Mercaptamine bitartrate controlled-release - Chiesi Farmaceutici/Horizon Therapeutics
Alternative Names: Cysteamine bitartrate - Chiesi Farmaceutici/Horizon Therapeutics plc; Cysteamine bitartrate controlled release - Chiesi Farmaceutici/Horizon Therapeutics plc; PROCYSBI; RP-103; RP-104; RP103-Q12HLatest Information Update: 06 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator University of California, San Diego
- Developer Horizon Pharma; Horizon Therapeutics plc; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp
- Class Mercaptoethylamines; Small molecules; Sulfhydryl compounds
- Mechanism of Action Metabolism-modulators
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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
- Available For Licensing Yes - Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Nephropathic cystinosis
- Phase II/III Huntington's disease
- Phase II Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- No development reported Malaria
- Discontinued Leigh disease; Mitochondrial disorders; Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
Most Recent Events
- 28 Apr 2020 Launched for Nephropathic cystinosis (In adolescents, In adults, In children, In infants) in USA (PO, Granules)
- 19 Feb 2020 Registered for Nephropathic cystinosis (In adolescents, In adults, In children, In infants) in USA (PO, Granules)
- 18 Feb 2020 Horizon Therapeutics plans to launch PROCYSBI® oral granules (75 mg and 300 mg) in the first half of 2020