Drug Profile
Voacamine
Alternative Names: Aspidos; MMH 18; MMH 8 for paediatric use - Millenia Hope; MMH Malarex; VocamineLatest Information Update: 17 Apr 2015
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Millenia Hope
- Class Antimalarials; Indole alkaloids
- 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.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Market Withdrawal Malaria
Most Recent Events
- 13 Sep 2005 Launched for Malaria in Cameroon (PO)
- 25 Aug 2005 Millenia Hope and Coca Cola have entered into an agreement to conduct a pilot programme of voacamine in Guinea Conakry, West Africa, for malaria
- 25 Aug 2005 Millenia Hope has initiated enrolment of 200 patients in a pilot programme for malaria in Guinea Conakry, West Africa