Drug Profile
Irofulven second generation - Lantern Pharma
Alternative Names: Hydroxymethylacylfulvene; Irofulven-2; Irofulven-second-generation-Lantern-Pharma; LP 184; STAR-001Latest Information Update: 22 Mar 2024
Price :
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At a glance
- Originator University of California, San Diego
- Developer Lantern Pharma
- Class Antineoplastics; Cyclopropanes; Indenes; Sesquiterpenes; Small molecules; Spiro compounds
- Mechanism of Action Alkylating agents; Apoptosis stimulants; DNA synthesis inhibitors; RNA polymerase II inhibitors; Type II DNA topoisomerase inhibitors
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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 No
Highest Development Phases
- Phase I Solid tumours
- Preclinical Rhabdoid tumour
Most Recent Events
- 18 Mar 2024 Lantern Pharma and Starlight plans a phase Ib/II trial for CNS cancer in the second half of 2024
- 02 Jan 2024 Preclinical trials in Rhabdoid tumour in USA (Parenteral), prior to January 2024 (Lantern Pharma pipeline, January 2024)
- 08 Nov 2023 Lantern files 4 new patent applications for LP 184 and LP 284 relating to breast, liver, and blood cancers and an additional application directed to lyophilized formulations of these molecules