NDAORALSUSPENSIONPriority Review
Approved
Feb 1995
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
6
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
Priority Review
MEPRON (atovaquone) by GSK. Approved for antimalarial [epc]. First approved in 1995.
Drug data last refreshed 18h ago · AI intelligence enriched 1w ago
AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
MEPRON (atovaquone) is an oral antimalarial suspension approved in 1995 for malaria treatment and prevention. It is a small-molecule antimalarial agent used to address parasitic infections in patients who cannot tolerate or have contraindications to standard antimalarial therapies.
$0.322MPart D
LOE ApproachingDeclining
Declining revenue base and approaching loss of exclusivity indicate a mature product with limited growth potential and shrinking team investment.
Mechanism of Action
Pharmacologic Class:
Antimalarial
Indications
Indication data is being enriched from DailyMed and FDA labeling. Check back soon for approved therapeutic uses.
Clinical Trials (6)
Atovaquone With Radical ChemorADIotherapy in Locally Advanced NSCLC
Started Dec 2020
21 enrolled
Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Single Oral Dose Study of Atovaquone/Proguanil Hydrochloride Combination Tablets and Atovaquone Suspension
Started Apr 2012
30 enrolled
Malaria
Azithromycin Plus Chloroquine Versus Atovaquone-Proguanil For The Treatment Of Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria In South America
Started Jul 2004
244 enrolled
Malaria, Falciparum
Phase I Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study of Microparticulate Atovaquone (m-Atovaquone; 566C80) in HIV-Infected and Perinatally Exposed Infants and Children
24 enrolled
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis CariniiHIV Infections
A Randomized, Comparative Study of Daily Dapsone and Daily Atovaquone for Prophylaxis Against PCP in HIV-Infected Patients Who Are Intolerant of Trimethoprim and/or Sulfonamides
700 enrolled
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis CariniiHIV Infections
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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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