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Alphagan, Mirvaso(brimonidine)
Alphagan P, Combigan, Lumify, Mirvaso, Qoliana, Simbrinza (brimonidine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Brimonidine was first approved as Alphagan on 1996-09-06. It is used to treat open-angle glaucoma in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat ocular hypertension, open-angle glaucoma, and skin diseases. The pharmaceutical is active against alpha-2B adrenergic receptor, alpha-2C adrenergic receptor, and alpha-2A adrenergic receptor.
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Commercial
Therapeutic Areas
Therapeutic Area
MeSH
eye diseasesD005128
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
Trade Name
FDA
EMA
Alphagan p, Lumify, Mirvaso, Qoliana (generic drugs available since 2003-05-28, discontinued: Alphagan)
Combinations
Combigan, Simbrinza (generic drugs available since 2003-05-28)
Drug Products
FDA
EMA
New Drug Application (NDA)
New Drug Application (NDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Brimonidine tartrate
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
ALPHAGAN PAbbVieN-021262 RX2001-03-16
1 products, RLD, RS
ALPHAGAN PAbbVieN-021770 RX2005-08-19
1 products, RLD, RS
LUMIFYBausch Health CompaniesN-208144 OTC2017-12-22
1 products, RLD, RS
MIRVASOGaldermaN-204708 RX2013-08-23
1 products, RLD, RS
QOLIANASandozN-021764 RX2006-05-22
1 products, RLD, RS
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Brimonidine tartrate
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Brinzolamide
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
SIMBRINZAAlcon ResearchN-204251 RX2013-04-19
1 products, RLD, RS
Brimonidine tartrate
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Timolol maleate
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
COMBIGANAbbVieN-021398 RX2007-10-30
1 products, RLD, RS
Labels
FDA
EMA
Brand Name
Status
Last Update
alphagan pNew Drug Application2013-09-01
combiganNew Drug Application2015-10-01
lumify redness reliever eye dropsNew Drug Application2020-12-16
mirvaso New Drug Application2018-06-27
simbrinzaNew Drug Application2022-12-16
Indications
FDA
EMA
Indication
Ontology
MeSH
ICD-10
open-angle glaucomaEFO_0004190D005902H40.1
Agency Specific
FDA
EMA
No data
Patent Expiration
Patent
Expires
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FDA Information
Brimonidine Tartrate, Mirvaso, Galderma Labs Lp
80534272031-06-13DPU-1428
81637252031-06-13DP
102015172031-06-13DP
85132472031-03-25DPU-1428
85132492031-03-25DPU-1428
98616312031-03-25U-1428
98616322031-03-25U-1428
74392412025-08-25U-1428
82318852025-05-24DP
84101022025-05-24U-1428
84264102025-05-24U-1428
88595512024-05-25U-1428
Brimonidine Tartrate / Brinzolamide, Simbrinza, Alcon Labs Inc
90444842030-10-30DP
94212652030-06-17DP
Brimonidine Tartrate, Lumify, Bausch And Lomb Inc
82937422030-07-14U-2222
92594252030-07-14U-2222
115966002029-07-27U-2222
Brimonidine Tartrate, Qoliana, Sandoz
72651172025-08-19DP
Brimonidine Tartrate, Alphagan P, Abbvie
88589612023-09-02DP
ATC Codes
D: Dermatologicals
— D11: Other dermatological preparations in atc
— D11A: Other dermatological preparations in atc
— D11AX: Other dermatological preparations in atc
— D11AX21: Brimonidine
S: Sensory organ drugs
— S01: Ophthalmologicals
— S01E: Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics
— S01EA: Sympathomimetics in glaucoma therapy
— S01EA05: Brimonidine
— S01G: Decongestants and antiallergics
— S01GA: Sympathomimetics used as decongestants
— S01GA07: Brimonidine
HCPCS
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Clinical
Clinical Trials
153 clinical trials
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Indications Phases 4
Indication
MeSH
Ontology
ICD-10
Ph 1
Ph 2
Ph 3
Ph 4
Other
Total
Ocular hypertensionD009798EFO_1001069H40.0151920651
