Crotoxin - Celtic Biotech Iowa
Alternative Names: CB24; Cytotoxic PLA2; NSC-624244Latest Information Update: 25 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Ventech
- Developer Celtic Biotech Iowa
- Class Antineoplastics; Snake venoms
- Mechanism of Action Apoptosis stimulants; Phospholipase A2 modulators; Protein kinase C stimulants
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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
- Phase I Non-small cell lung cancer; Solid tumours
- Discontinued Cancer
Most Recent Events
- 25 Sep 2025 Crotoxin is still in phase I trials for Solid tumours in France (IV) (Celtic Biotech pipeline, September 2025)
- 25 Sep 2025 Celtic Biotech plans a phase II trial for Solid tumours and Non-small cell lung cancer (Celtic Biotech pipeline, September 2025)
- 24 Sep 2025 Phase-I clinical trials in Non-small cell lung cancer (IV) (Celtic Biotech Iowa pipeline, September 2025)