NDANASALSPRAY, METERED
Approved
Aug 1995
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
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 2 more indications. First approved in 1995.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
MIACALCIN (calcitonin salmon) is a nasal spray that acts as a calcitonin receptor agonist, primarily targeting bone remodeling by inhibiting osteoclast activity. It is indicated for postmenopausal osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone, and related conditions characterized by abnormal bone metabolism. The drug works by binding calcitonin receptors on osteoclasts and osteoblasts, reducing bone resorption and promoting bone preservation.
$0.837MPart D
LOE ApproachingDeclining
Small, contracted team focused on market maintenance rather than expansion as product approaches loss of exclusivity.
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…
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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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