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Cortifoam (HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE)
Cortifoam is a corticosteroid medication, originally developed by MERCK and currently owned by Pharmacia And Upjohn. It targets corticosteroid-binding globulin and is used to treat various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, ankylosing spondylitis, and adrenal cortical hypofunction. Cortifoam is a small molecule corticosteroid that has been FDA-approved since 1951 and is now available as a generic medication. It is off-patent and has multiple generic manufacturers. Key safety considerations include potential side effects such as adrenal suppression and increased risk of infections.
At a glance
| Generic name | HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Pfizer |
| Drug class | Corticosteroid |
| Target | Corticosteroid-binding globulin |
| Modality | Small molecule |
| Therapeutic area | Oncology |
| Phase | FDA-approved |
| First approval | 1951 |
Approved indications
- Acquired thrombocytopenia
- Acute lymphoid leukemia
- Adrenal cortical hypofunction
- Adrenogenital disorder
- Allergic rhinitis
- Angioedema
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Articular gout
- Aspiration pneumonitis
- Asthma
- Atopic dermatitis
- Autoimmune disease
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Bacterial keratitis
- Berylliosis
- Blepharoconjunctivitis
- Bursitis
- Cerebral edema
- Contact dermatitis
- Corneal abrasion
Common side effects
- allergic contact dermatitis
- burning
- dryness
- folliculitis
- hypopigmentation
- irritation
- itching
- secondary infection
Key clinical trials
- Nivolumab in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PHASE3)
- Testing the Addition of the Anti-cancer Drug Venetoclax and/or the Anti-cancer Immunotherapy Blinatumomab to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Infants With Newly Diagnosed KMT2A-rearranged or KMT2A-non-rearranged Leukemia (PHASE2)
- A Study to Investigate Blinatumomab in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia (PHASE3)
- Sleep Loss and Circadian Misalignment - Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance (PHASE4)
- A Study to Compare Standard Therapy to Treat Hodgkin Lymphoma to the Use of Two Drugs, Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab (PHASE3)
- A Study to Find the Highest Dose of SNDX-5613 (Revumenib) as a Treatment Option After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia (PHASE1)
- Effects of Red and Infrared Photobiomodulation in Rhinoplasty at a Single Centre (NA)
- A Study of Opevesostat (MK-5684) Versus Alternative Next-generation Hormonal Agent (NHA) in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) Post One NHA (MK-5684-004) (PHASE3)
Patents
| Patent | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12133914 | 2043-02-23 | Method of Use |
| 11904046 | 2043-02-23 | Formulation |
| 9717740 | 2032-11-19 | Method of Use |
| 9675559 | 2033-01-10 | Method of Use |
| 9649280 | 2034-05-12 | Formulation |
Primary sources
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| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| FDA label | Mechanism, indications, dosing, boxed warnings, drug interactions |
| ClinicalTrials.gov | Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results |
| FDA Orange Book | Patents + exclusivity |
Competitive intelligence
For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:
- Cortifoam CI brief — competitive landscape report
- Cortifoam updates RSS · CI watch RSS
- Pfizer portfolio CI