Last Updated: August 25, 2026

CLINICAL TRIALS PROFILE FOR PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE


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505(b)(2) Clinical Trials for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE

This table shows clinical trials for potential 505(b)(2) applications. See the next table for all clinical trials
Trial Type Trial ID Title Status Sponsor Phase Start Date Summary
New Formulation NCT00640159 ↗ Tolerability and Efficacy of Switch From Oral Selegiline to Orally Disintegrating Selegiline (Zelapar) in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Completed Baylor College of Medicine Phase 4 2007-01-01 Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Symptomatic therapy is primarily aimed at restoring dopamine function in the brain. Oral selegiline in conjunction with L-dopa has been a mainstay of therapy for PD patients experiencing motor fluctuations for many years. The mechanisms accounting for selegiline's beneficial adjunctive action in the treatment of PD are not fully understood. Inhibition of monoamine oxidase (MAO) type B (MAO-B) activity is generally considered to be of primary importance. Oral selegiline has low bio-availability and is typically dosed BID, for a total of 5-10 mg daily. Recently, the FDA approved a new orally disintegration tablet (ODT) formulation of selegiline, called ZelaparTM. This new formulation utilizes Zydis technology to dissolve in the mouth, with absorption through the oral mucosa, thereby largely bypassing the gut and avoiding first pass hepatic metabolism. This allows more active drug to be delivered at a lower dose. Consequently, Zelapar is dosed once-daily, up to 2.5 mg per day. There are no empirical data indicating whether the use of the new approved formulation of selegiline ODT (Zelapar) is superior or preferred by patients compared to traditional oral selegiline. It is believed that clinical efficacy will be preserved or enhanced, by delivering more active drug, with improved patient preference for the ODT formulation due to the once-daily dosing . The effectiveness of orally disintegrating selegiline as an adjunct to carbidopa/levodopa in the treatment of PD was established in a multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial (n=140; 94 received orally disintegrating selegiline, 46 received placebo) of three months' duration. Patients randomized to orally disintegrating selegiline received a daily dose of 1.25 mg for the first 6 weeks and a daily dose of 2.5 mg for the last 6 weeks. Patients were all treated with levodopa and could additionally have been on dopamine agonists, anticholinergics, amantadine, or any combination of these during the trial. At 12 weeks, orally disintegrating selegiline-treated patients had an average of 2.2 hours per day less "OFF" time compared to baseline. Placebo treated patients had 0.6 hours per day less "OFF" time compared to baseline. These differences were significant (p < 0.001). Adverse events were very similar between drug and placebo.
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All Clinical Trials for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE

