NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Jan 1987
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
2/8 — Basic
CHOLETEC (mebrofenin) by Bracco is clinical pharmacology mebrofenin is an iminodiacetic acid (hida) derivative with no known pharmacologic action at the recommended doses. First approved in 1987.
Drug data last refreshed 5h ago · AI intelligence enriched 2w ago
AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
CHOLETEC (Mebrofenin) is a Technetium Tc 99m-labeled iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) derivative used for hepatobiliary imaging to assess liver function and biliary tract patency. It contains no pharmacologic action at diagnostic doses and works as a radiopharmaceutical tracer that is rapidly cleared by the hepatobiliary system. The drug visualizes the liver, hepatic ducts, gallbladder, and intestines in patients suspected of having biliary obstruction or cholecystitis.
LOE Approaching
Product approaching loss of exclusivity with moderate competitive pressure (30/100); team likely focused on defending market share and managing transition.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Mebrofenin is an iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) derivative with no known pharmacologic action at the recommended doses. Following intravenous administration in normal subjects, Technetium Tc 99m Mebrofenin was rapidly cleared from the circulation. The mean percent injected dose…
Indications
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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