Mitapivat - Agios Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: AG 348; AG 348-sulfate-hydrate; Mitapivat-sulfate; PYRUKYNDLatest Information Update: 16 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator Agios Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antianaemics; Benzene derivatives; Cyclopropanes; Piperazines; Quinolines; Small molecules; Sulfonamides
- Mechanism of Action Pyruvate kinase stimulants
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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
- Marketed Inborn error pyruvate metabolism disorders
- Preregistration Thalassaemia
- Phase III Haemolytic anaemia
- Phase II/III Sickle cell anaemia
- Preclinical Hereditary spherocytosis
Most Recent Events
- 09 Jun 2025 Mitapivat licensed to Avanzanite Bioscience in European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland
- 01 May 2025 Agios Pharmaceuticals plans a phase II trial for Sickle cell anaemia and Kidney disorders (In adolescents, In adults, In the elderly) (PO) in April 2025 (NCT06286046)
- 02 Apr 2025 Agios Pharmaceuticals completes the phase II DRIVE PK trial in Inborn error pyruvate metabolism disorders in USA, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom (PO) (NCT02476916)