Enalapril
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Enalapril is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1984 (FR); acts on ACE.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2023
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Vasotec
- First approved
- 22 March 1984 (FR)
- Approvals on record
- 16 in 5 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Proveca Pharma; 8 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 58, 8 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Heart and blood vessels; Urinary and reproductive; Pregnancy and women's health; Nutrition and metabolism; Hormones; Inherited and neonatal
US protection
No US approval on record.
With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.
This is the US only.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
3 companies on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
In the product3 companies are on route B because of Enalapril.
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme | P12821 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Phase 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Phase 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Phase 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| All trials | 58 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co. | Earlier holder | 1985 to now |
| Bausch Health | Acquired holder | 2019 to now |
| Proveca Pharma | Applicant | 2023 to now |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals | Acquired holder | 2024 to now |