Data updated: May 26, 2026
MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Dermatology
Approved 1982-08-10
33
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Phase 3 Trials
43
Years on Market
Details
- Status
- Discontinued
- First Approved
- 1982-08-10
- Routes
- ORAL, INJECTION, Oral
- Dosage Forms
- TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE, CAPSULE, INJECTABLE, TABLET, Tablet, Extended Release
MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Approval History
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What MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Treats
33 FDA approvalsOriginally approved for its first indication in 1982 . Covers 33 distinct patient populations.
- Other (33)
Other
(33 approvals)- • Approved indication (Aug 1982)
- • Approved indication (Dec 1991)
- • Approved indication (Mar 1992)
- • Approved indication (Mar 1999)Label Letter
- • Approved indication (Nov 2000)Letter
- • Approved indication (Apr 2003)
- • Approved indication (Jan 2004)
- • Approved indication (Dec 2007)
- • Approved indication (Mar 2008)
- • Approved indication (Feb 2009)Letter
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- • Approved indication (Nov 2011)
- • Approved indication (Nov 2012)Letter
- • Approved indication (May 2013)
- • Approved indication (Aug 2014)Letter
- • Approved indication (Sep 2014)
- • Approved indication (Dec 2015)
- • Approved indication (Jan 2016)
- • Approved indication (Jun 2016)
- • Approved indication (Sep 2016)Letter
- • Approved indication (Nov 2017)Letter
- • Approved indication (Mar 2018)
- • Approved indication (Sep 2018)
- • Approved indication (Jul 2019)
- • Approved indication (Aug 2019)Letter
- • Approved indication (Dec 2019)
- • Approved indication (Dec 2019)
- • Approved indication (May 2020)
- • Approved indication (May 2022)
- • Approved indication (Oct 2022)
- • Approved indication (Jun 2023)
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Clinical Trial Registry
5 trials| Trial | Sponsor ID | Phase | Status | Title |
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| NCT06246396 | IRB202301939 2R01HL132448-05A1 | Ph 4 | recruiting | Antihypertensive Mechanisms of Minocycline in Resistant Hypertension |
| NCT05826912 APT-TBI-01 | APT-TBI-01 | Ph 2 | enrolling by invitation | Multi-Arm Multi-Stage Adaptive Platform Trial (APT) for the Acute Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury |
| NCT02203552 results posted | OSU-13165 NCI-2014-00851 | Ph 2 | completed | Minocycline Hydrochloride in Reducing Chemotherapy Induced Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Stage I-III Breast Cancer |
| NCT02297412 results posted | RU221408I NCI-2016-01592, RU221408I | Ph 2 | completed | Minocycline Hydrochloride in Reducing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Acute Pain in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment With Paclitaxel |
| NCT04076098 | RP139-02/18 | Ph 4 | completed | Locally Delivered Minocycline in Advanced Periodontitis |
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
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| - | 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.
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