Pregnancy
Most Recent Events
- 25 Jan 2018 Desogestrel licensed to Grunenthal for commercialisation and distribution in Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Mexico and Peru
- 03 Feb 2015 Launched prior to this date for Contraception/Pregnancy (Prevention) in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Israel, Russia, Ukraine, Hong Kong and India (PO)
- 19 Nov 2007 Organon has been acquired and merged into Schering-Plough