Miltefosine - Endo, Inc.
Alternative Names: D 18506; HePC; Hexadecylphosphocholine; HPC; Impavido; Miltefosin; MiltexLatest Information Update: 27 Apr 2024
At a glance
- Originator Baxter Oncology; Zentaris
- Developer AEterna Zentaris GmbH; Knight Therapeutics; MegaPharm Ltd; Profounda
- Class Antineoplastics; Antiparasitics; Phospholipids; Quaternary ammonium compounds
- Mechanism of Action Signal transduction pathway 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 Cancer metastases; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Leishmaniasis; Visceral leishmaniasis
- No development reported Chagas disease
- Discontinued Acanthamoeba infections; Malignant melanoma