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Drug profile · INN

carbidopa

carbidopa (CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA) is a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor. Route of administration: enteral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved
US status approved
Patents linked 19
Pipeline programs 44
News articles 0
Drug details — carbidopa
US status
approved
Class
Route
ENTERAL
Patents
19
Programs
44
Data quality
0.84

Quick answer

carbidopa (CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA) is a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor. Route of administration: enteral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN carbidopa
Brand CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA
Mechanism DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor
Target Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase
Route ENTERAL
Formulation TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING

Mechanism of action

DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor

Primary target: Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved

Pipeline programs

  1. COBI Phase 3 · Gilead Sciences Ireland · HIV
  2. Intervention Phase 3 · Chinese Academy of · HIV
  3. Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel (LCIG) Phase 3 · AbbVie · Advanced Parkinson's Disease
  4. MK-8591B-062 Phase 3 · MSD Merck Sharp · HIV
  5. Motivational interviewing Phase 3 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · HIV
  6. One4All Phase 3 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · HIV
  7. behavior intervention and male circumcision Phase 3 · Chinese Academy of · HIV
  8. methadone Phase 3 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · HIV

Related & competitor drugs

  1. foscarbidopa DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor

Related patents

  1. WO 2026039538

    MÉTHODES DE TRAITEMENT DE TUMEURS PANCRÉATIQUES EXPRIMANT CERTAINS BIOMARQUEURS

    Expires Wed Feb 14 2046 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  2. WO 2025230528

    MÉTHODES DE TRAITEMENT DE LA SCLÉROSE LATÉRALE AMYOTROPHIQUE

    Expires Wed Nov 01 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  3. US 2025250277

    PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF (3S,4R)-3-ETHYL-4-(3H-IMIDAZO[1,2-a]PYRROLO[2,3-e]-PYRAZIN-8-YL)-N-(2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHYL)PYRROLIDINE-1-CARBOXAMIDE AND SOLID STATE FORMS THEREOF

    Expires Wed Aug 02 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  4. US 12370163

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon Jul 24 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  5. WO 2025147499

    LUTIKIZUMAB DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ DANS UN TRAITEMENT DE L'HIDRADÉNITE SUPPURÉE

    Expires Wed Jul 05 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  6. EP 4563165

    PSMA-STEAP1-IMMUNGLOBULIN (DVD-IG)-MOLEKÜLE MIT ZWEIFACH VARIABLER DOMÄNE UND ARZNEIMITTELKONJUGATE

    Expires Tue May 30 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  7. US 12303482

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon May 15 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  8. US 12303481

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon May 15 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  9. US 12295931

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon May 08 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  10. US 12263148

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon Mar 27 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  11. US 12263149

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon Mar 27 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  12. US 2025059280

    METHODS OF TREATING HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) DISEASE

    Expires Wed Feb 15 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  13. US 2025057837

    Methods for Treating HCV

    Expires Wed Feb 15 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  14. US 2025049789

    METHODS OF TREATING ALOPECIA ARAETA

    Expires Wed Feb 08 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  15. US 2025034157

    PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF (3S,4R)-3-ETHYL-4-(3H-IMIDAZO[1,2-a]PYRROLO[2,3-e]-PYRAZIN-8-YL)-N-(2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHYL)PYRROLIDINE-1-CARBOXAMIDE AND SOLID STATE FORMS THEREOF

    Expires Wed Jan 25 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  16. US 12201596

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon Jan 16 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  17. US 12194150

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon Jan 09 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  18. US 12109185

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon Oct 03 2044 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  19. US 11986449

    Levodopa dosing regimen

    Expires Mon May 16 2044 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted

Frequently asked questions

What is carbidopa?

carbidopa (CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA) is a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor. Route of administration: enteral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for carbidopa?

CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA is a marketed brand name for carbidopa. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of carbidopa?

carbidopa has approved status in the United States according to our Drugs@FDA-derived records. Verify on the official FDA label before clinical or commercial decisions.