Niclosamide - Entero Therapeutics
Alternative Names: FW 424; FW-1022; FW-420; FW-CD; FW-COV; FW-ICI-AC; FW-UC; FW-UP; micronized niclosamide - Entero TherapeuticsLatest Information Update: 21 May 2024
At a glance
- Originator First Wave Bio
- Developer Entero Therapeutics
- Class Anthelmintics; Anti-inflammatories; Antibacterials; Antineoplastics; Antivirals; Benzamides; Chlorophenols; Nitrobenzenes; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Autophagy stimulants; Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation uncouplers; MTOR protein inhibitors; NF-kappa B inhibitors; Notch signalling pathway inhibitors; STAT3 transcription factor inhibitors; Virus internalisation inhibitors; Virus replication 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 II Ulcerative proctitis; Ulcerative proctosigmoiditis
- Preclinical Crohn's disease; Gastroenteritis; Ulcerative colitis
- Discontinued Gastrointestinal disorders
Most Recent Events
- 16 May 2024 First Wave Biopharma is now called Entero Therapeutics
- 31 Dec 2023 First Wave Biopharma has patent protection for niclosamide in COVID-19 gastrointestinal infections in USA and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (First Wave BioPharma SEC 2024)
- 27 Dec 2023 Undisclosed company enters into non-binding term sheet agreement to acquire Niclosamide from First Wave Biopharma