chymopapain

Trade name: discase

Animal productapproved

Approved

Nov 10, 1982

Chymopapain is a proteolytic enzyme isolated from the latex of papaya. It is a cysteine protease which belongs to the papain-like protease (PLCP) group. Because of its proteolytic activity, it is the main molecule in the process of chemonucleolysis, used in some procedures like the treatment of herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine by a nonsurgical method. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

0 trials · 0 clinical orgs · 4 marketing orgs

Phase 1
0
Phase 2
0
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
0

Timeline

1980s

  1. Nov 10, 1982

    Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Nov 10, 1982

    Chart Medical — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Nov 10, 1982

    Rainbow Medical — Marketing Organization

  4. Nov 10, 1982

    Rainbow Medical — NDA Secondary Org

  5. Jan 18, 1984

    Abbott — NDA Secondary Org

Indications

Mechanism of action

  • PolypeptidesPROTEOLYTIC ENZYME

    Polypeptides proteolytic enzyme

    It's a proteolytic enzyme derived from papaya, which hydrolysis proteins in the nucleus pulposus, and helps to manage pain in disc herniations

Approval history

  • approvedNov 10, 1982

Chemistry & pharmacology

Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Parenteral
Availability
Discontinued

Oral

No

Parenteral

Yes

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • bax-1526
  • bax-1526
  • chymodiactin
  • chymodiactin
  • chymodiactin
  • chymopapain
  • chymopapain
  • chymopapain
  • chymopapain
  • chymopapain
  • chymopapain
  • chymopapain
  • chymopapain
  • discase
  • discase
  • discase
  • discase

Organizations

Marketing (5)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
AbbottFor profitNDA2Jan 18, 1984
BaxaltaFor profitNDA
Chart MedicalFor profitNDA2Nov 10, 1982
Rainbow MedicalFor profitMKTGNov 10, 1982
Rainbow MedicalFor profitNDA2Nov 10, 1982