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CYPROHEPTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE | N013220 | MERCK AND CO INC

1 strength0 unique patents0 unique exclusivities

PTAB Proceedings

No IPR/PGR/CBM challenges found at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Patent Reexaminations

No ex parte or inter partes reexamination proceedings found at USPTO

Hatch-Waxman Litigation

No ANDA patent litigation cases (NOS 835) matched from PACER

Citizen Petitions

3 petitions (1 open) from Regulations.gov

Petition	Type	Filed	Status	Petitioner
Suitability Petition from Senores Pharmaceuticals, Inc. FDA-2026-P-6811 · 6 docket documents Senores Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed this suitability petition pursuant to Section 505(j)(2)(C) requesting that the FDA declare Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Orally Disintegrating Tablets in 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, and 6 mg strengths suitable for submission as an ANDA, with the reference listed drug being P	Suitability	2026-06-16	Open	Senores Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Suitability Petition from Senores Pharmaceuticals, Inc. FDA-2025-P-1278 · 14 docket documents Senores Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed this petition pursuant to Section 505(j)(2)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requesting that the FDA declare Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Orally Disintegrating Tablets in 2 mg and 4 mg strengths suitable for submission as an ANDA, with the reference	Suitability	2025-05-16	Granted	Senores Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citizen Petition from CorePharma, LLC FDA-2002-P-0001 · 6 docket documents CorePharma LLC requests that the FDA assign reference listed drug status to a currently marketed and approved Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Tablets 4 mg product, asserting that Merck's Periactin, the existing RLD, is no longer available in the market as evidenced by Merck's discontinuation notice.	Other	2014-09-29	Denied	CorePharma, LLC

Source: Regulations.gov. FDA citizen petitions matched by application number.

Clinical Trials

13 trials from ClinicalTrials.gov, 8 completed

Trial	Phase	Status	Sponsor	Enrollment	Dates
Molecular Markers of Neuroplasticity During Exercise in People With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury NCT01538693	N/A	Completed	T. George Hornby	30	2011-12 → 2015-05
Altering Activation Patterns Post-stroke NCT02418949	N/A	Completed	Shirley Ryan AbilityLab	96	2015-11 → 2022-03-23
A Study of Combination Therapy in Children With ADHD NCT01940978	Phase 4	Completed	Douglas Sears	99	2014-03 → 2015-03
Noninvasive Markers of Functional Nausea in Children NCT03593811	Early Phase 1	Completed	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	42	2018-08-03 → 2021-04-02
Cyproheptadine and Megestrol in Preventing Weight Loss in Children With Cachexia Caused By Cancer or Cancer Treatment NCT00066248	Phase 2	Completed	University of South Florida	70	2003-06 → 2007-08
Clinical Outcome of a Patented Pharmaceutical Composition (KT-110) to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder While Avoiding Major Side Effects NCT04108104	Phase 2	Completed	Kinnov Therapeutics	154	2019-11-30 → 2022-01-31
A Study on the Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Baclofen and Alcohol Drinking NCT01076283	Phase 2	Completed	Brown University	14	2009-12 → 2010-05
Mechanisms of Neuromuscular Fatigue Post Stroke NCT01688570	Early Phase 1	Completed	Medical College of Wisconsin	27	2011-08 → 2015-05
A Placebo-controlled Crossover Trial Using Cyproheptadine To Treat Children With Functional Abdominal Pain NCT01675050	Phase 2	Terminated	University of Michigan	4	2012-08 → 2013-08
Effects of Cyproheptadine on Growth and Behavior in Pediatric Feeding Disorders NCT02568007	Phase 4	Terminated	Medical College of Wisconsin	4	2015-12 → 2016-08

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Trials matched by ingredient name.

API Supply Chain1 active DMF1 inactive

1 active API supplier hold Drug Master Files for this ingredient. Limited supplier base — potential supply chain risk.

OLON SPACYPROHEPTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE

DMF 32931978

CHANGZHOU SIYAO PHARMACEUTICALS CO LTDInactiveCYPROHEPTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE

DMF 173642004

Source: FDA Drug Master Files (fda.gov). Type II API DMFs matched by ingredient.

Products (1)

#002 — 2MG/5ML **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**

RLD

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SYRUP;ORAL | Approved: Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982

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