Doxycycline hyclate controlled release - POLYPID
Alternative Names: D-PLEX; D-PLEX-100; Doxycycline/polymer-lipid encapsulation matrix; PLEX-doxycyclineLatest Information Update: 28 Aug 2025
At a glance
- Originator POLYPID
- Class Antibacterials; Collagenases; Skin disorder therapies; Tetracyclines
- Mechanism of Action Protein 30S ribosomal subunit 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 No
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Surgical wound infections
Most Recent Events
- 13 Aug 2025 Adverse events data from a phase III SHIELD II trial in Surgical wound infections released by POLYPID
- 09 Jun 2025 Efficacy data from the phase III SHIELD II trial in Surgical wound infections released by POLYPID
- 14 May 2025 PolyPid plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Surgical wound infections (Prevention) in early 2026