Vardenafil hydrochloride

Vardenafil hydrochloride
Product Description

Vardenafil is an oral therapy for erectile dysfunction that selectively inhibits cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5). During sexual stimulation, nitric oxide (NO) is released from nerve endings and endothelial cells in the corpus cavernosum, which activates guanylate cyclase and increases cGMP synthesis in the smooth muscle cells. PDE5 inhibitors like vardenafil prevent the degradation of cGMP, enhancing blood flow into the penis and resulting in an erection. Vardenafil is more potent than sildenafil and tadalafil in inhibiting PDE5, but it has lower selectivity for other PDE isoforms compared to tadalafil.

Polpharma API

  • Long experience in commercial manufacturing
  • Extensive portfolio of PDE-5 inhibitors (Sildenafil, Tadalafil)
  • Wide regulatory documentation
  • Polpharma Group

    • Country/Region:
      Poland
    • On CPHI since:
      2015
    • Certificates:
      4
    • Employees:
      5000+
    Company types
    CMO/CDMO
    Contract Service
    Generics/Biosimilars Manufacturer
    Manufacturer/Innovator
    Pharmaceutical company
    Primary activities
    API Producer
    Contract Manufacturer
    Generic APIs producer
    Specifications
    • CAS Registry Number
      330808-88-3
    • Details
      Status Commercial



      Therapeutic cat. Erectile


      Polymorphic form Trihydrate form


      CAS No.330808-88-3


      EU DMF readiness


      CEP


      CHINESE  DMF


      JAPANESE DMF


      KOREAN  DMF


      CANADIAN  DMF


      US DMF readiness
    • Selling Points
      ✔️ HP API (OEL up to 10 ng/m3)
      ✔️ EU manufacturing site
      ✔️ US FDA-approved
      ✔️ 70 years of experience in small molecules
      ✔️ cGMP manufacturing
      ✔️ Highest quality standards
      ✔️ Research, Development, and Commercial Manufacturing
      ✔️ World-class regulatory support
      ✔️ Smooth and transparent cooperation

    Polpharma Group

    • Country/Region:
      Poland
    • On CPHI since:
      2015
    • Certificates:
      4
    • Employees:
      5000+
    Company types
    CMO/CDMO
    Contract Service
    Generics/Biosimilars Manufacturer
    Manufacturer/Innovator
    Pharmaceutical company
    Primary activities
    API Producer
    Contract Manufacturer
    Generic APIs producer

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