Epeleuton - Afimmune
Alternative Names: 15-HEPE; 5-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid; AF-102 - Afimmune; DS 102Latest Information Update: 31 Jan 2024
At a glance
- Originator DS Biopharma
- Developer Afimmune; DS Biopharma
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antianaemics; Antifibrotics; Antihyperglycaemics; Hepatoprotectants; Pentanoic acids; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors
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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; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Diabetic neuropathies; Hypertriglyceridaemia; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; Sickle cell anaemia; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Preclinical Atherosclerosis; COVID 2019 infections
- No development reported Hepatic fibrosis
Most Recent Events
- 09 Dec 2023 Pharmacodynamics data from a preclinical trial in Sickle cell disease presented at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (ASH-2023)
- 08 Nov 2023 Epeleuton - Afimmune receives Fast Track designation for Sickle cell anaemia [PO,Capsule] in USA
- 08 Nov 2023 Epeleuton receives Rare pediatric disease status for Sickle cell anaemia [PO,Capsule] in USA