Drug

Acebutolol

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Acebutolol is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1984 (US); acts on ADRB1; no US protection is listed.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1987
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Sectral
First approved
28 December 1984 (US)
Approvals on record
3 in 2 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
CHEPLAPHARM ARZNEIMITTEL (ALLEMAGNE); 2 holders in all
Registered trials
3, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Heart and blood vessels

US protection

No US protection is listed.

The FDA registers list no drug-substance patent or exclusivity that counts for this drug.

This is the US only.

Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug

1 company on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

1 company is on route B because of Acebutolol.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
ADRB1Beta-1 adrenergic receptorP08588

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated1100
Phase 21100
Phase 41100
All trials3

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
PfizerEarlier holder1984 to now
Dr. Reddy'sAcquired holder2008 to now