Solifenacin - Astellas Pharma
Alternative Names: Bispec; Solifenacin succinate; Vesicare; VESIcare LS; Vesicare OD; VESIcare®; YM 67905; YM 905Latest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator Astellas Pharma
- Class Esters; Irritable bowel syndrome therapies; Isoquinolines; Quinuclidines; Small molecules; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action Muscarinic M3 receptor antagonists
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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 Overactive bladder
- No development reported Irritable bowel syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 26 Dec 2022 Solifenacin is still in registration for Overactive bladder (In adolescents, In children) in USA (Astellas pipeline, December 2022)
- 27 May 2020 Astellas Pharma plans to launch solifenacin succinate (VESIcare LS™) for Overactive bladder in USA (PO) in late 2020
- 26 May 2020 Efficacy data from a phase III clinical trial in Overactive bladder in paediatric patients released by Astellas Pharma