Buntanetap - Annovis Bio
Alternative Names: (+)-(3aR)-phenserine; (+)-phenserine; ANVS-401; ANVS-405; ANVS402; Buntanetap tartrate; Posiphen; Posiphen TartrateLatest Information Update: 22 Jan 2026
At a glance
- Originator National Institute on Aging; National Institutes of Health (USA); Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp
- Developer Annovis Bio; Cenomed BioSciences; Rockefeller University; University of California at Los Angeles
- Class Antidementias; Antidotes; Antiparkinsonians; Nootropics; Phenylcarbamates; Small molecules; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors; Alpha-synuclein inhibitors; Amyloid beta-protein precursor inhibitors; Huntingtin protein inhibitors; Tau protein inhibitors
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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 Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease
- Phase II Lewy body disease; Mild cognitive impairment
- Phase I Down syndrome
- No development reported Frontotemporal dementia; Huntington's disease; Poisoning; Stroke; Traumatic brain injuries
Most Recent Events
- 09 Jan 2026 Phase-II/III clinical trials in Parkinson's disease (Treatment-experienced, In the elderly, In adults) in USA (PO) (NCT07284784)
- 19 Dec 2025 Annovis Bio announces intention to submit NDA to US FDA for Parkinson's disease
- 16 Dec 2025 Annovis Bio plans a phase II/III trial for Parkinson's disease in USA (PO, Capsules) in January 2026 (NCT07284784)