Canagliflozin/metformin immediate-release - Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Alternative Names: CANA/MET IR FDC; Invokamet; Metformin immediate-release/canagliflozin - Johnson & Johnson; Metformin immediate-release/canagliflozin - Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; VokanametLatest Information Update: 06 Dec 2025
At a glance
- Originator Janssen Research & Development
- Developer Janssen Research & Development; Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Mundipharma Medical Company
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Biguanides; Glucosides; Small molecules; Thiophenes
- Mechanism of Action AMP activated protein kinase stimulants; Gluconeogenesis inhibitors; Glucose modulators; Sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
No
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 Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Preregistration Diabetic nephropathies
Most Recent Events
- 01 Dec 2025 Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation is now called Tanabe Pharma Corporation
- 01 Oct 2023 Janssen Pharmaceuticals is now called Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (Janssen Pharmaceuticals website, October 2023)
- 15 Nov 2021 Canagliflozin/metformin immediate-release is still in pre-registration phase for diabetic nephropathies in European Union