Drug

Cimetidine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Cimetidine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on HRH2; 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
Tagamet
First approved
1 January 1982 (US)
Approvals on record
13 in 2 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
GSK; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
17, 1 stopped early
Disease areas
Infections; Urinary and reproductive; Cancer; Digestive system; Lungs and airways; Pregnancy and women's health

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 Cimetidine.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
HRH2Histamine H2 receptorP25021

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated2200
Phase 110901
Phase 22200
Phase 43210
All trials17

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
MedtechAcquired holder2014 to now
GSKApplicant, Earlier holder and Lead sponsor of trials2020 to now