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Prescription medicine

Tirbanibulin Brand names: Klisyri

Tirbanibulin (Klisyri) is a prescription medicine with an FDA approval on record since 2020. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.

  • No generic listed

Check it at the source: the tirbanibulin FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 24, 2026, Almirall, LLC); the NDA 213189 record on Drugs@FDA; every tirbanibulin label on DailyMed.

Highlights of the record

FDA label of June 24, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026

Used for

From the label: indications and usage

KLISYRI is indicated for the topical field treatment of actinic keratosis on the face or scalp.

Forms and strengths

  • 10 mg/g

Ointment.

On the market

Earliest approval on file
December 14, 2020 Klisyri, Almirall; Drugs@FDA’s file, where older or withdrawn approvals can be missing
Generic approvals
No generic approved
Labelers listed (NDC)
1 of which 0 under generic applications, 1 under brand applications, repackagers included
Last listed patent
September 7, 2038 Klisyri ointment; not a generic launch date

Supply and safety

Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
Not in the survey
Shortage (FDA)
No current entry
Recalls by its makers (FDA)
No recall recorded
FAERS reports
244 through July 30, 2026

What is tirbanibulin used for?

From the label: indications and usage

KLISYRI is indicated for the topical field treatment of actinic keratosis on the face or scalp. KLISYRI is a microtubule inhibitor indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis of the face or scalp.

FDA pharmacologic class: Microtubule Inhibitor.

Source: FDA drug label (Klisyri), Almirall, LLC, effective June 24, 2026 (SPL set 589c8de8-b773-4d47-b60c-48471806cccc), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

Is there a generic for tirbanibulin (Klisyri)?

No generic tirbanibulin is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).

The Orange Book lists 7 patents for Klisyri ointment: the compound patent runs to September 7, 2038. A patent or exclusivity date is not the date a generic goes on sale: court cases and settlements move it either way.

  • 2020 earliest approval on file
  • 2038 last listed patent

Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)

What do FAERS reports show for tirbanibulin?

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 244 reports that list tirbanibulin among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 1 are coded as a death and 9 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.

The most reported reactions

  • Drug Ineffective (a use or a product term, not a reaction)47
  • Application Site Erythema35
  • Erythema (named in the label)25
  • Drug Intolerance20
  • Adverse Drug Reaction17
  • Application Site Exfoliation17
  • Application Site Vesicles16
  • Off Label Use (a use or a product term, not a reaction)14

Side effects: the label's list and every FAERS reaction

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026

What next?

Other microtubule inhibitors
the pharmacologic class, with prices and generics
Tirbanibulin side effects
the label's list beside FAERS reports
Check an interaction
what two or more labels say about each other