Stem bromelain
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Stem bromelain is an enzyme: marketed, first approved in 2022 (US); US protection ends in 2034.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2022
- Kind
- Enzyme
- Brand name
- Nexobrid
- First approved
- 28 December 2022 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 2 in 1 region
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Vericel
- Registered trials
- 6, 0 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Heart and blood vessels; Hormones; Skin and connective tissue
US protection
US protection ends in 2034.
US protection ends in 2034, computed as 12 years from the first US licence because FDA publishes no date for this product. The application that gives this date is held by Vericel. The date is computed, not published.
This is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.
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Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Phase 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All trials | 6 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| MediWound | Originator and Lead sponsor of trials | 2021 to now |
| Vericel | Acquired holder | 2024 to now |