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Corticotropin - Mallinckrodt

Drug Profile

Corticotropin - Mallinckrodt

Alternative Names: ACTH gel; Acthar; Acthar Gel therapy; Adrenocorticotropin gel - Mallinckrodt; H.P. Acthar Gel; Repository corticotropin injection - Mallinckrodt

Latest Information Update: 05 Mar 2024

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At a glance

  • Originator Aventis Pharmaceuticals
  • Developer Mallinckrodt plc
  • Class Anterior pituitary hormones; Anti-inflammatories; Antiepileptic drugs; Antirheumatics; Corticosteroids; Eye disorder therapies; Hypothalamic hormones; Urologics
  • Mechanism of Action Corticotropin receptor agonists; Steroid receptor agonists
  • Orphan Drug Status

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

    Yes - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Infantile spasms
  • New Molecular Entity No

Highest Development Phases

  • Marketed Ankylosing spondylitis; Infantile spasms; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Membranous glomerulonephritis; Multiple sclerosis; Nephrotic syndrome; Ocular inflammation; Polymyositis; Psoriatic arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sarcoidosis; Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Phase II Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Scleritis
  • Discontinued Diabetic nephropathies

Most Recent Events

  • 01 Mar 2024 Mallinckrodt expects to launch Corticotropin injector (SelfJect) in the USA in the second half of 2024
  • 01 Mar 2024 The US FDA approves sNDA application for Corticotropin injector (SelfJect™) in Inflammatory disorders and Autoimmune disorders
  • 31 Dec 2022 Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals has patents pending for Acthar® Gel self-injection device in USA
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