FDA approved the original new drug application for NUCYNTA on November 20, 2008, sponsored by COLLEGIUM PHARM INC. FDA classed that submission a new molecular entity, which makes it the first approval of tapentadol hydrochloride in any product. FDA has approved 2 efficacy supplements on the application since, the most recent on June 14, 2024.
- Application
- NDA022304
- Sponsor
- COLLEGIUM PHARM INC
- Original approval
- Review
- standard review
- Submission class
- Type 1 - New Molecular Entity
- Active ingredient
- tapentadol hydrochloride
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Products under this application
| Ingredient and strength | Form | Route | Marketing status |
|---|---|---|---|
| tapentadol hydrochloride EQ 75MG BASE | TABLET | ORAL | Prescription |
| tapentadol hydrochloride EQ 100MG BASE | TABLET | ORAL | Prescription |
| tapentadol hydrochloride EQ 50MG BASE | TABLET | ORAL | Prescription |
Approved efficacy supplements
An efficacy supplement is how a sponsor asks FDA to approve a change that needs clinical evidence — most often a new indication. FDA’s record gives each one a submission number, a date and a review priority. It does not say what any supplement approved, so neither does this page. The approval letter and label for each are on accessdata.fda.gov under the application number.
| Approved | Supplement | Review |
|---|---|---|
| S-24 | priority | |
| S-28 | priority |
FDA records other approved supplements on this application, by the class code it assigns them: Labeling 16 · REMS 3 · Manufacturing (CMC) 1. Those are changes to the label or to how the drug is made rather than new clinical evidence, so they are counted here and not listed.
Source: FDA’s Drugs@FDA application file, via openFDA (export 2026-09-03). Every field on this page comes from that record.
Other approvals to COLLEGIUM PHARM INC
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