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Active substance

Becaplermin

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
REGRANEX100UG/Ggel · topicalSMITH AND NEPHEWPrescription16 Dec 1997

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Gemesis BioMimetic Therapeutics Ltd · Refused

Regranex Janssen-Cilag International NV · Withdrawn · authorised 29 Mar 1999 · ATC D03AX06

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Regranex is indicated, in association with other good wound care measures, to promote granulation and thereby the healing of full-thickness, neuropathic, chronic, diabetic ulcers less than or equal to 5 cm2.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 26 Aug 2019 REGRANEX — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.