Gallium nitrate - Genta
Alternative Names: Calstat; G 4544; G4544a; Ganite; NSC 15200Latest Information Update: 24 Oct 2021
At a glance
- Originator Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; National Cancer Institute (USA)
- Developer Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Emisphere Technologies; Genta (CEASED); University of Washington
- Class Antihypercalcaemics; Antineoplastics; Calcium regulators; Heavy metals; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Osteoclast 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 No
Highest Development Phases
- Market Withdrawal Malignant hypercalcaemia
- Discontinued Bone cancer; Infections; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Osteitis deformans; Osteoporosis