NDAORALTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE
Approved
Oct 1998
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
4
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
ROXICODONE (oxycodone hydrochloride) by Bayer is mu-opioid receptor, although it can bind to other opioid receptors at higher doses. First approved in 1998.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
ROXICODONE is an oral extended-release oxycodone hydrochloride tablet approved in 1998 for moderate-to-severe pain management. It works as a mu-opioid receptor agonist with no ceiling effect for analgesia, making it suitable for chronic pain requiring sustained opioid therapy. The precise analgesic mechanism involves CNS opioid receptors throughout the brain and spinal cord.
$0.002BPart D
LOE ApproachingAs an approaching LOE opioid product with limited Part D claims, the brand team is likely in maintenance mode with constrained headcount and reduced marketing investment.
Mechanism of Action
mu-opioid receptor, although it can bind to other opioid receptors at higher doses. The principal therapeutic action of oxycodone is analgesia. Like all full opioid agonists, there is no ceiling effect for analgesia with oxycodone. Clinically, dosage is titrated to provide adequate analgesia and…
Indications
Indication data is being enriched from DailyMed and FDA labeling. Check back soon for approved therapeutic uses.
Clinical Trials (4)
A Research Study of an Investigational Drug ALO-02 (Oxycodone Hydrochloride and Naltrexone Hydrochloride) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Low Back Pain
Started Jun 2012
410 enrolled
Chronic PainLow Back PainAnalgesia
Long-Term Safety of Twice Daily Oxycodone Hydrochloride Controlled-release Tablets in Children Who Completed OTR3001
Started Oct 2011
23 enrolled
Pain
Safety Study of Oxycodone Hydrochloride and Naltrexone Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Noncancer Pain
Started Dec 2010
395 enrolled
Chronic Noncancer Pain
Safety of Twice Daily Oxycodone Hydrochloride Controlled-release Tablets in Children With Moderate to Severe Malignant and/ or Nonmalignant Pain Requiring Opioids
Started Nov 2010
155 enrolled
Pain
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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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