Ganciclovir ophthalmic - Laboratoires Thea
Alternative Names: Ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.15%; ST-605; Virgan; ZirganLatest Information Update: 12 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator Laboratoires Thea
- Developer Laboratoires Thea; Ms Science; Rohto Pharmaceutical; Sirion Therapeutics
- Class Antineoplastics; Antivirals; Hypoxanthines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action DNA-directed DNA polymerase 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 Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Ocular herpes simplex
- Phase III Cytomegalovirus infections
- Phase II Dendritic keratitis
Most Recent Events
- 09 Apr 2025 Adverse events and efficacy data from a phase III trial in Cytomegalovirus infections released by Rohto Pharmaceuticals
- 31 Dec 2022 Rohto Pharmaceuticals completes a phase III trial in Cytomegalovirus infections in Japan (Ophthalmic) (jRCT2051210064)
- 01 Mar 2021 Phase-III clinical trials in Cytomegalovirus infections in Japan (Ophthalmic) (jRCT2051210064)