NEORAL
LOE ApproachingNDAORALCAPSULE
Approved
Jun 1997
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
2
Data completeness
5/8 — Partial
NEORAL by Novartis is clinical pharmacology cyclosporine is a potent immunosuppressive agent that in animals prolongs survival of allogeneic transplants involving skin, kidney, liver, heart, pancreas, bone marrow, small intestine, and lung. Approved for organ rejection in kidney, liver, heart allogeneic transplants and 2 more indications. First approved in 1997.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
Neoral (cyclosporine) is an oral immunosuppressant that selectively inhibits T-lymphocyte activation by blocking interleukin-2 production and lymphokine release. It is indicated for prevention of organ rejection in kidney, liver, and heart transplant recipients, as well as rheumatoid arthritis inadequately responsive to methotrexate. The modified formulation (Neoral) offers superior bioavailability (20-50% greater AUC, 40-106% greater peak concentration) compared to the original Sandimmune formulation.
$0.001BPart D
LOE ApproachingDeclining
Product is approaching loss of exclusivity with minimal current Part D penetration, indicating substantial team contraction and focus on generic transition management rather than growth initiatives.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Cyclosporine is a potent immunosuppressive agent that in animals prolongs survival of allogeneic transplants involving skin, kidney, liver, heart, pancreas, bone marrow, small intestine, and lung. Cyclosporine has been demonstrated to suppress some humoral immunity and to a…
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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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