Drug Profile
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: 26 Mar 2024
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Galmed Medical Research
- Developer Galmed Medical Research; Galmed Pharmaceuticals; University of California, San Diego
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antifibrotics; Bile acids and salts; Cholic acids; Drug conjugates; Eicosanoic acids; Eicosanoids; Fatty acids; Gallstone therapies; Hepatoprotectants; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action 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 Inflammatory bowel diseases
Most Recent Events
- 15 Mar 2024 Galmed Pharmaceuticals has patent protection for icomidocholic acid in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
- 15 Mar 2024 Galmed Pharmaceuticals has patents pending for icomidocholic acid in USA
- 20 Nov 2023 Galmed Pharmaceuticals announces intention to submit IND to US FDA for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis