Drug Profile
Dexamethasone - oral dissolvable film - AcuCort
Alternative Names: Dexa-ODFLatest Information Update: 26 Mar 2018
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At a glance
- Originator AcuCort
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antiemetics; Antineoplastics; Fluorinated steroids; Glucocorticoids; Pregnadienetriols; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Glucocorticoid 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
- Phase I Unspecified
- Clinical Phase Unknown Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; Croup; Hypersensitivity
Most Recent Events
- 26 Mar 2018 Chemical structure information added
- 20 Feb 2018 The EU approval for marketing the drug is expected in 2019 (AcuCort website)
- 20 Feb 2018 The US FDA approval for marketing the drug is expected in 2020 (AcuCort website)