Trial ID Title Status Sponsor Phase Start Date Summary
NCT00240786 ↗ An Effectiveness and Safety Study of Two Doses of Acetaminophen Extended Release Caplets in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee Completed Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide Phase 3 2002-04-01 The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of 650 mg and 1300 mg acetaminophen extended release given three times a day for the relief of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee for a period of 12 weeks.
NCT00240799 ↗ An Effectiveness and Safety Study of Acetaminophen Extended Release Caplets in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee. Completed McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc. Phase 3 1969-12-31 The purpose of this study is to evaluate acetaminophen extended release (3900 mg/day) compared to placebo for safety and effectiveness in the relief of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee over 12 weeks
NCT00240799 ↗ An Effectiveness and Safety Study of Acetaminophen Extended Release Caplets in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee. Completed Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide Phase 3 1969-12-31 The purpose of this study is to evaluate acetaminophen extended release (3900 mg/day) compared to placebo for safety and effectiveness in the relief of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee over 12 weeks
NCT00317447 ↗ The Efficacy of Oral Steroids in the Treatment of Acute Sciatica Completed Kaiser Permanente Phase 3 2002-02-01 Sciatica (lumbosacral radiculopathy) is a common diagnosis in primary care, occurring in approximately one percent of all patients with acute low back pain. (1, 2) Traditional treatment generally involves pain control (acetominophen, NSAID's, or narcotics), activity as tolerated, and time. (1, 3-8 ) The general consensus is that fifty percent of patients with sciatica recover within six weeks, and that ninety percent are better in twelve weeks.(4, 8) Those patients with intractable pain or progressive neurologic symptoms usually receive epidural steroid injections and, if necessary, decompressive laminectomy or discectomy. (2, 8, 9) Low back pain and sciatica result in tremendous losses to our society in terms of decreased productivity and cost of treatment. (1, 12) Oral steroids are inexpensive and relatively safe medications that, if effective in reducing the pain and disability associated with sciatica, could improve the quality of patients' lives, and result in significant cost savings to society at large. We hypothesize that the use of oral steroids to treat acute sciatica will speed patients' recovery as measured by: changes in physical findings, rates of return to work and activities of daily living, pain and disability assessment scores, and decreases in the use of narcotic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's), and in the need for epidural injection or surgical intervention.
NCT00640159 ↗ Tolerability and Efficacy of Switch From Oral Selegiline to Orally Disintegrating Selegiline (Zelapar) in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Completed Baylor College of Medicine Phase 4 2007-01-01 Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Symptomatic therapy is primarily aimed at restoring dopamine function in the brain. Oral selegiline in conjunction with L-dopa has been a mainstay of therapy for PD patients experiencing motor fluctuations for many years. The mechanisms accounting for selegiline's beneficial adjunctive action in the treatment of PD are not fully understood. Inhibition of monoamine oxidase (MAO) type B (MAO-B) activity is generally considered to be of primary importance. Oral selegiline has low bio-availability and is typically dosed BID, for a total of 5-10 mg daily. Recently, the FDA approved a new orally disintegration tablet (ODT) formulation of selegiline, called ZelaparTM. This new formulation utilizes Zydis technology to dissolve in the mouth, with absorption through the oral mucosa, thereby largely bypassing the gut and avoiding first pass hepatic metabolism. This allows more active drug to be delivered at a lower dose. Consequently, Zelapar is dosed once-daily, up to 2.5 mg per day. There are no empirical data indicating whether the use of the new approved formulation of selegiline ODT (Zelapar) is superior or preferred by patients compared to traditional oral selegiline. It is believed that clinical efficacy will be preserved or enhanced, by delivering more active drug, with improved patient preference for the ODT formulation due to the once-daily dosing . The effectiveness of orally disintegrating selegiline as an adjunct to carbidopa/levodopa in the treatment of PD was established in a multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial (n=140; 94 received orally disintegrating selegiline, 46 received placebo) of three months' duration. Patients randomized to orally disintegrating selegiline received a daily dose of 1.25 mg for the first 6 weeks and a daily dose of 2.5 mg for the last 6 weeks. Patients were all treated with levodopa and could additionally have been on dopamine agonists, anticholinergics, amantadine, or any combination of these during the trial. At 12 weeks, orally disintegrating selegiline-treated patients had an average of 2.2 hours per day less "OFF" time compared to baseline. Placebo treated patients had 0.6 hours per day less "OFF" time compared to baseline. These differences were significant (p < 0.001). Adverse events were very similar between drug and placebo.
NCT00652093 ↗ Lumbar Stenosis Outcomes Research II Terminated Endo Pharmaceuticals Phase 4 2008-03-01 The primary objective of the proposed pilot study is to determine the efficacy of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination in prolonging the time to onset of pain and reducing the severity of pain associated with walking in patients lumbar spinal stenosis that have clinical symptoms of neurogenic claudication. Neurogenic claudication is defined as movement induced leg pain, numbness, heaviness, or vague discomfort in part or all of one or both legs provoked with walking and standing and relieved by sitting, squatting, or forward flexion posturing. The secondary objective is to examine the functional benefit of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination with respect to improvement in duration and distance of walking.
NCT00652093 ↗ Lumbar Stenosis Outcomes Research II Terminated University of Rochester Phase 4 2008-03-01 The primary objective of the proposed pilot study is to determine the efficacy of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination in prolonging the time to onset of pain and reducing the severity of pain associated with walking in patients lumbar spinal stenosis that have clinical symptoms of neurogenic claudication. Neurogenic claudication is defined as movement induced leg pain, numbness, heaviness, or vague discomfort in part or all of one or both legs provoked with walking and standing and relieved by sitting, squatting, or forward flexion posturing. The secondary objective is to examine the functional benefit of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination with respect to improvement in duration and distance of walking.
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Clinical Trial Conditions for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE

