Zalfermin
Alternative Names: NN 9500; NN9499; NNC-0194-0499Latest Information Update: 28 Mar 2025
At a glance
- Originator Novo Nordisk
- Class Drug withdrawal therapies; Hepatoprotectants; Obesity therapies
- Mechanism of Action Fibroblast growth factor receptor agonists
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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 Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; Substance-related disorders
- Phase I Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- No development reported Obesity
Most Recent Events
- 14 Mar 2025 Novo Nordisk completes a phase II trial in Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Combination therapy) in USA, Australia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Poland, Singapore, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey and United Kingdom (SC) (NCT05016882)
- 30 Dec 2024 Novo Nordisk completes a phase I clinical trials in Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (In volunteers) in Austria (SC) (NCT06188026)
- 16 Dec 2024 Novo Nordisk completes a phase I pharmacokinetics trial (In volunteers) in Germany, Poland and Slovakia (SC) (NCT05917938)