Erdafitinib - Janssen Pharmaceutica
Alternative Names: BALVERSA; Barbasa; Barbaza; G-024; JNJ-42756493; JNJ-493; TAR-210Latest Information Update: 28 Apr 2026
At a glance
- Originator Astex Therapeutics; Newcastle University
- Developer Genentech; Janssen Pharmaceutica; Janssen Research & Development; Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium; National Cancer Institute (USA); University Health Network of Toronto; University of Washington; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Class Antineoplastics; Diamines; Pyrazoles; Quinoxalines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Fibroblast growth factor receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Urogenital cancer
- Phase III Bladder cancer
- Phase II Cholangiocarcinoma; Gastric cancer; Multiple myeloma; Non-small cell lung cancer; Oesophageal cancer; Prostate cancer; Solid tumours
- Phase I/II Liver cancer
- No development reported Breast cancer; Lymphoma
Most Recent Events
- 28 Apr 2026 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Bladder-cancer in Japan (Intravesicular)
- 13 Mar 2026 Updated efficacy and adverse event data from the phase I/II MoonRISe-2 trial in Bladder cancer released by Johnson & Johnson
- 28 Feb 2026 Janssen Research & Development completes the phase II RAGNAR trial in Solid tumours (Second-line therapy or greater, Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Inoperable/Unresectable, In adolescents, In children) in France, Spain, USA, Japan, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Poland, Taiwan, United Kingdom (PO) (NCT04083976)