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seractide acetate   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 6966

Approved drug
seractide acetate is an approved drug (FDA (1978))
Compound class: Peptide
Comment: This peptide is the acetate salt of full length (39 amino acid) human corticotropin. It has a US approved name (USAN) but no international approved name (INN) and does not appear on the US FDA current drug list. This appears to be a discontinued injectable repository from of corticotropin. See FDA New Drug Application (NDA) 017861
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
The original Acthar gel was an extracted animal product, and was replaced by human corticotrophin.This older form of tretament was used to control infantile myoclonic seizures.
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
The mechanism of action of corticotropin in infantile seizures is unknown.