NDATOPICALCREAM
Approved
Feb 1989
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
5/8 — Partial
EXELDERM (sulconazole nitrate) by Journey Medical is clinical pharmacology sulconazole nitrate is an imidazole derivative with broad-spectrum antifungal activity that inhibits the growth in vitro of the common pathogenic dermatophytes including trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, epidermophyton floccosum and microsporum canis. Approved for tinea pedis (athlete's foot), tinea cruris, tinea corporis caused by trichophyton rubrum and 4 more indications. First approved in 1989.
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EXELDERM (sulconazole nitrate) is a topical imidazole antifungal cream approved in 1989 for treating dermatophyte infections including tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis, as well as tinea versicolor. It works by inhibiting fungal cell growth across a broad spectrum of common pathogenic fungi including Trichophyton and Malassezia species. The drug has demonstrated excellent safety with no contact sensitization, irritation, or phototoxic reactions in clinical testing.
$0.111MPart D
LOE ApproachingDeclining
Minimal commercial support with only $111K in annual Part D spending indicates a mature, low-volume product with limited field infrastructure and team expansion opportunities.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Sulconazole nitrate is an imidazole derivative with broad-spectrum antifungal activity that inhibits the growth in vitro of the common pathogenic dermatophytes including Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton floccosum and Microsporum canis. It also…
Indications (7)
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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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