At a glance
- Originator Shaman Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Metabolex; Shaman Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Naphthoquinones
- Mechanism of Action Undefined mechanism
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
Highest Development Phases
- Discontinued Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 27 Jul 2000 Discontinued-Preclinical for Type-2 diabetes mellitus in USA (PO)
- 13 Jul 2000 Metabolex acquired licence to the Diabetes drug development programme from Shaman Pharmaceuticals
- 10 Mar 1999 New profile