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GLUCAGEN (glucagon hydrochloride) · Novo Nordisk

Trial Activity: Declining
Metabolic Approved 1998-06-22

GLUCAGEN is FDA-approved to treat 1 condition (same as GLUCAGON).

Development Insights

Zealand Pharma conducting 3 trials (75%)
2 indications explored (Focused)
diabetes mellitus, type 1 (3 trials)
hypoglycemia (3 trials)
1
Indication
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Phase 3 Trials
1
Priority Reviews
28
Years on Market

Details

Status
Discontinued
First Approved
1998-06-22
Routes
INTRAMUSCULAR, INTRAVENOUS, INTRAMUSCULAR, INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS
Dosage Forms
POWDER

Companies

Active Ingredient: GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

GLUCAGEN Approval History

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Original
New Indication
New Form
Label Update
48 FDA actions from 1998 to 2021
Jul 2021 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Mar 2021 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Sep 2020 SUPPL
Label · Labeling

What GLUCAGEN Treats

1 indications

GLUCAGEN is approved for 1 conditions since its original approval in 1998. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Hypoglycemia

Same approved indications as GLUCAGON (same active ingredient).

Source: FDA Label

Novo Nordisk's other novel FDA approvals

Other CDER-designated drugs from the same sponsor (2016–2025).

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Clinical Trial Registry

4 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT05454709 STABLE-1 NL76691.100.22 Ph 2 withdrawn A Stable Glucagon Analog Administered by a Bihormonal Closed Loop System
NCT03378635 results posted ZP4207-16137 Ph 3 completed A Trial to Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Dasiglucagon in the Treatment of Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes Subjects
NCT03216226 results posted ZP4207-16136 Ph 3 completed A Trial to Evaluate the Immunogenicity of Dasiglucagon and GlucaGen in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
NCT02660008 ZP4207-15126 Ph 2 completed Single Doses of ZP4207 Adm. sc to Hypoglycemic TD1 pt. to Describe the PK and PD of ZP4207 as Comp. to Marketed Glucagon
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Active Pipeline

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Ongoing clinical trials by development phase

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Key Completed Trials

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Completed studies with published results, ranked by significance

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Trial Timeline

Full development history with FDA approval milestones

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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.

GLUCAGEN FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

GLUCAGEN is FDA-approved to treat 1 condition — same approved indications as GLUCAGON.

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Data Sources

Data sourced from official FDA and NIH databases. Click links to verify on original sources.

How We Calculate These Metrics

Trial Activity Stage

Measures the current development activity pattern based on trial phases, status, and trends. Important: This measures R&D activity, not commercial lifecycle.

Trial statuses: "Active" means recruiting or ongoing. "Completed" means reached planned endpoint. "Terminated" means stopped early—often due to safety, efficacy, or business reasons.

  • Growth: High proportion of early-phase trials (Phase 1/2), active development
  • Expansion: Significant Phase 3 activity, approaching or pursuing approvals
  • Mature: Substantial Phase 4 post-marketing studies
  • Stable: Mixed phase distribution, steady development
  • Declining: Low active trial ratio, reduced R&D investment