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ZEPZELCA

LURBINECTEDIN Alkylating Activity
Oncology Approved 2020-06-15
2
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
2
Priority Reviews
5
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
2020-06-15
Routes
INTRAVENOUS
Dosage Forms
POWDER

Companies

Active Ingredient: LURBINECTEDIN

ZEPZELCA Approval History

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What ZEPZELCA Treats

2 indications

ZEPZELCA is approved for 2 conditions since its original approval in 2020. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer
Source: FDA Label
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Key Completed Trials

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Trial Timeline

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

ZEPZELCA FDA Label Details

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Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

ZEPZELCA is an alkylating drug indicated: • in combination with atezolizumab or atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqj, for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer whose disease has not progressed after first-line induction therapy with atezolizumab or atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs, carboplatin and etoposide. • For the treatment of adult patients with metastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and...

ZEPZELCA Patents & Exclusivity

Latest Patent: May 2040
Exclusivity: Oct 2028

Patents (5 active)

US12324806 Expires May 29, 2040
US12433890 Expires May 29, 2040
US12440490 Expires May 29, 2040
US7763615 Expires Dec 13, 2029

Exclusivity

I-977 Until Oct 2028
ODE-304 Until Jun 2027
Source: FDA Orange Book

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Data Sources

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