becaplermin

Trade name: regranex

Recombinant proteinapproved

Approved

Dec 16, 1997

Becaplermin, sold under the brand name Regranex, is a cicatrizant, available as a topical gel. Regranex is a human platelet-derived growth factor indicated along with good wound care for the treatment of lower extremity diabetic neuropathic ulcers. It is also known as "platelet-derived growth factor BB". — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

12 trials · 22 clinical orgs · 2 marketing orgs

Phase 1
2
Phase 2
8
Phase 3
5
Phase 4
0

Earliest trial started Jan 1, 2000 (NCT01530126)

Timeline

1990s

  1. Dec 16, 1997

    Smith & Nephew — Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Dec 16, 1997

    Smith & Nephew — Marketing Organization

  3. Dec 16, 1997

    Johnson and Johnson — Marketing Organization

  4. Dec 16, 1997

    Smith & Nephew — NDA Organization

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2000

    Johnson and Johnson — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2010

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2012

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

Approval history

  • approvedDec 16, 1997

Chemistry & pharmacology

Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Parenteral, Topical
Availability
Prescription Only
Multi-specific
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

Yes

Topical

Yes

Sources

Also known as

  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • becaplermin
  • c-sis
  • pdgf-2
  • pdgfb
  • pdgf-bb
  • pdgf-bb
  • pdgf-bb
  • pdgf b-chain
  • platelet-derived growth factor bb
  • platelet-derived growth factor bb, recombinant
  • platelet-derived growth factor b chain precursor
  • platelet-derived growth factor beta polypeptide
  • recombinant platelet-derived growth factor bb
  • regranex
  • regranex
  • regranex
  • regranex
  • rhpdgf-bb
  • rhpdgf-bb
  • rpdgf-bb
  • rwj 60235
  • rwj-60235
  • rwj-60235
  • sh-polypeptide-59

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT03037970Phase 2Jan 30, 2017Centro Medico Militar, Guatemala, Lynch Biologics LLC, Medelis Inc.
NCT02845466Phase 3Oct 1, 2016Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), McMaster University
NCT02236793Phase 3Dec 1, 2014Adocia, SL Raheja Hospital, Virchow Group
NCT01353937Phase 1Apr 1, 2014Genzyme, National Institutes of Health (NIH), New York University
NCT01746420Phase 2Dec 1, 2012BioMimetic Therapeutics, Brown University
NCT01098357Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Jun 1, 2010Adocia, Virchow Group
NCT00496847Phase 3Aug 1, 2007Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery and Research Centre, Virchow Group
NCT00446472N/AApr 1, 2007Department of Veteran Affairs, Heritage Medical Research Institute
NCT00389636N/ASep 1, 2006Northwestern University, Solsys Medical
NCT00970697Phase 3Jan 1, 2004Dermatology, Charles Foix, University of Paris
NCT00034788Phase 3Dec 1, 2000Johnson and Johnson
NCT01530126N/AJan 1, 2000University of Michigan
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Organizations

Research & Development (22)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Virchow GroupFor profit3222007
AdociaFor profit2122010
BioMimetic TherapeuticsFor profit1112012
Brown UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012012
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Academic/Hospital1012016
Centro Medico Militar, GuatemalaAcademic/Hospital1012017
Department of Veteran AffairsGovernment1112007
Dermatology, Charles FoixAcademic/Hospital1012004
GenzymeFor profit1012014
Heritage Medical Research InstituteAcademic/Hospital1012007
Johnson and JohnsonFor profit1112000
Lynch Biologics LLCFor profit1112017
McMaster UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112016
Medelis Inc.For profit1012017
National Institutes of Health (NIH)Government1012014
New York UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112014
Northwestern UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012006
SL Raheja HospitalAcademic/Hospital1012014
Solsys MedicalFor profit1112006
Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery and Research CentreAcademic/Hospital1012007
22 organizations
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Marketing (3)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
Johnson and JohnsonFor profitMKTGDec 16, 1997
Smith & NephewFor profitMKTGDec 16, 1997
Smith & NephewFor profitNDADec 16, 1997