Drug

Doxapram

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Doxapram is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on KCNK3 and KCNK9; 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
Dopram
First approved
1 January 1982 (US)
Approvals on record
3 in 3 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
EFISCIENS (MALTE); 3 holders in all
Registered trials
6, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Lungs and airways; Mental health

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 Doxapram.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
KCNK3Potassium channel subfamily K member 3O14649
KCNK9Potassium channel subfamily K member 9Q9NPC2

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated2010
Phase 11100
Phase 21100
Phase 31010
Phase 41010
All trials6

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
Hikma PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2021 to now
Kissei PharmaceuticalApplicant
PfizerEarlier holder