Difelikefalin - Cara Therapeutics
Alternative Names: CKD-943; CR-845; CR845/difelikefalin; Difelikefalin acetate - Cara Therapeutics; FE-202845; Kapruvia; KORSUVA; Korsuva; MR13A9Latest Information Update: 24 Sep 2024
At a glance
- Originator Ferring Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Cara Therapeutics; Chong Kun Dang; CSL Vifor; Kissei Pharmaceutical; Maruishi Pharmaceutical; Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma
- Class Amines; Analgesics; Antipruritics; Carboxylic acids; Opioid analgesics; Peptides; Piperidines; Skin disorder therapies; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action Opioid kappa receptor agonists
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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
- Available For Licensing Yes - Pain; Postoperative pain
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Pruritus
- Phase III Pain; Postoperative pain
Most Recent Events
- 19 Sep 2024 Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma plans a phase II trial for Pruritus (In children, In adolescents) in January 2025 (IV) (NCT06593392)
- 12 Jun 2024 Efficacy and adverse event data from the phase II/III KOURAGE-1 trial in Pruritus (in patients with notalgia paresthetica) released by Cara Therapeutics
- 17 May 2024 Cara Therapeutics terminates a phase-II/III trial in Pruritus (In adults, In the elderly) in Spain, Poland, Germany, Canada, USA (PO) (NCT05978063)