Ornithine phenylacetate - Yaqrit
Alternative Names: IV L-ornithine phenylacetate; L-Ornithine phenylacetate; MNK 6106; MNK-6105; OCR-002; OP; oral L-ornithine phenylacetate; Ornithine hydrochloride/sodium phenylacetate; Sodium phenylacetate/ornithine hydrochloride; UCL-L1V; YAQ006; YAQ007Latest Information Update: 23 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator University College London
- Developer Ocera Therapeutics
- Class Basic amino acids; Diamino amino acids; Esters; Hepatoprotectants; Neuroprotectants; Phenylacetates; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Aminohydrolase modulators; Ammonia scavengers; NF-kappa B modulators; Nitric oxide synthase modulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Liver failure; Hepatic encephalopathy
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
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II/III Hepatic encephalopathy
- Phase II Liver cirrhosis; Liver failure
- No development reported Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Most Recent Events
- 07 May 2025 Adverse events and pharmacodynamics data from a phase-IIa trial in Liver cirrhosis presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver Congress 2025 (EASL-2025)
- 07 May 2025 Yaqrit plans a phase IIb/III trial for Hepatic encephalopathy (Prevention) (PO)
- 11 Feb 2025 Yaqrit plans a phase III trial for Hepatic-encephalopathy (IV) in 2025