Corticotropin - Mallinckrodt
Alternative Names: ACTH gel; Acthar; Acthar Gel therapy; Adrenocorticotropin gel - Mallinckrodt; H.P. Acthar Gel; Repository corticotropin injection - Mallinckrodt; SelfJect™Latest Information Update: 08 Aug 2024
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
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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 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
- 06 Aug 2024 Mallinckrodt launches Corticotropin injector (SelfJect™) in Inflammatory disorders and Autoimmune disorders in USA
- 09 May 2024 Mallinckrodt expects to launch Corticotropin injector (SelfJect) in the USA in the third quarter of 2024
- 29 Feb 2024 The US FDA approves sNDA application for Corticotropin injector (SelfJect™) in Inflammatory disorders and Autoimmune disorders