Onapristone - Context Therapeutics
Alternative Names: Apristor; AR-18; ER onapristone; IVV-1001; ONA-XR; Onapristone - Arno Therapeutics; Onapristone extended-release; ZK-299; ZK-98299Latest Information Update: 26 May 2025
At a glance
- Originator Bayer Schering Pharma
- Developer Arno Therapeutics; Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals; Bayer Schering Pharma; Context Therapeutics; Jefferson Health; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Class Antineoplastics; Antiprogestogens; Dimethylamines; Gonanes; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Progesterone receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Discontinued Breast cancer; Endometrial cancer; Endometriosis; HER2 negative breast cancer; Ovarian cancer; Peritoneal cancer; Pregnancy; Prostate cancer; Uterine cancer
Most Recent Events
- 09 May 2025 Context Therapeutics terminates a phase Ib/II ELONA trial in Breast cancer (Combination therapy, Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (PO) because sponsor decided to discontinue the development of onapristone (NCT05618613)
- 22 Apr 2025 Context Therapeutics withdraws a phase I trial in Breast cancer (Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Combination therapy) due to strategic considerations (NCT06078202)
- 03 Sep 2024 Context Therapeutics completes a phase II BASKET trial in Endometrial cancer (Second-line therapy or greater), Peritoneal cancer (Second-line therapy or greater) and Ovarian cancer (Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (PO, Controlled release) (NCT03909152)