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 CDER NME Approvals in Calendar Year 2000
Updated through December 31, 2000

NDA Number Proprietary Name Established Name Applicant Review Classification Approval Date Indication

N020989

Evoxac Cevimeline Hydrochloride

ShowBrand

S 11-Jan-00

Evoxac is indicated for the treatment of symptoms of dry mouth in patients with Sjogren’s Syndrome.

N021014

Trileptal Oxcarbazepine Novartis Pharms S 14-Jan-00 Trileptal is indicated for use as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults with epilepsy and as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in children ages 4-16 with epilepsy.

N020987

Protonix Pantoprazole Sodium Wyeth-Ayerst S 02-Feb-00 Protonix is indicated for short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

N021107

Lotronex Alosetron Hydrochloride

Glaxo Wellcome

P 09-Feb-00 Lotronex is indicated for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in female patients whose predominant bowel symptom is diarrhea.

N021084

Skin Exposure Reduction Paste Against Chemical Warfare Agents Perfluoro-polymethyl-isopropyl Ether; Polytetrafluoro-ethylene U.S. Army P 17-Feb-00 Provides for the use of SERPACWA only in conjunction with Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear to reduce or delay the absorption of chemical warfare agents through the skin when SERPACWA is applied prior to exposure.

N020789

Zonegran Zonisamide

Dainippon Pharm

S 27-Mar-00 Zonegran is used as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults with epilepsy.

N020971

Septocaine Articaine Hydrochloride, Epinephrine

Deproco

S 03-Apr-00 Septocaine is indicated for infiltration or nerve block anesthesia for dentistry.

N021119

Visudyne Verteporfin

QLT Photo

P 12-Apr-00 Visudyne provides for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration in patients with predominantly classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization.

N020938

Mobic Meloxicam

Boehringer Ingleheim Pharms

S 13-Apr-00 Mobic is indicated for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.

N021130

Zyvox Linezolid

Pharmacia & Upjohn

P 18-Apr-00 Zyvox is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infections, nosocomial pneumonia, complicated and uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, and community-acquired pneumonia.

N021081

Lantus Insulin Glargine

Aventis Pharms

S 20-Apr-00 Lantus is indicated for once-daily subcutaneous administration at bedtime in the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who require basal (long-acting) insulin for the control of hyperglycemia.

N020823

Exelon Rivastigmine Tartrate

Novartis Pharms

S 21-Apr-00 Exelon is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer’s type.

N021174

Mylotarg Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin Wyeth-Ayerst P, O 17-May-00 Mylotarg is indicated for the treatment of patients with CD33 positive acute myeloid leukemia in first relapse who are 60 years of age or older and who are not considered candidates for cytotoxic chemotherapy.

N021176

Welchol Colesevelam Hydrochloride

Sankyo Pharm

S 26-May-00 Welchol is indicated for the reduction of elevated LDL-cholesterol, alone or in combination with an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (Frederickson Type IIa).

N020986

NovoLog Insulin Aspart Recombinant

Novo Nordisk

S 07-Jun-00 NovoLog is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with diabetes mellitus, for the control of hyperglycemia.

N020715

Trelstar Depot Triptorelin Pamoate Debio Recherche S 15-Jun-00 Trelstar Depot is indicated for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

N020883

Acova Argatroban Texas Biotech S 30-Jun-00 Acova is indicated as an anticoagulant for prophylaxis or treatment of thrombosis patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

N020484

Innohep Tinzaparin Sodium Dupont S 14-July-00 Innohep is indicated for the treatment of acute symptomatic deep vein thrombosis with or without pulmonary embolism when administered in conjunction with warfarin sodium.

N020610

Colazal Balsalazide Disodium)

Salix Pharm

S 18-Jul-00 Colazal is indicated for the treatment of mildly to moderate active ulcerative colitis.

N020941

Abreva Docosanol SKB Cons Healthcare S 25-Jul-00 Abreva is indicated for the treatment of cold sores and fever blisters.

N021214

Rescula Unoprostone Isopropyl

Ciba Vision

P 03-Aug-00 Rescula is indicated for the lowering of intraocular pressure in patients with open-angel glaucoma or ocular hypertension who are intolerant of other intraocular pressure lowering medications or insufficiently responsive (failed to achieve target IOP determined after multiple measurements over time) to another intraocular pressure lowering medication.

N021197

Cetrotide Cetrorelix Acetate

Serono

S 11-Aug-00 Cetrotide is indicated for the prevention of premature LH surges in women undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation.

N021226

Kaletra Lopinavir; Ritonavir

Abbott Labs

P 15-Sep-00 Keletra is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infections in adults and pediatric patients age six months and older.

N021248

Trisenox Arsenic Trioxide

Cell Therapeutics

P, O 25-Sep-00 Trisenox is indicated for induction of remission and consolidation in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) who are refractory to, or have relapsed from, retinoid and anthracycline chemotherapy, and whose APL is characterized by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation or PML/RAR-alpha gene expression.

N020687

Mifeprex Mifepristone

Population Council

P 28-Sep-00 Mifeprex is indicated for medical termination of intrauterine pregnancy through 49 days’ pregnancy.

N020873

Angiomax Bivalirudin

The Medicines Company

S 15-Dec-00 Angiomax is used as an anticoagulant in patients with unstable angina undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).

N021204

Starlix Nateglinide

Novartis Pharms

S 22-Dec-00 Provides for the use of Starlix as monotherapy, as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve gylcemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. In addition, it provides for the use of Starlix concomitantly with metformin to improve glycemic control.

Review Classification:  
P -   Priority Review - Significant improvement compared to marketed products, in the treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a disease.
S -   Standard Review - Products that do not qualify for priority review.
O -  Orphan Designation - Pursuant to Section 526 of the Orphan Drug Act (Public Law 97-414 as amended).


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Date created: March 5, 2004; updated January 19, 2006

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