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Tetrabenazine

Drug Profile

Tetrabenazine

Alternative Names: BVF-018; Choreazine Tablets 12.5mg; Nitoman; Xenazina; Xenazine; Xenazine 25

Latest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023

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At a glance

  • Originator LifeHealth Limited
  • Developer AFT Pharmaceuticals; Alfresa Pharma Corporation; ApotheekZorg; Cambridge Laboratories; Chiesi Farmaceutici; EUSA Pharma; Lundbeck A/S; Medilink Pharmaceuticals; Orphan Australia; Temmler Pharma; UCB; Valeant Canada
  • Class Antipsychotics; Quinolizines; Small molecules
  • Mechanism of Action Dopamine receptor antagonists; Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitors
  • Orphan Drug Status

    Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.

    Yes - Huntington's disease; Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
  • New Molecular Entity Yes

Highest Development Phases

  • Marketed Drug-induced dyskinesia; Huntington's disease; Movement disorders
  • Discontinued Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome

Most Recent Events

  • 12 Jun 2012 EUSA Pharma has been acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
  • 28 Sep 2010 Biovail Corporation merged with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International forming Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
  • 19 May 2009 Biovail Corporation enters into an agreement to acquire tetrabenazine from Cambridge Laboratories
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