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Rotigotine

Approved · EMA
Emerging researchLate-stage developmentCooling momentum

Also known as Neupro, Rotigotina, (6S)-6-(propyl(2-(2-thienyl)ethyl)amino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenol.

8
Research papers
1
Regulatory events
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Approval: Neupro (EMA)

Regulatory2006-02-15EMA

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Rotigotine
Aliases & brands
NeuproRotigotina(6S)-6-(propyl(2-(2-thienyl)ethyl)amino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenol
RxNorm CUI
616739
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1303
UNII
87T4T8BO2E
Regulatory jurisdictions
ema

Regulatory timeline

1 event

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2006-02-15
Latest approval
2006-02-15
Authorities
EMA
Total events
1
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 1 event
2006-02-15Approval
Approval: Neupro (EMA)
Indication: Parkinson's disease: Neupro is indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of early-stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease as monotherapy (i.e. without levodopa) or inShow full indication

Parkinson's disease: Neupro is indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of early-stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease as monotherapy (i.e. without levodopa) or in combination with levodopa, i.e. over the course of the disease, through to late stages when the effect of levodopa wears off or becomes inconsistent and fluctuations of the therapeutic effect occur (end of dose or 'on-off' fluctuations). Restless-legs syndrome: Neupro is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of moderate to severe idiopathic restless-legs syndrome in adults.

Evidence ↗

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

46 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
46
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2018
34
Late-stage (III+)
40
Completed
6
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 46
Phase 16Phase 26Phase 323Phase 411

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

8 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20082017
Most influential
Recent papers
Major research themes2
Perioperative Care1Severity of Illness Index1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • BMC neurology2
  • Sleep medicine2
  • Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy1
  • Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)1
  • Parkinsonism & related disorders1
  • The Lancet. Neurology1
Leading researchers
  • Boroojerdi B4
  • Schollmayer E4
  • Högl B3
  • Kohnen R3
  • Stiasny-Kolster K3
  • Trenkwalder C3
  • Beneš H2
  • García-Borreguero D2
Leading institutions
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  • Center for Neurological Health1
  • Department of Neurology and Movement Disorder Center1
  • Innsbruck Medical University1
  • Philipps Universität1
  • Philipps-Universität1
  • University Bonn1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.