Drug

Dichlorphenamide

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Dichlorphenamide is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on CA1, CA12 and CA2; 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
Daranide
First approved
1 January 1982 (US)
Approvals on record
2 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
Xeris Pharmaceuticals
Registered trials
1, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Bones, joints and muscles; Inherited and neonatal; Mental health; Nervous system; Nutrition and metabolism

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-target row on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

1 company-target row is on route B because of Dichlorphenamide.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
CA12Carbonic anhydrase 12O43570
CA1Carbonic anhydrase 1P00915
CA2Carbonic anhydrase 2P00918

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase 31100
All trials1

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
Xeris PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2022 to now
Merck & Co.Earlier holder