NDAOPHTHALMICINSERT, EXTENDED RELEASEPriority Review
Approved
Jul 1974
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
9
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
Priority Review
OCUSERT PILO-20 (pilocarpine) by Epic Pharma Llc is clinical pharmacology pharmacodynamics pilocarpine is a cholinergic parasympathomimetic agent exerting a broad spectrum of pharmacologic effects with predominant muscarinic action. First approved in 1974.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
OCUSERT PILO-20 is an extended-release ophthalmic insert containing pilocarpine 20 mcg, a cholinergic parasympathomimetic agent that stimulates muscarinic receptors. It treats glaucoma and ocular hypertension by causing miosis and reducing intraocular pressure through enhanced aqueous humor outflow. The drug has been marketed since 1974 and represents a sustained-release formulation approach to chronic eye pressure management.
LOE Approaching
Product approaching loss of exclusivity with minimal linked job activity, signaling reduced commercial team investment and potential headcount consolidation.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacodynamics Pilocarpine is a cholinergic parasympathomimetic agent exerting a broad spectrum of pharmacologic effects with predominant muscarinic action. Pilocarpine, in appropriate dosage, can increase secretion by the exocrine glands. The sweat, salivary, lacrimal,…
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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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