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Identification
- Generic Name
- Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB10804
- Background
Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen is intravesically administered for the treatment and prophylaxis of carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the urinary bladder and for the prophylaxis of primary or recurrent stage Ta and/or T1 papillary tumors following transurethral resection (TUR). The solution contains live, attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis. It is prepared from the Connaught strain of Bacillus Calmette and Guérin.
- Type
- Biotech
- Groups
- Approved, Investigational
- Biologic Classification
- Vaccines
Attenuated - Synonyms
- BCG, Live, Connaught Strain
Pharmacology
- Indication
Indicated for intravesical use in the treatment and prophylaxis of carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the urinary bladder and for the prophylaxis of primary or recurrent stage Ta and/or T1 papillary tumors following transurethral resection (TUR).
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- Associated Therapies
- Contraindications & Blackbox Warnings
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- Mechanism of action
- Not Available
- Absorption
Not Available
- Volume of distribution
Not Available
- Protein binding
Not Available
- Metabolism
- Not Available
- Route of elimination
Not Available
- Half-life
Not Available
- Clearance
Not Available
- Adverse Effects
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- Pathways
- Not Available
- Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
- Not Available
Interactions
- Drug Interactions
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interactions in your softwareAbacavir The therapeutic efficacy of Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen can be decreased when used in combination with Abacavir. Abatacept The risk or severity of infection can be increased when Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen is combined with Abatacept. Acyclovir The therapeutic efficacy of Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen can be decreased when used in combination with Acyclovir. Adalimumab The risk or severity of infection can be increased when Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen is combined with Adalimumab. Adefovir dipivoxil The therapeutic efficacy of Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen can be decreased when used in combination with Adefovir dipivoxil. Aldesleukin The risk or severity of infection can be increased when Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen is combined with Aldesleukin. Alefacept The risk or severity of infection can be increased when Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen is combined with Alefacept. Alemtuzumab The risk or severity of infection can be increased when Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen is combined with Alemtuzumab. Altretamine The risk or severity of infection can be increased when Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen is combined with Altretamine. Amantadine The therapeutic efficacy of Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain connaught live antigen can be decreased when used in combination with Amantadine. 
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Products
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Name Dosage Strength Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Bcg Vaccine (freeze-dried) Powder, for solution 0.1 mg / 0.1 mL Intradermal Sanofi Pasteur Limited 1961-12-31 2015-08-18 Canada 
Immucyst Powder, for suspension 81 mg / vial Intravesical Sanofi Pasteur Limited 1990-12-31 2018-01-31 Canada Theracys Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution 81 mg/3mL Intravesical Sanofi Pasteur Limited 2011-07-22 2017-05-08 US 
Categories
- Drug Categories
- Classification
- Not classified
- Affected organisms
- Not Available
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- 5H5854UBMZ
- CAS number
- Not Available
References
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
Phase Status Purpose Conditions Count 3 Active Not Recruiting Prevention Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‑19) / COVID 1 3 Completed Treatment Bladder Cancer, Cancer 1 3 Recruiting Treatment Bladder Cancer, Cancer 2
Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
- Not Available
- Dosage Forms
Form Route Strength Powder, for solution Intradermal 0.1 mg / 0.1 mL Powder, for suspension Intravesical 81 mg / vial Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution Intravesical 81 mg/3mL - Prices
- Not Available
- Patents
- Not Available
Properties
- State
- Not Available
- Experimental Properties
- Not Available
Drug created at December 01, 2015 20:04 / Updated at June 27, 2022 14:55