Drug

Tranylcypromine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Tranylcypromine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1985 (US); acts on MAOA and MAOB; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2023
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Parnate
First approved
16 August 1985 (US)
Approvals on record
3 in 3 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Aristo Pharma Gmbh; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
13, 3 stopped early
Disease areas
Mental health; Nervous system; Blood and lymph; Cancer; Heart and blood vessels

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

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

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

4 company-target rows are on route B because of Tranylcypromine.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
MAOAAmine oxidase [flavin-containing] AP21397
MAOBAmine oxidase [flavin-containing] BP27338

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated2100
Phase 13300
Phase 22000
Phase 31001
Phase 45302
All trials13

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
GSKApplicant and Earlier holder1985 to now
Advanz PharmaAcquired holder2025 to now