NDAINTRAVENOUSINJECTABLE
Approved
Nov 2000
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
9
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
VENOFER (iron sucrose) by Viatris (2) is poly-nuclear iron (iii)-hydroxide in sucrose. First approved in 2000.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
VENOFER (iron sucrose) is a parenteral iron replacement agent approved in 2000 for intravenous administration. It works by dissociating into iron and sucrose post-injection, with iron transported via transferrin to erythroid precursor cells where it is incorporated into hemoglobin during red blood cell maturation. This product treats iron deficiency anemia in patients requiring IV iron supplementation.
LOE Approaching
Product is approaching loss of exclusivity with moderate competitive pressure (30/100), signaling potential team rightsizing and transition to lifecycle management focus.
Mechanism of Action
poly-nuclear iron (III)-hydroxide in sucrose. Following intravenous administration, iron sucrose is dissociated into iron and sucrose and the iron is transported as a complex with transferrin to target cells including erythroid precursor cells. The iron in the precursor cells is incorporated into…
Pharmacologic Class:
Parenteral Iron Replacement
Indications
Indication data is being enriched from DailyMed and FDA labeling. Check back soon for approved therapeutic uses.
Clinical Trials (9)
Bioequivalence Study Assessing Iron Sucrose or Venofer® in Healthy Adult Subjects
Started Sep 2019
196 enrolled
Bioequivalance
Erythropoietin And/Or Iron Sucrose For Perioperative Anemia Management In Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Started Apr 2019
780 enrolled
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Iron Isomaltoside/Ferric Derisomaltose vs Iron Sucrose for Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease
Started Nov 2016
1,538 enrolled
Iron Deficiency AnaemiaIron Deficiency AnemiaChronic Kidney Disease
Iron Isomaltoside/Ferric Derisomaltose vs Iron Sucrose for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Started Nov 2016
1,512 enrolled
Iron Deficiency AnaemiaIron Deficiency Anemia
IDA-01 A Randomised, Open-Label, Comparative Study of Intravenous Iron Isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) and Iron Sucrose
Started May 2014
511 enrolled
Iron Deficiency Anaemia
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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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