Tafenoquine - GlaxoSmithKline/60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: 60P 003; Arakoda; Etaquine; KODATEF; Kozenis; Krintafel; SB-252263; SB-252263-AAB; SB-252263-AX; Tafenoquine maleate; Tafenoquine succinate; WR 238605; WR 238605 succinateLatest Information Update: 26 Dec 2024
Price :
$50 *
At a glance
- Originator Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
- Developer 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals; Biocelect; GlaxoSmithKline; GSK; Medicines for Malaria Venture
- Class Aminoquinolines; Antifungals; Antimalarials; Antiprotozoals; Antivirals; Ethers; Fluorinated hydrocarbons; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Electron transport complex III inhibitors; Reactive oxygen species stimulants; Virus replication 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
- Available For Licensing Yes - COVID 2019 infections
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Malaria
- Phase II Babesiosis; COVID 2019 infections
- Preclinical Mycoses
- Discontinued Pneumocystis pneumonia
Most Recent Events
- 23 Dec 2024 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals and Tufts Medical Center agree to co-develop Tafenoquine for Babesiosis
- 16 Dec 2024 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals and Brigham and Women’s Hospital enter into a clinical trial agreement to expands phase II clinical trial for Babesiosis in Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- 04 Dec 2024 WHO prequalifies single-dose medicine tafenoquine for Malaria (In adolescents, In children, In adults, In the elderly, Prevention of relapse) and includes in WHO guidelines in South America (PO)