NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Jul 1986
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
MIACALCIN (calcitonin salmon) by Viatris (2) is agonist. Approved for symptomatic paget's disease of bone in patients with moderate to severe disease characterized by polyostotic involvement with elevated serum alkaline phosphatase, urinary hydroxyproline excretion, postmenopausal osteoporosis in women greater than 5 years postmenopause and 3 more indications. First approved in 1986.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
MIACALCIN (calcitonin salmon) is an injectable calcitonin agonist that acts primarily on bone to regulate calcium metabolism. It is indicated for symptomatic Paget's disease of bone, postmenopausal osteoporosis, and acute hypercalcemia. The drug works by binding to calcitonin receptors on osteoclasts and osteoblasts, with greater potency per mg and longer duration than mammalian-origin calcitonins.
LOE Approaching
Product is approaching loss of exclusivity with minimal current linked job openings, indicating a contracting brand team and transitional commercial phase.
Mechanism of Action
agonist. Calcitonin salmon acts primarily on bone, but direct renal effects and actions on the gastrointestinal tract are also recognized. Calcitonin salmon appears to have actions essentially identical to calcitonins of mammalian origin, but its potency per mg is greater and it has a longer…
Pharmacologic Class:
Calcitonin
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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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