Aminocaproic acid
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Aminocaproic acid is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on PLAT and PLG; no US protection is listed.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 1982
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Amicar
- First approved
- 1 January 1982 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 5 in 1 region
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals; 3 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 16, 4 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Bones, joints and muscles; Heart and blood vessels; Inherited and neonatal; Blood and lymph; Cancer; Infections
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
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Companies on route B for this drug
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Targets
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Phase 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Phase 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| All trials | 16 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | Acquired holder | 2004 to now |
| Epic Pharma | Acquired holder | 2023 to now |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals | Acquired holder | 2023 to now |
| Amgen | Earlier holder | |
| Pfizer | Later holder |