Drug

Ciclesonide

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Ciclesonide is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2006 (CA); acts on NR3C1.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2011
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Omnaris
First approved
11 September 2006 (CA)
Approvals on record
11 in 6 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Azurity Pharmaceuticals; 5 holders in all
Registered trials
52, 6 stopped early
Disease areas
Lungs and airways; Immune system; Ear, nose and throat; Infections; Inherited and neonatal

US protection

No US approval on record.

With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.

This is the US only.

Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug

2 companies on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

2 companies are on route B because of Ciclesonide.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
NR3C1Glucocorticoid receptorP04150

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated4300
Phase 13210
Phase 28205
Phase 3333100
Phase 44301
All trials52

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
TakedaEarlier holder2006 to now
Teijin PharmaApplicant2011 to now
Azurity PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2026 to now