Drug

Sotalol

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Sotalol is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1978 (FR); acts on ADRB1, ADRB2 and KCNH2.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1998
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Betapace
First approved
8 August 1978 (FR)
Approvals on record
15 in 3 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Azurity Pharmaceuticals; 5 holders in all
Registered trials
17, 1 stopped early
Disease areas
Heart and blood vessels; Inherited and neonatal; Chemically induced

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 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

3 company-target rows are on route B because of Sotalol.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
ADRB2Beta-2 adrenergic receptorP07550
ADRB1Beta-1 adrenergic receptorP08588
KCNH2Voltage-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channel KCNH2Q12809

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated7501
Phase 12200
Phase 34400
Phase 44010
All trials17

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
Arbor PharmaceuticalsLater holder2014 to now
Altathera PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2015 to now
Azurity PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder2022 to now
Legacy Pharma Inc SezcAcquired holder2026 to now