Ziconotide acetate
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Ziconotide acetate is a protein: marketed, first approved in 2004 (US); acts on CACNA1B; no US protection is listed.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2004
- Kind
- Protein
- Brand name
- Prialt
- First approved
- 28 December 2004 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 4 in 1 region
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Esteve Pharmaceuticals
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
1 company on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
In the product1 company is on route B because of Ziconotide acetate.
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| CACNA1B | Voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B | Q00975 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Elan Pharmaceuticals | Earlier holder | 2004 to now |
| Esteve Pharmaceuticals | Acquired holder | 2026 to now |