Zinc acetate - Eton Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: ET-700; Galzin; Wilzin; Zinc acetate dihydrate - Teva PharmaceuticalsLatest Information Update: 02 Apr 2026
At a glance
- Originator Lemmon
- Developer Eton Pharmaceuticals; Orphan Europe; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
- Class Acetates; Antiacnes; Antidiarrhoeals; Heavy metals
- Mechanism of Action Chelating agents
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Hepatolenticular degeneration
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 Hepatolenticular degeneration
Most Recent Events
- 20 Mar 2026 Eton Pharmaceuticals plans a proof-of-concept positron emission tomography (PET) study in April 2026
- 20 Mar 2026 Eton Pharmaceuticals plans to initiate a dose-ranging and pivotal study in early 2027, contingent on the success of the proof-of-concept positron emission tomography (PET) study
- 04 Apr 2025 As of December 2024, Eton Pharmaceuticals is scheduling a meeting with the US FDA in 2025 to discuss the clinical development plan