Glucarpidase - BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: Carboxypeptidase G2; CPG2; Megludase; OP 07; OP-07 - Ohara Pharmaceuticals; VoraxazeLatest Information Update: 25 Mar 2024
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
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
- 20 Mar 2024 M8 Pharmaceuticals in-licenses glucarpidase (Voraxaze®) for marketing in Latin America
- 23 Mar 2022 Ohara Pharmaceutical completes a phase II trial in Chemotherapy-induced damage in Japan (IV) (JapicCTI-205122)
- 14 Jan 2022 Registered for Chemotherapy-induced damage (In adolescents, In adults, In children, In infants) in European Union, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (IV)