Ethinylestradiol/gestodene transdermal - Bayer Schering Pharma
Alternative Names: APLEEK; BAY86-5016; Estrogen/gestagen transdermal; Ethinylestradiol/gestodene transparent low dose contraceptive patch - Bayer HealthCare; FC Patch Fidencia; FC Patch Low; FC-patch; Fertility Control patch; Gestagen/estrogen transdermal; Gestodene/EE Patch; Gestodene/ethinylestradiol transdermal; LisvyLatest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator Bayer Schering Pharma
- Developer Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals; Gedeon Richter
- Class Alkylated estrogenic steroids; Norpregnatrienes; Norpregnenes
- Mechanism of Action Estrogen receptor agonists; 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
- 05 Jul 2019 Ethinylestradiol/gestoden is not yet available for Pregnancy (Prevention) in Spain, Italy, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Denmark, Slovenia, Finland, Belgium, Ireland, Slovakia, Romania, Portugal, Iceland, Czech Republic, Malta, Greece, Austria (Transdermal)
- 05 Jul 2019 Launched for Pregnancy (Prevention) in Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain prior July 2019 (Transdermal)
- 06 Aug 2018 Luye Pharma acquires global rights for Ethinylestradiol/gestodene from Bayer