How many drugs were approved in 2001?

Drug Landscape tracks 43 drug approvals with a first_approval_date in 2001 (FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA combined). The full list is on this page, each linked to its primary regulatory source.

Which patents expired in 2001?

No tracked patents have an expiry date in 2001.

What Phase 3 readouts happened in 2001?

No Phase 3 trials have completion dates in 2001.

Where does this data come from?

Approvals from FDA Drugs@FDA, EMA EPAR, MHRA, and PMDA. Patent data from FDA Orange Book + USPTO PAIR. Trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov. Updates daily.

2001 in pharma — approvals, patent cliffs, Phase 3 readouts

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
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Every FDA approval, patent expiry, and pivotal Phase 3 readout tracked for 2001: 43 approvals, 0 patent expiries, 0 Phase 3 milestones.

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

FDA / EMA / MHRA approvals (43)

2001-02-05 — Geodon · Pfizer Inc. · United States · Metabolic
2001-02-20 — Nexium · AstraZeneca · United States · Immunology
2001-11-20 — Avodart · GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) · United States · Metabolic
2001-12-21 — Clarinex · Generic (originally Schering-Plough/MSD) · United States · Metabolic
2002 — Hepsera · Gilead Sciences · Infectious Disease
2002 — Alinia · Romark · Infectious Disease
2002 — Tri-Luma · Galderma Labs Lp · Pain
2002 — Etocox · Pain
2002 — EPOETIN DELTA
2002 — Strattera · Eli Lilly · Neuroscience
2002 — Abrilada · AbbVie · Oncology
2002 — ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE
2002 — MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE
2002 — YTTRIUM Y 90 IBRITUMOMAB TIUXETAN
2002 — Neulasta · Amgen · Hematology
2002 — Zelnorm · Metabolic
2002 — Inductos · Medtronic BioPharma B.V. · Bone
2002 — OXAPROZIN POTASSIUM
2002 — VORICONAZOLE
2002 — DIMYRISTOYL LECITHIN
2002 — Chirhostim · Chirhoclin · Respiratory
2002 — NITISINONE
2002 — TERIPARATIDE
2002 — FULVESTRANT
2002 — OXALIPLATIN
2002 — PERFLEXANE
2002 — Dimyristoyllecithin · Imcor Pharms Co · Metabolic
2002 — Remodulin · United Therap · Cardiovascular
2002 — Zevalin · Spectrum Pharms · Oncology
2002 — Eloxatin · Yakult Honsha · Oncology
2002 — Faslodex · AstraZeneca · Oncology
2002 — Zetia · Merck & Co. · Metabolic
2002 — Xapit · Pain
2002 — Extraneal · Vantive Us Hlthcare · Respiratory
2002 — Relpax · Upjohn · Neuroscience
2002 — ZIPRASIDONE MESYLATE
2002 — Pegasys · Hoffman-La Roche · Infectious Disease
2002 — ESCITALOPRAM
2002 — Inspra · Upjohn · Cardiovascular
2002 — Benicar · Cosette · Metabolic
2002 — Humira · AbbVie · Oncology
2002 — Neulasta · Amgen · Hematology
2002 — INSULIN HUMAN, ISOPHANE

Patent expiries (0)

No entries tracked.

Phase 3 readouts (0)

No entries tracked.