Ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid - Mochida Pharmaceutical
Alternative Names: eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester; EPA-E; Epadel; ethyl icosapentaenoate; ethyl icosapentate; MND 2119; MND-21Latest Information Update: 09 Jul 2024
At a glance
- Originator Mochida Pharmaceutical
- Developer Mochida Pharmaceutical; Sumitomo Pharma
- Class Antidementias; Antidepressants; Antihyperlipidaemics; Antineoplastics; Antiplatelets; Antivirals; Eicosanoids; Esters; Omega 3 fatty acids; Reactive oxygen species; Small molecules; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase inhibitors; Phospholipase A2 inhibitors; Platelet aggregation inhibitors; Triglyceride modulators
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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 Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Atherosclerosis; Hyperlipidaemia
- Preregistration Hypertriglyceridaemia
- Phase II Alzheimer's disease