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Curious case of levamisole
LEVAMISOLE HYDROCHLORIDE
DL9055K809
LEVAMISOLE
2880D3468G
These two pages are NOT linked:
https://drugs.ncats.io/drug/2880D3468G
https://drugs.ncats.io/drug/DL9055K809
Even though the correct parent is given as the active moiety in GSRS
https://ginas.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/substance/DL9055K809
For the hydrochloride, its 'approval' status is given via Pharm Manu Encycl:
https://stitcher.ncats.io/api/stitches/v1/DL9055K809
The parent page correctly lists approved NDA 20-035
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=020035
{
- Comment: "Application:NDA020035 JANSSEN PHARMA https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=020035",
- Year: "1990",
- created: 1534397662300,
- id: "2880D3468G",
- Approval: "Approval Year",
- Date Method: "Drugs@FDA",
- UNII: "2880D3468G",
- Date: "06/18/1990",
- source: "Drugs@FDA & OB, August 2018"
However, the status is given as 'Withdrawn'. I believe discontinued might be a more correct status for this drug in the US.
Searches online seem to indicate that it is only approved as a vet product, but in fact that vet product's approval was rescinded in 2010:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/10/26/2010-27010/withdrawal-of-approval-of-new-animal-drug-applications-aklomide-levamisole-hydrochloride-nitromide