Open-angle glaucomaD005902EFO_0004190H40.1—51217236
GlaucomaD005901EFO_0000516H40—2719836
RosaceaD012393L71——3429
Intraocular pressureD0074291——146
Low tension glaucomaD057066EFO_1001022H40.12———3—3
Ocular physiological phenomenaD009799———123
Capsule opacificationD058442H26.4———1—1
Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisD020529EFO_0003929———1—1
Prostatic neoplasmsD011471C61———1—1
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Indications Phases 3
Indication
MeSH
Ontology
ICD-10
Ph 1
Ph 2
Ph 3
Ph 4
Other
Total
PresbyopiaD011305H52.4322——7
Eye diseasesD005128EFO_0003966H44—21—14
Diabetic retinopathyD003930EFO_0003770—31——3
Dry eye syndromesD015352H04.12121——3
HyperemiaD006940EFO_0003822H34.821—2——3
Allergic conjunctivitisD003233EFO_0007141H10.44—12——3
Refractive errorsD012030EFO_0003908H52.7—21——3
ErythemaD004890HP_0010783L53.9——1—12
MiosisD015877HP_0000616H57.03—11——2
Graft vs host diseaseD006086D89.81——1——1
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Indications Phases 2
Indication
MeSH
Ontology
ICD-10
Ph 1
Ph 2
Ph 3
Ph 4
Other
Total
Macular degenerationD008268EFO_0001365H35.30—4———4
Healthy volunteers/patients——1——12
Macular edemaD008269—1———1
Hand-foot syndromeD060831EFO_1001893—1———1
Meibomian gland dysfunctionD000080343H02.8811———1
Geographic atrophyD057092—1———1
Retinitis pigmentosaD012174HP_0000580H35.5211———1
Indications Phases 1
Indication
MeSH
Ontology
ICD-10
Ph 1
Ph 2
Ph 3
Ph 4
Other
Total
PseudophakiaD0195911————1
FlushingD005483R23.21————1
Alcohol-related disordersD019973F101————1
Sjogren-larsson syndromeD016111Orphanet_816E71.31————1
VitrectomyD0148211————1
Indications Without Phase
Indication
MeSH
Ontology
ICD-10
Ph 1
Ph 2
Ph 3
Ph 4
Other
Total
CataractD002386EFO_0001059H26.9————22
HemorrhageD006470MP_0001914R58————22
Exfoliation syndromeD017889EFO_0004235————11
PterygiumD011625H11.0————11
CoronavirusD017934————11
Hemophilia aD006467EFO_0007267D66————11
Ventricular dysfunctionD018754————11
Atrial heart septal defectsD006344EFO_1000825Q21.1————11
Pericardial effusionD010490EFO_0007298I31.39————11
Diabetes complicationsD048909————11
Epidemiology
Epidemiological information for investigational and approved indications
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Drug
General
Drug common nameBRIMONIDINE
INNbrimonidine
Description
Brimonidine is a quinoxaline derivative, a secondary amine and a member of imidazoles. It has a role as an adrenergic agonist, an antihypertensive agent and an alpha-adrenergic agonist.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug class—
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
Brc1c(NC2=NCCN2)ccc2nccnc12
Identifiers
PDB—
CAS-ID59803-98-4
RxCUI134615
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL844
ChEBI ID3175
PubChem CID2435
DrugBankDB00484
UNII IDE6GNX3HHTE (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
Target
Agency Approved
ADRA2B
ADRA2B
ADRA2C
ADRA2C
ADRA2A
ADRA2A
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
ADRA2B
Gene synonyms
ADRA2L1, ADRA2RL1
NCBI Gene ID
Protein name
alpha-2B adrenergic receptor
Protein synonyms
ADRA2B adrenergic, alpha-2B-, receptor, Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtype C2, alpha-2-adrenergic receptor-like 1, Alpha-2B adrenoceptor, Alpha-2B adrenoreceptor, Alpha-2BAR, G-protein coupled receptor
Uniprot ID
Mouse ortholog
Adra2b (11552)
alpha-2B adrenergic receptor (P30545)
Alternate
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Variants
Clinical Variant
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Financial
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Trends
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Safety
Black-box Warning
No Black-box warning
Adverse Events
Top Adverse Reactions
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6,533 adverse events reported
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