Levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone - Orion/Novartis
Alternative Names: Carbidopa/entacapone/levodopa; ELC-200; Entacapone/levodopa/carbidopa; Stalevo; StaveloLatest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator Orion
- Developer Novartis; Orion
- Class Amides; Antiparkinsonians; Catecholamines; Catechols; Hydrazines; Nitriles; Nitrophenols; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Catechol O-methyltransferase inhibitors; Decarboxylase inhibitors; Dopamine 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 Parkinson's disease
Most Recent Events
- 30 Dec 2019 Lotus Pharmaceutical acquires marketing and distribution rights for levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone from Orion Pharma in Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan
- 12 Feb 2019 Chemical structure information added
- 03 Dec 2018 Novartis returns sales and marketing rights for Levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone for Parkinson's disease to Orion, in 18 European Union countries and certain countries outside European Union