Tamsulosin - Astellas Pharma
Alternative Names: Alna; Alna OCAS; Amsulosin; Expros; Flomax; Flomax MR; Harnal; Harnal D; Harnalidge D; Josir; Josir LP; Omic; Omix LP; Omnic; Omnic-OCAS; Pradif; Pradif T; Secotex; TOCAS; Urolosin; Urolosin OCAS; WOWTAB®; Y 617; YM 12617; YM 617Latest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator Astellas Pharma
- Developer Astellas Pharma; Boehringer Ingelheim; CSL
- Class Amines; Phenyl ethers; Small molecules; Sulfonamides
- Mechanism of Action Alpha-1a adrenergic 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
- Marketed Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Discontinued Neurogenic bladder; Prostatitis; Urinary calculi; Urination disorders
Most Recent Events
- 30 Mar 2016 Launched for Benign prostatic hyperplasia in Taiwan (PO) before March 2016
- 01 Aug 2014 Astellas completes a phase I drug interaction study in volunteers in Germany (NCT02169713)
- 01 May 2014 Astellas Pharma initiates enrolment in a phase I drug interaction study in volunteers in Germany (NCT02169713)