NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLEPriority Review
Approved
Dec 2006
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
Priority Review
CYANOKIT (hydroxocobalamin) by Teva is poison. Approved for known, suspected cyanide poisoning. First approved in 2006.
Drug data last refreshed 20h ago · AI intelligence enriched 2w ago
AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
CYANOKIT (hydroxocobalamin) is an injectable antidote for known or suspected acute cyanide poisoning. It works by binding cyanide ions and converting them to cyanocobalamin, which is then excreted in urine, thereby restoring cellular respiration. This is a life-saving emergency medicine with a narrow but critical patient population.
LOE Approaching
As a niche antidote approaching loss of exclusivity, the commercial team is likely consolidating and focusing on hospital formulary relationships rather than volume expansion.
Mechanism of Action
poison. In the absence of rapid and adequate treatment, exposure to a high dose of cyanide can result in death within minutes due to the inhibition of cytochrome oxidase resulting in arrest of cellular respiration. Specifically, cyanide binds rapidly with cytochrome a3, a component of the…
Pharmacologic Class:
Antidote
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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