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VANTAS 50 MG — DIN 02278383

HISTRELIN ACETATE : 50 MG · PALADIN PHARMA INC. · KIT ; IMPLANT · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is VANTAS?

VANTAS 50 MG contains HISTRELIN ACETATE : 50 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02278383, held by PALADIN PHARMA INC., supplied as KIT ; IMPLANT for SUBCUTANEOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 07-Apr-2017. This Drug Identification Number is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not supply it. The record is kept here because buyers still meet the number on old formularies, purchase orders and tender documents; Nexara can help identify an authorized alternative.

How is it supplied and stored?

Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.

Strength on the label50 MG
Dosage formKIT ; IMPLANT
RouteSUBCUTANEOUS

Pack detail is kept as a regulatory record. This DIN is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote this pack.

Substance and classification

Active substanceHistrelin
ATC codeL02AE05
AHFS class10:00.00
Biosimilar biologicNo

Health Canada record and identifiers

The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.

DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering)02278383
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2278383
Brand nameVANTAS
Generic / active ingredientHISTRELIN ACETATE : 50 MG
Market authorization holderPALADIN PHARMA INC.
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeL02AE05
ATC anatomical main groupL — Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
ATC therapeutic subgroupL02AE
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date07-Apr-2017
Original market date2006-07-14 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

Verify on the primary sources

Health Canada DPD record Approved product monograph (PDF)

What can be used instead?

Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC L02AE

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
LeuprorelinCAMCEVI · ELIGARD · LEUPROLIDE ACETATE INJECTION · LUPRON · +2 more1611Yes
TriptorelinDECAPEPTYL · TRELSTAR44Yes
GoserelinZOLADEX · ZOLADEX LA22Yes
BuserelinSUPREFACT · SUPREFACT DEPOT 2 MONTHS · SUPREFACT DEPOT 3 MONTHS · SUPREFACT INJ 1MG/ML · +2 more71Yes
HistrelinVANTAS10Not in Canada

A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.

3 · Adjacent classes in ATC L02A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
L02ABMegestrol132
L02AADiethylstilbestrol70

Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.

Can this still be bought in Canada?

No. This Drug Identification Number is cancelled post market in Health Canada's Drug Product Database, so the product is no longer authorized for sale in Canada and Nexara does not supply it. This page is kept as a regulatory record.

If you are looking for a current equivalent, the alternatives above list every product sharing this therapeutic class, with the marketed ones first. Ask us to source an alternative

Ordering questions

Who can buy this from Nexara?

Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.

Is there a minimum order?

Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.

What is the lead time?

Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.

Why is there no price on this page?

Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.

Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?

Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.

Sources and disclaimer

Product data sourced from the Health Canada Drug Product Database and the approved product monograph (PDF). Health Canada status reconciled against the live DPD sync. Last reviewed 10 Sep 2026.

Nothing on this page is medical advice. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesale distributor and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy. Alternatives tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02278383. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.