Saroglitazar - Zydus Cadila
Alternative Names: [14C] saroglitazar; [14C]-Saroglitazar; Bilypsa; Lipaglyn; Saroglitazar Magnesium; Saroglitazar Mg; ZY-H1Latest Information Update: 25 Feb 2026
At a glance
- Originator Zydus-Cadila
- Developer Zydus Cadila; Zydus Discovery DMCC
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Antihyperlipidaemics; Carboxylic acids; Hepatoprotectants; Propionic acids; Pyrroles; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha agonists; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Primary biliary cirrhosis
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 Dyslipidaemias; Hypertriglyceridaemia
- Registered Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Phase III Lipodystrophy; Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Phase II Liver disorders; Polycystic ovary syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 20 Feb 2026 Zydus Therapeutics plans to initiate a phase III trial for Primary biliary cirrhosis (Treatment-experienced) (PO) (NCT07424677)
- 14 Oct 2025 Zydus Therapeutics plans the EPICS-V phase IIIb/IV trial for Primary biliary cirrhosis (Treatment-experienced) (PO, Tablet) in December 2025 (NCT07216235)
- 12 Sep 2025 Zydus Therapeutics completes a phase IIb trial in Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in USA, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Turkey (PO) (NCT05011305)