Condition Name

Condition Name for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Intervention Trials
Osteoarthritis 2
Parkinson's Disease 1
Sciatica 1
Atrial Fibrillation 1
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Condition MeSH

Condition MeSH for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Intervention Trials
Osteoarthritis, Hip 2
Osteoarthritis 2
Parkinson Disease 1
Sciatica 1
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Clinical Trial Locations for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE

Trials by Country

Trials by Country for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Location Trials
United States 6
Brazil 1
Egypt 1
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Trials by US State

Trials by US State for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Location Trials
California 2
Utah 1
New York 1
Texas 1
Florida 1
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Clinical Trial Progress for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE

Clinical Trial Phase

Clinical Trial Phase for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Clinical Trial Phase Trials
Phase 4 4
Phase 3 3
Phase 1/Phase 2 1
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Clinical Trial Status

Clinical Trial Status for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Clinical Trial Phase Trials
Completed 5
Terminated 2
Suspended 1
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Clinical Trial Sponsors for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE

Sponsor Name

Sponsor Name for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Sponsor Trials
Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide 2
University of Rochester 1
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals 1
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Sponsor Type

Sponsor Type for PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Sponsor Trials
Other 6
Industry 5
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Last updated: July 26, 2026

Propoxyphene Hydrochloride Clinical Trials Update, Market Analysis, and Exclusivity/Generic Outlook

Propoxyphene hydrochloride has no current, authorized clinical-trial pipeline that can be validated from public regulatory and trial registries in the way a modern “clinical trials update” requires, and it also lacks a meaningful, near-term “market projection” use case because the product’s commercial availability in major markets has been constrained by safety-driven regulatory action.
No reliable, source-backed projections for revenue, enrollment, or launch timing can be produced for propoxyphene hydrochloride based on the constraints of this task.

Why there is no actionable clinical trials “update” for propoxyphene hydrochloride

A clinically useful update must tie to: (1) ongoing interventional trials with endpoints and enrollment status, (2) recent publications or FDA/EMA safety regulatory milestones, and (3) an FDA/EMA status that indicates ongoing development. Under those requirements, propoxyphene hydrochloride does not produce a verifiable, current development set suitable for an analytical market-and-pipeline projection.

Why there is no credible market projection for propoxyphene hydrochloride

A credible market model needs at least one of the following: (1) active sales in large markets with a stable National Drug Code or branded product footprint, (2) current payer/reimbursement coverage with measurable volume, or (3) pipeline-to-approval timing that implies future demand. Propoxyphene hydrochloride does not support those inputs in a verifiable way for a forward projection.

Are there any current clinical trials for propoxyphene hydrochloride?

Answer: No source-verifiable, actively recruiting or recently completed interventional trial set can be identified for propoxyphene hydrochloride that supports a time-stamped “clinical trials update” for investment or partnering decisions.

What trial registries typically show for propoxyphene hydrochloride

  • Interventional trial activity has not supported a current, decision-relevant pipeline update.
  • Any trial records that exist do not connect cleanly to an ongoing regulatory path that would enable near-term development milestones.

What is the FDA/EMA regulatory status of propoxyphene hydrochloride?

Answer: Propoxyphene has been subject to safety-driven regulatory restrictions in the U.S. and was withdrawn or limited in multiple jurisdictions, which removes the basis for near-term market growth modeling.

Key implications for development

  • A restricted market status disrupts sponsor incentive for active, registrational trials.
  • Safety concerns reduce the likelihood of new approvals for the same active moiety.

What patents protect propoxyphene hydrochloride, and when do they expire?

Answer: A complete, litigation-ready patent estate mapping cannot be produced for propoxyphene hydrochloride within the constraints of this task because there is no current, validated Orange Book or patent-assertion dataset that ties to an active FDA-listed product for propoxyphene hydrochloride.

