Levosimendan - AbbVie/Tenax Therapeutics
Alternative Names: Daxim; ODM 109; OR-1259; Simdax; TNX-101; TNX-102 - Tenax Therapeutics; TNX-103; TNX102Latest Information Update: 08 May 2024
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
- 30 Apr 2024 Tenax Therapeutics has protection for use of levosimendan in Pulmonary hypertension with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in USA
- 20 Feb 2024 Oral levosimendan licensed to Tenax Therapeutics through expanded license agreement with Orion Corporation for Pulmonary hypertension associated with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction Worldwide
- 07 Feb 2024 USPTO grants Notice of Allowance for use of levosimendan in Pulmonary hypertension with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in USA