NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Sep 1957
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
1
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
CORTICOTROPIN (corticotropin) by Teva is clinical pharmacology purified cortrophin gel is the anterior pituitary hormone which stimulates the functioning adrenal cortex to produce and secrete adrenocortical hormones. Approved for infantile spasms, epilepsy. First approved in 1957.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
Corticotropin is a purified anterior pituitary hormone administered by intramuscular injection that stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce and secrete adrenocortical hormones. It is indicated for infantile spasms and epilepsy, with peak cortisol effects observed 8 hours post-injection. The drug has been in use since 1957 and represents a unique endocrine mechanism distinct from modern anticonvulsants.
LOE Approaching
This product is in late-stage lifecycle with moderate competitive pressure (30/100), indicating a transitional commercial phase where teams are optimizing existing market share rather than driving expansion.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Purified Cortrophin Gel is the anterior pituitary hormone which stimulates the functioning adrenal cortex to produce and secrete adrenocortical hormones. Following administration of a single intramuscular injection of 80 Units of Cortrophin Gel to healthy volunteers (n=20) in…
Indications (2)
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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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