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CYTOVENE (ganciclovir sodium) · CHEPLAPHARM

Infectious Disease Approved 1989-06-23

CYTOVENE is FDA-approved to treat 2 conditions (same as GANCICLOVIR SODIUM).

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Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
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Priority Reviews
37
Years on Market

Details

Status
Discontinued
First Approved
1989-06-23
Routes
INJECTION, ORAL
Dosage Forms
INJECTABLE, CAPSULE

Companies

Active Ingredient: GANCICLOVIR SODIUM

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New Indication
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Label Update
57 FDA actions from 1989 to 2020 · 5 indication expansions
May 2020 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Aug 2018 SUPPL
Efficacy
Jul 2017 SUPPL
Label · Labeling

What CYTOVENE Treats

2 indications

CYTOVENE is approved for 2 conditions since its original approval in 1989. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
  • Cytomegalovirus Disease

Same approved indications as GANCICLOVIR SODIUM (same active ingredient).

Source: FDA Label
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Clinical Trial Registry

1 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT03586284 STACCATO results posted 18-24396 Ph 2, Ph 3 terminated Systemic and Topical Antivirals for Control of Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis: Treatment Outcomes
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Key Completed Trials

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Trial Timeline

Full development history with FDA approval milestones

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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.

CYTOVENE FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

CYTOVENE is FDA-approved to treat 2 conditions — same approved indications as GANCICLOVIR SODIUM.

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Data Sources

Data sourced from official FDA and NIH databases. Click links to verify on original sources.