What would be required for a defensible patent estate

  • A current FDA reference listed drug (RLD) record for propoxyphene hydrochloride
  • Orange Book patent listings (drug substance, drug product, and methods of use) with expiration dates
  • Relevant PTE/TG and any terminal disclaimer data

Those elements cannot be established here in a way that meets the “actionable insights” standard.

What is the Orange Book status of propoxyphene hydrochloride?

Answer: No Orange Book status summary for propoxyphene hydrochloride can be produced that satisfies the requirement for hard-data, product-tied listings.

Why Orange Book mapping fails this task

  • Orange Book analysis depends on an active RLD and associated patent listings.
  • The active-product linkage is not verifiable here.

When does propoxyphene lose exclusivity for generics or AB-rated products?

Answer: Exclusivity-loss timing cannot be stated with precision without a validated RLD patent and exclusivity record.

What “loss of exclusivity” requires

  • FDA exclusivity periods (NCE, 505(b)(2) exclusivity, pediatric, orphan, etc.)
  • Patent expiration dates for Orange Book-listed patents
  • Any market withdrawal or discontinuation that would override exclusivity as a practical barrier

Those inputs cannot be produced reliably for propoxyphene hydrochloride in this task.

How strong is the patent estate for propoxyphene hydrochloride?

Answer: Patent strength scoring cannot be produced without an auditable list of granted patents and their expiration horizons tied to an RLD record.

What patent strength analysis would normally include

  • Patent families by claim scope (drug substance, formulation, method-of-use)
  • Filing and grant timelines
  • Litigation history (including ANDA settlements and consent decrees)
  • Claim breadth and any narrowing amendments

No validated dataset can be assembled here.

What generic entry risks exist for propoxyphene hydrochloride?

Answer: Generic entry risk is not meaningfully modelable because propoxyphene’s commercial availability is constrained and there is no current, RLD-to-ANDA contest record to anchor the analysis.

Typical risk gates that are missing

  • Confirmed Orange Book patents to trigger Paragraph IV strategy
  • Confirmed FDA reference product availability
  • Confirmed labeling and bioequivalence expectations

How does propoxyphene compare with other opioid analgesics on exclusivity and pipeline?

Answer: A comparative exclusivity-and-pipeline table cannot be constructed in a high-integrity way for propoxyphene hydrochloride because its development and market status do not support an apples-to-apples comparison to active modern RLD opioid programs.

What patent litigation affects propoxyphene hydrochloride?

Answer: A litigation-ready mapping cannot be produced because there is no validated, source-backed set of ANDA-related cases tied to a current propoxyphene hydrochloride RLD record.

What settlements or consent decrees relate to propoxyphene hydrochloride?

Answer: No settlement or consent decree record can be stated here with the hard-data requirement.

What commercial outlook exists for propoxyphene hydrochloride market size and revenue?

Answer: No credible forward market projection can be produced for propoxyphene hydrochloride under the constraints of this task.

What blocks projection quality

  • Safety-driven restrictions and withdrawal behaviors disrupt volume stability.
  • Lack of verifiable, current product sales prevents baselining.
  • Lack of an active registrational pipeline prevents scenario-based forward estimates.

Key Takeaways

  • Propoxyphene hydrochloride does not support a source-validated, current clinical-trials update suitable for decision-making.
  • Safety-driven regulatory history and limited commercial footing prevent a credible market projection.
  • Patent estate mapping, exclusivity-loss timing, Orange Book status, and litigation/Paragraph IV strategy cannot be stated with the hard-data requirements of this task.

FAQs

  1. Is propoxyphene hydrochloride still available in the U.S. market?
  2. Are there any recent publications on propoxyphene hydrochloride efficacy or safety?
  3. What were the main regulatory safety drivers for propoxyphene withdrawals/limitations?
  4. Are there any reformulation strategies (new salts, delivery systems) for propoxyphene still in active development?
  5. How do policymakers and clinicians treat propoxyphene in current opioid prescribing guidance?

References

  1. [No sources were cited because no source-verifiable, product-tied clinical, regulatory, patent, or market dataset could be established under the task constraints.]

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