Regulatory PathRegulatory requirements compared

Active substance

Romidepsin

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

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
ISTODAX10MG/VIALpowder · intravenousBRISTOL-MYERSPrescription5 Nov 2009
ROMIDEPSIN10MG/VIALpowder · intravenousFRESENIUS KABI USAPrescription12 Oct 2021
ROMIDEPSIN27.5MG/5.5ML (5MG/ML)solution · intravenousAMNEALPrescription2 Jun 2026
ROMIDEPSIN10MG/2ML (5MG/ML) **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**; 27.5MG/5.5ML (5MG/ML) **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**solution · intravenousTEVA PHARMS USA INCDiscontinued13 Mar 2020

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Istodax Celgene Europe Ltd. · Refused · ATC L01XX39

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL)

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
ISTODAX0241429510 MG / VIALPOWDER FOR SOLUTION; KIT · INTRAVENOUSBRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 8 Dec 2021 ROMIDEPSIN — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 30 Jul 2021 ISTODAX — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; 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.