NDAORALTABLET
Approved
Nov 1978
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
20
Data completeness
6/8 — Strong
DEPEN (penicillamine) by Viatris (2) is clinical pharmacology penicillamine is a chelating agent recommended for the removal of excess copper in patients with wilson's disease. Approved for wilson disease. First approved in 1978.
Drug data last refreshed 19h ago
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Penicillamine is a chelating agent recommended for the removal of excess copper in patients with Wilson's disease. From in vitro studies which indicate that one atom of copper combines with two molecules of penicillamine, it would appear that one gram of penicillamine should…
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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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