Drug Profile
Rebamipide - Otsuka Pharmaceutical
Alternative Names: Mucosta; OPC-12759; OPC-12759E; OPC759; Pramipide; ProamipideLatest Information Update: 04 Nov 2018
Price :
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At a glance
- Originator Otsuka Pharmaceutical
- Developer Acucela; Otsuka Pharmaceutical
- Class Amino acids; Antiulcers; Cytoprotectives; Eye disorder therapies; Quinolones; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Oxygen radical formation antagonists; Oxygen radical scavengers; Prostaglandin agonists
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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
- Marketed Dry eyes; Gastric ulcer; Gastritis
- Phase II Stomatitis
- Discontinued Cancer; Diabetes mellitus; Keratoconjunctivitis; NSAID-induced ulcer; Ulcerative colitis; Xerostomia
Most Recent Events
- 24 Jun 2018 Biomarkers information updated
- 31 Mar 2017 Rebamipide is still in phase III trials for Dry eyes in Japan (Ophthalmic,Drops,Multi dose) (Otsuka pipeline, March 2017)
- 06 Jan 2017 Otsuka Pharmaceutical completes a phase II trial in Dry eyes (Neoadjuvant therapy) in Japan (Ophthalmic,Drops,Unit dose) (UMIN000016986)