Glucagon hydrochloride
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Glucagon hydrochloride is a protein: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on GCGR; 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
- Protein
- Brand name
- Glucagen
- First approved
- 1 January 1982 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 6 in 1 region
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Fresenius Kabi; 3 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 3, 0 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Hormones; Immune 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 on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| GCGR | Glucagon receptor | P47871 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All trials | 3 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk | Later holder | 1998 to now |
| Fresenius Kabi | Later holder | 2015 to now |
| Eli Lilly | Applicant |