ANDAORALTABLET
Approved
Feb 2017
Lifecycle
Post-LOE
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
2/8 — Basic
PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM (pitavastatin calcium) by Evergreen Therapeutics is 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme a (hmg-coa) reductase, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of hmg-coa to mevalonate, a rate-limiting step in the biosynthetic pathway for cholesterol. First approved in 2017.
Drug data last refreshed 1w ago
Mechanism of Action
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a rate-limiting step in the biosynthetic pathway for cholesterol. As a result, the expression of LDL-receptors followed by the uptake of LDL from blood to liver is…
Indications
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Company
Evergreen Therapeutics
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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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