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CHOLESTYRAMINE

Bile-acid Binding Activity
Metabolic Approved 1996-08-15

CHOLESTYRAMINE is indicated for the treatment of Hypercholesterolemia; Hypertriglyceridemia; Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease.

Source: FDA Label • ALKEM LABS LTD
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Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
29
Years on Market

CHOLESTYRAMINE Approval History

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51 FDA actions from 1996 to 2026
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What CHOLESTYRAMINE Treats

3 indications

CHOLESTYRAMINE is approved for 3 conditions since its original approval in 1996. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
Source: FDA Label

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Clinical Trial Registry

14 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT05014646 21049 NCI-2021-07263, 21049 Ph 2 active not recruiting Leflunomide for the Treatment of High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma in African-American and European-American Patients
NCT06454383 23540 NCI-2024-04359, 23540 Ph 1 recruiting Gemcitabine and Leflunomide in Patients With Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
NCT06141473 FREXALT EFC17919 2023-504358-36, U1111-1290-9326 Ph 3 active not recruiting Efficacy and Safety Studies of Frexalimab (SAR441344) in Adults With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis
NCT05443425 22026 NCI-2022-05061, 22026 Ph 1 recruiting Leflunomide in Combination With Steroids for the Treatment of Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Malignancies
NCT05894928 LOXO-PIK-23009 J4C-OX-JZUD Ph 1 completed A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Cholestyramine on LOXO-783 in Healthy Participants
NCT03510884 results posted EFC14643 2017-001903-60, U1111-1193-0721 Ph 3 completed An Efficacy and Safety Study of Alirocumab in Children and Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT03510715 results posted EFC14660 2017-002297-39, U1111-1200-2046 Ph 3 completed An Efficacy and Safety Study of Alirocumab in Children and Adolescents With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT02890992 ODYSSEY KIDS results posted DFI14223 2015-003766-85, U1111-1178-4764 Ph 2 completed An 8-Week Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab in Children and Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT02249897 PREL-AGES AGE-1 Ph 4 completed PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF PHARMACOLOGICAL LOWERING OF AGEs
NCT01863888 TERI-DYNAMIC LPS13539 U1111-1139-8802 Ph 3 completed Effect of Teriflunomide on Immune Cell Subsets in the Blood of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
NCT02046629 PKM12788 U1111-1152-4217 Ph 1 completed A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Single 14 mg Teriflunomide Tablet in Healthy Chinese Volunteers
NCT01239459 POP11432 2010-022354-16, U1111-1117-6723 Ph 1 completed Pharmacokinetic and Tolerability Study of 14 mg Single Dose of Teriflunomide in Subjects With Severe Renal Impairment
NCT01062269 results posted OO1 Ph 4 completed A Single Research Site Bile Acid Sequestrant Acceptability (BASA) Scale Pilot Validation Study
NCT01122108 results posted 002 Ph 4 completed Comparison of Colesevelam Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Powder For Oral Suspension Versus Generic Cholestyramine Through Use of the Bile Acid Sequestrant Acceptability (BASA) Scale
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Trial Timeline

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

CHOLESTYRAMINE FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

CHOLESTYRAMINE is indicated for the treatment of Hypercholesterolemia; Hypertriglyceridemia; Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease.

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Data Sources

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