Drug facts

Brand

Sancuso (Granisetron)

No generic version of Sancuso is approved; no Sancuso patent or exclusivity is listed in the Orange Book.

Sancuso was first approved by the FDA on 09/12/2008 under NDA 022198; the application holder is Apotex Inc.

The latest NADAC for SANCUSO 3.1 MG/24 HR PATCH is $686.64 per unit (as of 10/28/2026).

Holder Apotex IncApplication NDA 022198Approved 09/12/2008

01Patents and exclusivity

When competition can legally begin. A generic can launch once both exclusivity and the last listed patent expire, unless a court or settlement says otherwise.

Latest patent
No Sancuso patent listed in the Orange Book
Orange Book

02Competition

Generics
No generic approved
Orange Book
Every listingEach listing and maker behind the generics count.
Price erosionHow NADAC moves as generics enter.
PrescribersWho prescribes it, from Medicare data.
Available in the full Sancuso profile.See what is included

03Supply and price

FDA drug shortage
ClearNot on the current shortage list
FDA shortages
NADAC
$686.64 per unitSANCUSO 3.1 MG/24 HR PATCH, as of 10/28/2026
CMS NADAC

04Product

Application holder
Apotex Inc
Orange Book
Application
NDA 022198
Orange Book
First approved
09/12/2008
Orange Book
Dosage forms
film, extended release
Routes
transdermal

Sources: FDA Orange Book, FDA Purple Book, FDA drug shortages, FDA enforcement reports and CMS NADAC, read through QOPE. Not medical or legal advice.