polytetrafluoroethylene
Trade name: Teflon
Small moleculeapproved
Approved
Feb 17, 2000
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, and has numerous applications because it is chemically inert. The commonly known brand name of PTFE-based composition is Teflon by Chemours, a spin-off from DuPont, which originally invented the compound in 1938. — Wikipedia
Clinical trial activity
0 trials · 0 clinical orgs · 1 marketing orgs
Phase 1
0
Phase 2
0
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
0
Timeline
2000s
- Feb 17, 2000
Earliest FDA Approval
- Feb 17, 2000
United States Army — NDA Secondary Org
Indications
Approved for
Mechanism of action
- excipientOTHER
excipient other
Combination products
skin exposure reduction paste against chemical warfare agents
Approval history
- approvedPriority reviewFeb 17, 2000
Chemistry & pharmacology
- Chirality
- Single Stereoisomer
- Inorganic
- No
- Polymer
- Yes
- Delivery
- Topical
- Availability
- Discontinued
Oral
No
Parenteral
No
Topical
Yes
Sources
- WikipediaPolytetrafluoroethylene ↗
- NCATSE1NC1JVS3O ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL1201480 ↗
Also known as
- polytetrafluoroethylene
- polytetrafluoroethylene
- polytetrafluoroethylene
Organizations
Marketing (3)
| Organization | Org type | Relationship | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Army | Government | NDA | — |
| United States Army | Government | NDA2 | Feb 17, 2000 |
| United States Army | Government | SYN | Feb 17, 2000 |