Larsucosterol - DURECT Corporation
Alternative Names: 25HC3S; DUR-928; DUR-928 sodium - DURECT Corporation; DV-928; Larsucosterol sodium - DURECT CorporationLatest Information Update: 17 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Virginia Commonwealth University
- Developer Bausch Health Companies; DURECT Corporation
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antipsoriatics; Hepatoprotectants; Small molecules; Sterols; Urologics; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action DNA methylation inhibitors; Inflammation mediator modulators; Lipid modulators
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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 II Alcoholic hepatitis
- Phase I Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- Discontinued Acute kidney injury; Atopic dermatitis; Liver disorders; Plaque psoriasis; Primary sclerosing cholangitis; Psoriasis; Stroke
Most Recent Events
- 11 Sep 2025 DURECT Corporation has been acquired and merged into Bausch Health Companies
- 06 Aug 2025 Larsucosterol - DURECT Corporation is still in phase I development for Non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease in Australia and USA
- 03 Feb 2025 Updated efficacy and adverse events data from the phase AHFIRM II trial in indication) released by DURECT Corporation