Dimercaprol
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Dimercaprol is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (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 1997
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Bal
- First approved
- 1 January 1982 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 2 in 2 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Serb; 2 holders in all
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.
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Provepharm | Acquired holder | 2023 to now |
| Akorn | Earlier holder |