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MARLISSA

ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
Approved 2012-02-29
1
Indication
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Phase 3 Trials
14
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
2012-02-29
Routes
ORAL-28
Dosage Forms
TABLET

Companies

Active Ingredient: ETHINYL ESTRADIOL , LEVONORGESTREL

MARLISSA Approval History

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What MARLISSA Treats

1 FDA approvals

Originally approved for its first indication in 2012 .

  • Other (1)

MARLISSA Boxed Warning

CIGARETTE SMOKING AND SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events from combination oral contraceptive (COC) use. This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age, and with the number of cigarettes smoked. For this reason, COCs, including MARLISSA ® , are contraindicated in women who are over 35 years of age and smoke [see CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS (1)]....

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Trial Timeline

Full development history with FDA approval milestones

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

MARLISSA FDA Label Details

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Indications & Usage

MARLISSA ® (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets) is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy.

⚠️ BOXED WARNING

WARNING: CIGARETTE SMOKING AND SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events from combination oral contraceptive (COC) use. This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age, and with the number of cigarettes smoked. For th...

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Data Sources

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