Glucarpidase - BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: Carboxypeptidase G2; CPG2; Megludase; OP 07; OP-07 - Ohara Pharmaceuticals; VoraxazeLatest Information Update: 01 Dec 2025
At a glance
- Originator Health Protection Agency Porton Down
- Developer BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals; Ohara Pharmaceutical; SERB Pharmaceuticals
- Class Carboxypeptidases
- Mechanism of Action Enzyme replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Chemotherapy-induced damage
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
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Chemotherapy-induced damage
Most Recent Events
- 30 Nov 2025 Launched for Chemotherapy-induced damage (In children, In adults, In infants, In adolescents) in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Hungary, Sweden (IV)
- 30 Nov 2025 Glucarpidase is still in Registered phase for Chemotherapy-induced damage in European Union, Japan, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland
- 20 Mar 2024 M8 Pharmaceuticals in-licenses glucarpidase (Voraxaze®) for marketing in Latin America