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Cephalon

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Also known as: CEPHALON | Cephalon (Ception) | Cephalon Europe | Cephalon France | Cephalon, France

Highest phase reached

Phase 4

First clinical trial

Jan 1, 2002

First marketed drug

Oct 4, 1993

First NDA

Sep 30, 1997

Last known activity

Aug 1, 2012

Acquired by Teva on Oct 14, 2011

Timeline

1980s

  1. Jan 1, 1987

    Cephalon— Founded

1990s

  1. Oct 4, 1993

    fentanyl— NDA Secondary Org

2000s

  1. Oct 12, 2000

    Anesta— Acquired

  2. Jun 17, 2005

    Salmedix— Acquired

  3. Dec 6, 2005

    Zeneus Pharma— Acquired

  4. Jun 15, 2007

    armodafinil— NDA Organization

  5. Feb 27, 2009

    Arana Therapeutics Ltd— Acquired

2010s

  1. Feb 1, 2010

    Mepha Ltd.— Acquired

  2. Apr 6, 2010

    Ception— Acquired

  3. Feb 17, 2011

    Alba Therapeutics— Acquired

  4. Mar 29, 2011

    ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

  5. Jun 16, 2011

    Gemin X— Acquired

  6. Oct 14, 2011

    Teva— Acquired By

Drugs by trial phase (68 distinct, 191 trials)

Indications

Studied for

Marketed drugs (6)

Subsidiaries (9 direct, 9 total across the full acquisition tree)

Recent trials (50)

Details

Founded
Malvern, PA, US Jan 1, 1987
First NDA
Sep 30, 1997
Last known activity
Aug 1, 2012

Designations held

  • Orphan drug
  • Priority review

Notes

Acquired by Teva