Treats acute herpetic keratitis (dendritic ulcers). Sold as Cytovene, Vitrasert, Zirgan, Ganzyk-Rtu. Every FDA application for this active ingredient: 4 branded and 1 generic.
As of Nov 15, 2026, FDA lists 5 applications for Ganciclovir (sold as Cytovene, Vitrasert, Zirgan and others), first approved Dec 22, 1994, with 3 new uses approved and 0 published complete response letters.
| Zirgan | Part D | $9.2M | -1% | 10,564 |
| Cytovene | Part B | $146K | -31% | 170 |
| Ganciclovir Sodium | Part D | $47K | -27% | 23 |
| CMV-CMI in csCMVi After HSCTCytomegalovirus Infections, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) · The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University | — | Recruiting | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Systemic and Topical Antiviral Control of Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis: Treatment Outcomes - Trials I and IICytomegalovirus (CMV), Anterior Uveitis · University of California, San Francisco | Phase 2 | Not yet recruiting | Apr 7, 2026 |
| A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study of Haplo-Cord HSCT for the Treatment of Aplastic AnemiaAplastic Anaemia · The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University | Not applicable | Recruiting | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Letermovir Prophylaxis in Children With EBV-Positive T/NK-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disease and Refractory/Relapsed EBV-Associated Hemophagocytic LymphohistiocytosisEBV-associated T/NK-cell Lymphoproliferative Diseases, Refractory/Relapsed EBV-related Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis · Beijing Children's Hospital | Not applicable | Recruiting | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Evaluation of Long-term Efficacy of 4 to 6-month Course Antiviral Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Impairments Caused by Congenital Cytomegalovirus InfectionCongenital CMV Infection · Hu Bofei | Phase 4 | Not yet recruiting | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Trial to Study Anti- HCMV Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients With Progressive Intracranial Metastases and CMV InfectionBrain Cancer Metastatic, CMV Viremia · The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | Phase 2 | Recruiting | Feb 3, 2026 |
| ValgaNciclovIR for CMV Viraemia in AdvaNced HIV diseAseCytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection · Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd | Phase 2 | Not yet recruiting | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Is Valacyclovir Non-inferior to Valganciclovir as CMV and EBV Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplant Recipients? A Single-Center Prospective Randomized Pilot StudyKidney Transplantation, Cytomegalovirus Infections, EBV Infection · National Taiwan University Hospital | Not applicable | Recruiting | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 22, 1994 | CytoveneNDA 20460 · New dosage form | Roche Palo | 11 | Discontinued |
| Mar 4, 1996 | VitrasertNDA 20569 · New dosage form | Bausch And Lomb | 6 | Discontinued |
| Sep 15, 2009 | ZirganNDA 22211 · New dosage form | Bausch And Lomb | 4 | Marketed |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Ganzyk-RtuNDA 209347 · New formulation or manufacturer | Exela Pharma | 3 | Discontinued |
| — | GanciclovirANDA 76457 | Ranbaxy Labs Ltd | 0 | Discontinued |
Applications, approvals and products come from FDA's Drugs@FDA data files, refreshed weekly, grouped by active ingredient as FDA spells it. Complete response letters are FDA's published letters. Medicare spending is CMS's Part D and Part B dashboard, matched to this ingredient by generic name; shortages are FDA's shortage list, matched by application number; clinical trials are ClinicalTrials.gov studies naming the ingredient as an intervention, refreshed daily; safety programs are FDA's REMS list, matched by application number or, for shared programs, by ingredient. Drugs@FDA