NDAORALFOR SUSPENSION, DELAYED RELEASE
Approved
Oct 2006
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
20
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
NEXIUM (esomeprazole magnesium) by AstraZeneca is compounds, the substituted benzimidazoles, that suppress gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the h+/k+ atpase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. First approved in 2006.
Drug data last refreshed 17h ago
AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
NEXIUM (esomeprazole magnesium) is a proton pump inhibitor that suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the H+/K+ ATPase enzyme system in parietal cells. It is indicated for gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn, erosive esophagitis, reflux esophagitis, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The drug works by blocking the final step of acid production in a dose-dependent manner.
LOE Approaching
Declining
NEXIUM spending of $74M faces moderate competitive pressure (30/100) and approaching LOE, signaling workforce optimization and transition planning rather than expansion.
Mechanism of Action
compounds, the substituted benzimidazoles, that suppress gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the H+/K+ ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. Esomeprazole is protonated and converted in the acidic compartment of the parietal cell forming the active…
Indications
Indication data is being enriched from DailyMed and FDA labeling. Check back soon for approved therapeutic uses.
Clinical Trials (20)
Esomeprazole Magnesium Dihydrate 40 mg Tablets Relative to Nexium 40 mg Tablets Under Fed Condition
Started Oct 2024
40 enrolled
Healthy Subjects
Esomeprazole Magnesium Dihydrate 40 mg Tablets Relative to Nexium 40 mg Tablets Under Fasting Condition
Started Aug 2024
30 enrolled
Healthy Subjects
Endoscopic Evidence of Maintenance of Healing With Oral NEXIUM in Patients 1 to 11 Years Old With Erosive Esophagitis.
Started Jul 2022
53 enrolled
Erosive Esophagitis
S-CEI of Nexium in Paediatric Patients
Started Jun 2018
240 enrolled
Peptic Ulcer, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Nexium Capsules S-CEI for Justification of Esomeprazole in Acid Related Disease for Reflux Symptom Healing Based on Patient Clinical Outcomes
Started Jul 2015
1,595 enrolled
Reflux Esophagitis
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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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