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Rocurium

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Phase 3 active Small molecule ✓ Verified May 2026

Rocurium is a Small molecule drug developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. It is currently in Phase 3 development.

Rocurium is a medication used in anesthesia, specifically for general anesthesia. It is administered through a target controlled infusion (TCI) system.

Likelihood of approval

61.3% vs 58.3% industry baseline

If approved by FDA: likely 2028–2030

Steps remaining: NDA/BLA submission

Confidence: High

Why this estimate

Baseline phase 3 → approval rate +58.3pp
Industry-wide phase 3 drugs reach approval ~58.3% of the time (BIO/Informa 2023 industry benchmark across all therapeutic areas).
Big-pharma sponsor +3.0pp
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is a top-20 pharma sponsor — historical approval rates run ~3pp above average due to scale, regulatory experience, and trial-design quality.

Predicted approval windows by jurisdiction (conditional on FDA approval)

Regulator	Country	Likely year	Lag vs FDA
FDA	US	2028–2030	—
EMA	EU	2029–2031	+0.7 yr
MHRA	GB	2029–2031	+0.7 yr
Health Canada	CA	2029–2032	+0.9 yr
TGA	AU	2029–2032	+1.2 yr
PMDA	JP	2029–2032	+1.5 yr
NMPA	CN	2030–2033	+2.3 yr
MFDS	KR	2029–2032	+1.4 yr
CDSCO	IN	2029–2033	+1.8 yr
ANVISA	BR	2030–2033	+2.3 yr

Hover any row for the lag rationale. Lag estimates are reduced when the drug has FDA Breakthrough or EMA PRIME designation (sponsors file globally in parallel).

Estimate based on the BIO/Informa industry phase transition rates plus per-drug modifiers for therapeutic area, sponsor type, FDA designations, mechanism, and trial design. Per-jurisdiction lags from Tufts CSDD international approval studies. Not investment, clinical or regulatory advice. Methodology: /methodology#likelihood.

At a glance

Generic name	Rocurium
Sponsor	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Modality	Small molecule
Therapeutic area	Other
Phase	Phase 3

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

Primary sources

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Source	Used for
ClinicalTrials.gov	Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results

Competitive intelligence

For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:

Rocurium CI brief — competitive landscape report
Rocurium updates RSS · CI watch RSS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC portfolio CI

Frequently asked questions about Rocurium

What is Rocurium?

Rocurium is a Small molecule drug developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Who makes Rocurium?

Rocurium is developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (see full Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC pipeline at /company/merck).

What development phase is Rocurium in?

Rocurium is in Phase 3.

Manufacturer: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC — full pipeline
Therapeutic area: All drugs in Other

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing