NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0078-0401Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00078-0401Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
0078-0401-340007804013490 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (0078-0401-34)Marketed from May 15, 2001

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Gleevec
Generic name (nonproprietary)
imatinib mesylate
Active ingredients
Imatinib mesylate — 100 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNDC labeler code 0078
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 021588
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Bcr-Abl Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 2D6 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0078-0401_2b30c65b-bf6e-4a30-9754-585d500d59f3SPL ID 2b30c65b-bf6e-4a30-9754-585d500d59f3SPL set ID 211ef2da-2868-4a77-8055-1cb2cd78e24bRxCUI 403878, 403879, 404588, 404589UNII 8A1O1M485B
Pharmacologic class
Kinase Inhibitor

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400078040134 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00078-0401-34. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Gleevec is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of: Newly diagnosed adult and pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase. ( 1.1 ) Patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in blast crisis (BC), accelerated phase (AP), or in chronic phase (CP) after failure of interferon-alpha therapy. ( 1.2 ) Adult patients with relapsed or refractory Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). ( 1.3 ) Pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) in combination with chemotherapy. ( 1.4 ) Adult patien…

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About NDC 0078-0401

What is NDC 0078-0401?
0078-0401 is the product NDC for Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), Imatinib mesylate 100 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Gleevec (Imatinib mesylate).
What is the active ingredient?
Imatinib mesylate.
Who is the labeler?
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, NDC labeler code 0078. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Gleevec?
2 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Gleevec NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Gleevec NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Gleevecimatinib mesylateImatinib mesylate 400 mg/1TabletOralNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation0078-064900078-0649-1300078-0649-30
Gleevecimatinib mesylateImatinib mesylate 400 mg/1TabletOralNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation0078-149000078-1490-13

Other NDCs under NDA 021588

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 021588
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Gleevecimatinib mesylateImatinib mesylate 400 mg/1TabletOralNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation0078-0649
Gleevecimatinib mesylateImatinib mesylate 400 mg/1TabletOralNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation0078-1490

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