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Drug profile · INN

dacarbazine

dacarbazine (DACARBAZINE) is a dna inhibitor. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved NMPA: clinical trials
US status approved
Patents linked 6
Pipeline programs 9
News articles 0
Drug details — dacarbazine
US status
approved
Class
Route
INJECTION
Patents
6
Programs
9
Data quality
0.84

Quick answer

dacarbazine (DACARBAZINE) is a dna inhibitor. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN dacarbazine
Brand DACARBAZINE
Mechanism DNA inhibitor
Target DNA
Route INJECTION
Formulation INJECTABLE

Mechanism of action

DNA inhibitor

Primary target: DNA

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved
NMPA clinical trials

Pipeline programs

  1. C25003 Phase 3 · Takeda · Advanced Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
  2. GCO-003 TARLANEC Phase 3 · CERo Therapeutics · Advanced pulmonary or gastroenteropancreatic poorly differen
  3. IDE196-002 Phase 3 · IDEAYA Biosciences · HLA-A2 negative metastatic uveal melanoma
  4. IDE196-002 Phase 3 · IDEAYA Biosciences · HLA-A2 negative metastatic uveal melanoma
  5. 1537-LYMG Phase 2 · Ningbo Cancer Hospital · Advanced stage Hodgkin Lymphoma
  6. IMCgp100-202 Phase 2 · EmeraMed · Previously untreated advanced uveal melanoma (UM)
  7. MK-3475-667 Phase 2 · MSD Merck Sharp · Classical Hodgkin lymphoma in children and young adults
  8. PH-L19TNFSARC-03/18 Phase 2 · Philogen · Unresectable and/or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma after fai

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Related patents

  1. US 12258354

    AhR modulators

    Expires Mon Mar 20 2045 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  2. US 11584755

    Dihydrothieno[3,2-b]pyridine compounds

    Expires Mon Feb 16 2043 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  3. US 11548867

    Amido compounds as AhR modulators

    Expires Mon Jan 05 2043 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  4. US 11530220

    Substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazines and [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazines for the modulation of AhR

    Expires Mon Dec 15 2042 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  5. US 11407764

    AhR modulators

    Expires Mon Aug 04 2042 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  6. US 10815250

    AhR modulators

    Expires Mon Oct 22 2040 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted

Frequently asked questions

What is dacarbazine?

dacarbazine (DACARBAZINE) is a dna inhibitor. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for dacarbazine?

DACARBAZINE is a marketed brand name for dacarbazine. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of dacarbazine?

dacarbazine 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.