Aminolevulinic acid - Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical
Alternative Names: 5-aminolevulinic acid; ALA; ALA PDT; Aminolevulinic acid hydrochlorideLatest Information Update: 20 Mar 2026
At a glance
- Originator Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical
- Class Amino acids; Antianaemics; Antineoplastics; Diagnostic agents; Imaging agents; Keto acids; Levulinic acids; Nootropics; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Photosensitisers
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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 No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Condylomata acuminata
- Phase III Glioma
- Phase II Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; Human papillomavirus infections
- Phase I/II Acne vulgaris
- No development reported Basal cell cancer
Most Recent Events
- 19 Aug 2025 Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical completes a phase III trial in Glioma (Diagnosis) in China (PO) (NCT06417281)
- 19 Jun 2024 Phase-III clinical trials in Glioma (Diagnosis) in China (PO) (NCT06417281)
- 17 May 2024 Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical plans to initiates a phase III trial for Glioma (Diagnostic, Newley-diagnostic, Metastatic disease) in China (PO) (NCT06417281)