NDAINTRAVENOUSPOWDER
Approved
Sep 2016
Lifecycle
Peak
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
LEVOLEUCOVORIN CALCIUM (levoleucovorin calcium) by Teva is high-dose methotrexate therapy levoleucovorin is the pharmacologically active isomer of 5-formyl tetrahydrofolic acid. Approved for pernicious anemia, megaloblastic anemia secondary to lack of vitamin b 12, because of the risk of progression of neurologic manifestations despite hematologic remission. First approved in 2016.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
Levoleucovorin calcium is the active isomer of 5-formyl tetrahydrofolic acid, a reduced folate used as a rescue agent after high-dose methotrexate therapy and as an adjunct to fluorouracil in colorectal cancer. It counteracts the toxic effects of folic acid antagonists while enhancing fluorouracil efficacy by stabilizing thymidylate synthase inhibition. The drug is administered intravenously as a powder formulation.
$0.013BPart D
PeakPeak-stage product with modest Part D footprint and moderate competitive pressure (30), indicating stable but specialized market with limited growth opportunities.
Mechanism of Action
High-Dose Methotrexate Therapy Levoleucovorin is the pharmacologically active isomer of 5-formyl tetrahydrofolic acid. Levoleucovorin does not require reduction by the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase in order to participate in reactions utilizing folates as a source of “one-carbon” moieties.…
Indications (3)
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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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