Amifampridine - Jacobus Pharmaceutical
Alternative Names: 3-4DAP; RuzurgiLatest Information Update: 16 Nov 2022
At a glance
- Originator Jacobus Pharmaceutical
- Developer Jacobus Pharmaceutical; Medunik Canada; ORSPEC Pharma
- Class Aminopyridines; Antineoplastics; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Acetylcholine stimulants; Potassium channel 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 No
Highest Development Phases
- Registered Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 12 Jul 2022 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals in-licenses development and marketing rights for Amifampridine from Jacobus Pharmaceutical in USA and Mexico
- 12 Jul 2022 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals settled its patent infringement litigation against Jacobus Pharmaceutical Company and PANTHERx Rare over related patent rights in the marketing and distribution of amifampridine in US and Mexico
- 10 Mar 2022 Withdrawn for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (In adolescents, In children, In the elderly, In adults) in Canada (PO), as it is no longer authorised for sale in Canada