Drug

Atracurium

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Atracurium is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1983 (US); acts on CHRNA1; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2017
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Tracrium Preservative Free
First approved
23 November 1983 (US)
Approvals on record
4 in 3 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
ASPEN PHARMA INDÚSTRIA FARMACÊUTICA LTDA; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
11, 2 stopped early
Disease areas
Cancer; Digestive system; Pregnancy and women's health; Skin and connective tissue; Urinary and reproductive

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 Atracurium.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
CHRNA1Acetylcholine receptor subunit alphaP02708

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated7302
Phase 11100
Phase 21100
Phase 31100
Phase 41100
All trials11

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
PfizerAcquired holder2005 to now
GSKOriginator1983 to 2005