Enpatoran - Merck KGaA
Alternative Names: M-5049Latest Information Update: 03 Jan 2025
At a glance
- Originator EMD Serono Research & Development Institute; Merck KGaA
- Class Amines; Anti-inflammatories; Antivirals; Nitriles; Piperidines; Quinolines; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Toll-like receptor 7 antagonists; Toll-like receptor 8 antagonists
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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 COVID-19 pneumonia; Cutaneous lupus erythematosus; Dermatomyositis; Polymyositis; Systemic lupus erythematosus
- No development reported Immunological disorders; Unspecified
Most Recent Events
- 02 Dec 2024 Merck Healthcare KGaA completes a phase I trial (In volunteers) in Germany (PO) (NCT06589726) (EudraCT2024-512841-17-00)
- 20 Nov 2024 Merck in collaboration with EMD Serono completes a phase II trial in Cutaneous lupus erythematosus in United States, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Mauritius, South Korea, Mexico, Moldova, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Taiwan, Spain (PO) (NCT05162586)
- 30 Sep 2024 Merck Healthcare KGaA plans a pharmacokinetics phase I trial in healthy volunteers in Germany (PO) (NCT06589726) (EudraCT2024-512841-17-00)