Aminolevulinic acid - Medac
Alternative Names: 5-ALA - Medac; 5-ALA - Photonamic; 5-ALA Patch; ALA - Medac; ALA-HCl; Alacare; Aminolevulinic acid HCl; Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride - Medac; Effala; Gleolan; Gliolan; PD L 506; PD P 506 A; PD P 506 A-PDTLatest Information Update: 18 Jun 2024
At a glance
- Originator Photonamic
- Developer LINK Healthcare; Medac; Medexus Pharmaceuticals; NX Development Corp; Photonamic; Specialised Therapeutics Australia; Spirig Pharma
- Class Amino acids; Antianaemics; Antineoplastics; Diagnostic agents; Imaging agents; Keto acids; Levulinic acids; Nootropics; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Photosensitisers
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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
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Actinic keratosis; Glioma
- Phase III Meningioma; Ovarian cancer
- Phase II Glioblastoma; Onychomycosis
Most Recent Events
- 30 May 2024 Phase-III clinical trials in Ovarian cancer (Newly diagnosed, First-line therapy, Recurrent) in USA (PO) (NCT05804370)
- 07 Apr 2023 NX Development Corp plans a phase III trial for Ovarian cancer (Recurrent, Newly diagnosed, First-line therapy) in July 2023 (PO)(NCT05804370)
- 19 Sep 2022 Launched for Glioma (Diagnosis) in USA (PO)