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FDA and NIH data · updated 2026-10-16

Exenatide: FDA status and clinical evidence

FDA-approved

Exenatide is approved by the FDA and is on the US market, first approved April 28, 2005, under 5 applications. 378 studies are registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, reaching Phase 4. 38 unexpired patents are listed in the Orange Book.

Yes
FDA-approved
378
Registered studies
Phase 4
Highest phase
5
FDA applications

FDA approval status

Status
Approved
First approval
April 28, 2005
Most recent approval
November 19, 2024
Applications on file
5
Brand names
BYDUREON, BYDUREON BCISE, BYDUREON PEN, BYETTA, EXENATIDE SYNTHETIC
Sponsors
AMNEAL, AMYLIN, ASTRAZENECA AB
Routes
SUBCUTANEOUS
Dosage forms
FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE, INJECTABLE, SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE
Marketing status
Discontinued, Prescription
Reference listed drug
Yes
Priority review
Yes

FDA review documents

Clinical evidence

Registered studies
378
Interventional
334
Completed
242
Currently active
19
Studies with posted results
128
Highest phase reached
Phase 4
Total enrolment across studies
29,908,293

By phase

Phase 393
Phase 487
Phase 273
Phase 159
Not applicable39

Full trial breakdown for Exenatide →

Patents and generic availability

Listed in the Orange Book
Yes
Brand applications
5
Generic applications
1
Unexpired patents
38
Earliest protection expiry
February 18, 2027

When generic Exenatide can launch →

Molecular identity

Substance class
Protein
FDA UNII
9P1872D4OL
CAS number
141758-74-9
WHO ATC code
Amino acid sequence
HGEGTFTSDLSKQMEEEAVRLFIEWLKNGGPSSGAPPPS
Sequence length
39 residues
Molecular weight
4188 g/mol
Recorded synonyms
33

From the FDA Global Substance Registration System, the registry that assigns every substance the FDA tracks a unique identifier.

How to read this. This page reports what federal records say about Exenatide, nothing more. An FDA approval covers specific uses and doses on a reviewed label. A registered trial records that research was declared, not that it succeeded. A listed patent governs who may sell a drug, not whether it works. None of this is medical advice, and none of it means a compound is safe to use outside a prescription.

Frequently asked questions

Is Exenatide FDA-approved?

Yes. Exenatide holds FDA approval and is marketed in the US. Approval covers the specific uses, doses and forms on the FDA label, not every use it is sold or discussed for.

How much clinical research is there on Exenatide?

378 studies are registered on ClinicalTrials.gov with Exenatide as an intervention, 242 of them completed. The highest phase reached is Phase 4. Registration counts research activity, not proven benefit.

What brand names is Exenatide sold under?

FDA records list BYDUREON, BYDUREON BCISE, BYDUREON PEN, BYETTA, EXENATIDE SYNTHETIC. Brand availability changes over time, and some applications on file are marked discontinued.

Where does the information on this page come from?

Four FDA and NIH sources: Drugs@FDA for approval records, the FDA Orange Book for patents and exclusivity, the FDA Global Substance Registration System for molecular identity, and ClinicalTrials.gov for trial counts. Each is refreshed on a schedule and the date above shows the last refresh.

Sources: Drugs@FDA, FDA Orange Book, FDA Global Substance Registration System and ClinicalTrials.gov. Last refreshed 2026-10-16.