Drug

Desonide

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Desonide is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on NR3C1; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2009
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Tridesilon
First approved
1 January 1982 (US)
Approvals on record
8 in 3 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Aché Laboratórios Farmacêuticos; 7 holders in all
Registered trials
3, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Immune system; Inherited and neonatal; Skin and connective tissue

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

3 companies on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

3 companies are on route B because of Desonide.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
NR3C1Glucocorticoid receptorP04150

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase 11010
Phase 31100
Phase 41100
All trials3

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
GaldermaAcquired holder2003 to now
Aché Laboratórios FarmacêuticosApplicant2009 to now
LEO PharmaAcquired holder2019 to now
PadagisAcquired holder2021 to now
Genus LifesciencesAcquired holder2026 to now
BayerLater holder and Earlier holder