Tirapazamine - Teclison
Alternative Names: NSC 130181; RG-001 - Teclison; SR 259075; SR 4233; TATE; TEC-001; Tirazone; WIN 59075Latest Information Update: 21 Mar 2025
At a glance
- Originator SRI International; Stanford Cancer Institute
- Developer Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; SRI International; Teclison; Zhejiang Raygene Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antineoplastics; Radiation-sensitising agents; Reducing agents; Small molecules; Triazines
- Mechanism of Action Type II DNA topoisomerase 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
- Phase III Cervical cancer
- Phase II Colorectal cancer; Liver cancer; Non-small cell lung cancer
- Discontinued Glioma; Head and neck cancer; Malignant melanoma
Most Recent Events
- 21 Mar 2025 Zhejiang Raygene Pharmaceuticals terminates a phase-I/II trial in Liver cancer in China (Intra-arterial), due to strategic shift in company operations (NCT06848556)
- 25 Feb 2025 Zhejiang Raygene Pharmaceuticals plans a phase II/III trial in liver cancer in April 2025 (NCT06844357)
- 09 Jan 2025 Jiangsu Alphamab Biopharmaceuticals in collaboration with Zhejiang Raygene Pharmaceuticals terminates phase IIa trial in Colorectal cancer (Late-stage disease, Combination therapy, Second-line therapy or greater) in China (Parenteral), due to business operation strategy adjustment (NCT06834399)