Norepinephrine
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Norepinephrine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on ADRA1A, ADRA1B and ADRA1D and 6 more; no US protection is listed.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2026
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Levophed
- First approved
- 1 January 1982 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 21 in 5 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Baxter Healthcare; 10 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 154, 7 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Heart and blood vessels; Infections; Pregnancy and women's health; Urinary and reproductive; Digestive system; Nervous system
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
19 company-target rows on route B and 1 company-target row on route A because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
In the product19 company-target rows are on route B because of Norepinephrine.
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Companies on route A for this drug
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Targets
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| ADRB2 | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | P07550 |
| ADRB1 | Beta-1 adrenergic receptor | P08588 |
| ADRA2A | Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor | P08913 |
| ADRB3 | Beta-3 adrenergic receptor | P13945 |
| ADRA2B | Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor | P18089 |
| ADRA2C | Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor | P18825 |
| ADRA1D | Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor | P25100 |
| ADRA1A | Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor | P35348 |
| ADRA1B | Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor | P35368 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 74 | 39 | 15 | 4 |
| Phase 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Phase 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Phase 4 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| All trials | 154 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer | Acquired holder | 2005 to now |
| Sterimax | Applicant | 2010 to now |
| Baxter Healthcare | Later holder | 2020 to now |
| Inforlife | Later holder | 2022 to now |
| Long Grove Pharmaceuticals | Acquired holder | 2023 to now |
| Sanofi | Earlier holder |