Afimoxifene - BHR Pharma
Alternative Names: 4-Hydroxytamoxifen; 4-Hydroxytamoxifen (afimoxifene) gel; 4-Hydroxytamoxifen gel; 4-OH tamoxifen; 4-OHT; TamoGelLatest Information Update: 11 Dec 2024
At a glance
- Originator Besins International
- Developer Besins Healthcare; BHR Pharma
- Class Antineoplastics; Hydroxytestosterones; Non-opioid analgesics
- Mechanism of Action Estrogen receptor antagonists; Selective estrogen receptor modulators
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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
- Phase II Breast cancer
- No development reported Breast pain; Gynaecomastia
- Discontinued Hyperplasia; Keloids
Most Recent Events
- 11 Dec 2024 Discontinued - Phase-III for Hyperplasia in Germany, Spain, USA (Topical) (BHR Pharma pipeline, December 2024)
- 08 Mar 2022 No development reported - Phase-III for Hyperplasia in Spain, Germany, USA (Topical)
- 24 Jan 2022 National Cancer Institute in collaboration with Northwestern University completes a phase IIb trial in Breast cancer in USA (Topical) (NCT02993159)