Chlormethine - Actelion Pharmaceuticals/Helsinn
Alternative Names: Clearazide™; Ledaga; LEDAGATM; Mechlorethamine gel; Nitrogen mustard topical gel; Topical nitrogen mustard; ValchlorLatest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator Yaupon Therapeutics
- Developer Actelion Pharmaceuticals; Helsinn; Orphan Europe; Recordati Rare Diseases
- Class Antineoplastics; Nitrogen mustard compounds; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Alkylating agents; T-cell receptor gene inhibitors
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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
- Marketed Mycosis fungoides
Most Recent Events
- 18 Oct 2022 Pharmacodynamics data from a preclinical in vitro study in Mycosis fungoides released by Helsinn
- 21 Sep 2022 Launched for Mycosis fungoides (Second-line therapy or greater, In adults) in Canada (Topical) before September 2022
- 01 Sep 2022 Juniper Biologics acquired distribution and supply license of Chlormethine from Helsinn in Australia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.