Insulin inhalation - QDose
Alternative Names: Dry powder inhaled insulin - MicroDose/VecturaLatest Information Update: 21 Jan 2022
At a glance
- Originator QDose
 - Class Antihyperglycaemics; Hepatoprotectants; Insulins; Pancreatic hormones
 - Mechanism of Action Ornithine decarboxylase stimulants; Phosphokinase stimulants; Protein tyrosine kinase stimulants
 
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              Orphan Drug Status
              No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
 - New Molecular Entity No
 - Available For Licensing Yes - Diabetes mellitus
 
Highest Development Phases
- Suspended Diabetes mellitus
 
Most Recent Events
- 08 Jul 2013 MicroDose Therapeutx has been acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
 - 11 Sep 2008 Pharmacokinetics data from a phase I trial in healthy volunteers presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD-2008)
 - 24 Apr 2008 Inhaled insulin formulation is available for licensing (http://www.vectura.com/)