Drug Profile
Crofelemer - Napo Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: CRO-HIV; CRO-IBS; CRO-ID; CRO-PED; Fulyzaq; Mytesi; Provir; SP 303; TRN-002; VirendLatest Information Update: 12 Dec 2019
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Shaman Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Napo Pharmaceuticals; Puma Biotechnology; Salix Pharmaceuticals; Shaman Pharmaceuticals; University of California at San Francisco
- Class Antidiarrhoeals; Biopolymers; Chromans; Flavonoids; Phytotherapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Chloride channel 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
- Available For Licensing Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Diarrhoea
- Phase II Irritable bowel syndrome; Short bowel syndrome
- Clinical Phase Unknown Inflammatory bowel diseases
- Discontinued Herpes simplex virus infections; Influenza virus infections
Most Recent Events
- 22 Oct 2019 Napo Pharmaceuticals initiates a phase IV trial for Diarrhoea (in patients with HIV infection) in USA (NCT04192487)
- 10 Oct 2019 Crofelemer - Jaguar Health is available for licensing in China as of 10 Oct 2019. www.jaguarhealth.gcs-web.com
- 10 Oct 2019 Clinical trials in Inflammatory bowel diseases in USA (PO)