Drug

Dezocine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Dezocine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1989 (US); acts on OPRK1 and OPRM1; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1989
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Dalgan
First approved
29 December 1989 (US)
Approvals on record
3 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
AstraZeneca
Registered trials
10, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Nervous system; Cancer; Digestive system; Mental health; 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

2 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

2 company-target rows are on route B because of Dezocine.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
OPRM1Mu-type opioid receptorP35372
OPRK1Kappa-type opioid receptorP41145

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated5110
Phase 45200
All trials10

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
AstraEarlier holder1989 to now
AstraZenecaAcquired holder2003 to now