NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Dec 2011
Lifecycle
Peak
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
7
Data completeness
5/8 — Partial
HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE (hydromorphone hydrochloride) by Pfizer is mµ-opioid receptor, although it can bind to other opioid receptors at higher doses. Approved for chronic pain. First approved in 2011.
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Mechanism of Action
mµ-opioid receptor, although it can bind to other opioid receptors at higher doses. The principal therapeutic action of hydromorphone is analgesia. Like all full opioid agonists, there is no ceiling effect for analgesia with morphine. Clinically, dosage is titrated to provide adequate analgesia and…
Indications (1)
Clinical Trials (7)
Single-arm Study to Assess the Safety of Hydromorphone Hydrochloride by Intrathecal Administration
Started Jun 2013
364 enrolled
Chronic Pain
Safety and Efficacy Study of Hydromorphone Hydrochloride by Intrathecal Administration
Started Feb 2013
153 enrolled
Management of Chronic Pain
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Oral Osmotic Therapeutic System (OROS) Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (HCl) in Participants With Cancer Related Pain
Started Dec 2009
260 enrolled
Pain
A Study to Compare Safety and Efficacy of Osmotic Release Oral Syytem (OROS) Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (HCl) With Morphine Sustain Release (SR) in Participants With Cancer Pain
Started Nov 2008
2 enrolled
Cancer Pain
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (HCl) Oral Osmotic System (OROS) in the Reduction of Breakthrough Pain Medication Frequency in Participants With Cancer
Started Oct 2008
141 enrolled
CancerPain
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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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