Cytisinicline - Achieve Life Sciences
Alternative Names: Cytisine; Cytisine-Achieve-Life-Sciences; Desmoxan; TabexLatest Information Update: 02 Aug 2024
At a glance
- Originator Sopharma
- Developer Achieve Life Sciences
- Class 2 ring heterocyclic compounds; Alkaloids; Pyridones; Small molecules; Smoking cessation therapies
- Mechanism of Action Alpha4 beta2 nicotinic receptor agonists; Chelating agents
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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
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Smoking withdrawal
Most Recent Events
- 31 Jul 2024 Achieve life sciences plans to hold an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the US FDA under the Breakthrough Therapy Designation before the end of the year
- 31 Jul 2024 Cytisinicline - Achieve Life Sciences receives Breakthrough Therapy status for Smoking withdrawal in USA
- 24 May 2024 Achieve Life Sciences initiates enrolment in the phase III ORCA-OL trial for Smoking withdrawal in USA (NCT06435221)