Gadobenate dimeglumine
Alternative Names: B-19036; B-19036/7; E 7155; Gadobenic acid; Gd-BOPTA/Dimeg; MultiHanceLatest Information Update: 25 Sep 2021
At a glance
- Originator Bracco Diagnostics
- Class Diagnostic agents; Gadolinium-containing contrast agents; Hexosamines; Organometallic compounds; Small molecules; Sugar alcohols
- Mechanism of Action Magnetic resonance imaging enhancers
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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 Arterial occlusive disorders; CNS disorders
Most Recent Events
- 30 Jan 2018 The label for gadobenate dimeglumine contains a black box warning for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
- 30 Jan 2018 The US Food and Drug Administration approves gadobenate dimeglumine for CNS disorders (Diagnosis, In neonates, In infants) in USA
- 10 Mar 2017 EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee recommends suspension of gadobenate dimeglumine from the market in the European Union