Drug

Levocetirizine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Levocetirizine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2001 (ES); acts on HRH1.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2010
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Xyzal
First approved
5 October 2001 (ES)
Approvals on record
8 in 4 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Sanofi; 4 holders in all
Registered trials
58, 2 stopped early
Disease areas
Lungs and airways; Immune system; Ear, nose and throat; Skin and connective tissue; Infections; 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

1 company on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

1 company is on route B because of Levocetirizine.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
HRH1Histamine H1 receptorP35367

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated5401
Phase 1111100
Phase 25410
Phase 3181701
Phase 4191700
All trials58

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
UCBEarlier holder and Lead sponsor of trials2001 to now
GSKApplicant and Lead sponsor of trials2008 to now
SanofiAcquired holder2022 to now