Levosimendan - AbbVie/Tenax Therapeutics
Alternative Names: Daxim; ODM 109; OR-1259; Simdax; TNX-101; TNX-102 - Tenax Therapeutics; TNX-103; TNX102Latest Information Update: 19 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Orion
- Developer Abbott Laboratories; AbbVie; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine; Orion; Tenax Therapeutics; Yooyoung Pharmaceutical
- Class Antiarrhythmics; Cardiotonics; Cardiovascular therapies; Hydrazones; Nitriles; Pyridazines; Small molecules; Vasodilators
- Mechanism of Action Calcium binding protein modulators; Calcium-sensitising phosphodiesterase inhibitors; Potassium channel agonists; Type 3 cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 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 Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Acute heart failure
- Phase III Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Chronic heart failure; Low cardiac output; Pulmonary hypertension
- Discontinued Myocardial infarction; Septic shock; Stroke; Transient ischaemic attacks
Most Recent Events
- 16 Sep 2025 The European Patent Office issues an intention to grant notification for patent application covering use of Levosimendan in Pulmonary hypertension with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in Europe
- 13 Aug 2025 Tenax Therapeutics plans phase III LEVEL 2 trial for Pulmonary hypertension in 2025
- 01 Aug 2025 Tenax Therapeutics receives patent allowance for Levosimendan in Canada