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

  1. Feb 17, 2000

    Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Feb 17, 2000

    United States Army — NDA Secondary Org

Indications

Mechanism of action

Combination products

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

Also known as

  • polytetrafluoroethylene
  • polytetrafluoroethylene
  • polytetrafluoroethylene

Organizations

Marketing (3)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
United States ArmyGovernmentNDA
United States ArmyGovernmentNDA2Feb 17, 2000
United States ArmyGovernmentSYNFeb 17, 2000