Drug

Didanosine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Didanosine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1991 (US); no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1991
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Videx
First approved
9 October 1991 (US)
Approvals on record
14 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
Bristol Myers Squibb; 2 holders in all
Registered trials
130, 5 stopped early
Disease areas
Immune system; Infections; Urinary and reproductive; Nervous system; Cancer; Blood and lymph

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.

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated252401
Phase 1272700
Phase 2504304
Phase 3201600
Phase 48700
All trials130

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
Bristol Myers SquibbOriginator, Later holder and Lead sponsor of trials1991 to now