Mesalazine - Dr Falk Pharma
Alternative Names: 5-ASA; AJG501; Apriso; Mesalamine 0.375g extended-release capsules (Apriso) - Salix Pharmaceuticals; Mesalamine granules - Salix Pharmaceuticals; Salofalk; Salofalk Granu-StixLatest Information Update: 18 Sep 2023
At a glance
- Originator Dr Falk Pharma
- Developer Ajinomoto; Dr Falk Pharma; Salix Pharmaceuticals
- Class Aminosalicylic acids; Anti-inflammatories; Antineoplastics; Irritable bowel syndrome therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Lipoxygenase-cyclooxygenase 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 Ulcerative colitis
- Phase II Colorectal cancer; Eosinophilic oesophagitis; Ulcerative proctitis
- Discontinued Diverticulitis; Microscopic colitis
Most Recent Events
- 20 Jul 2023 Dr. Falk Pharma completes a phase IIa trial in Eosinophilic oesophagitis in Switzerland (PO, Suspension) (NCT05488405)
- 10 Aug 2022 Dr. Falk Pharma plans a phase IIa trial in Eosinophilic oesophagitis in Switzerland (PO, Suspension) in September 2022 (NCT05488405)
- 08 Mar 2022 Discontinued - Phase-III for Microscopic colitis in Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Belgium (PO)