Icomidocholic acid - Galmed Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: Arachidyl amido cholanoic acid; Arachidyl amido cholanoic acid - Galmed Pharmaceuticals; Aramchol; Aramchol - Galmed Pharmaceuticals; Aramchol meglumine - Galmed PharmaceuticalsLatest Information Update: 22 May 2025
At a glance
- Originator Galmed Medical Research
- Developer Galmed Medical Research; Galmed Pharmaceuticals; University of California, San Diego
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antifibrotics; Antineoplastics; Bile acids and salts; Cholic acids; Drug conjugates; Eicosanoic acids; Eicosanoids; Fatty acids; Gallstone therapies; Hepatoprotectants; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Autophagy stimulants; Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 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
- Available For Licensing Yes - Lipodystrophy; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Fibrosis; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- Phase II Cholelithiasis; Lipodystrophy; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Preclinical Cancer; Inflammatory bowel diseases; Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Most Recent Events
- 13 May 2025 Preclinical trials in Primary sclerosing cholangitis in Israel (PO), prior to May 2025
- 13 May 2025 Pharmacodynamics data from a preclinical trials in Primary sclerosing cholangitis released by Galmed Pharmaceuticals
- 06 May 2025 Preclinical trials in Cancer in Israel (unspecified route) prior to May 2025