Ludaterone acetate - ASKA Pharmaceutical
Alternative Names: AKP-009Latest Information Update: 09 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator ASKA Pharmaceutical
- Class Urologics
- Mechanism of Action Androgen receptor modulators
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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 Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Most Recent Events
- 31 Jul 2025 Kyorin Pharmaceutical terminates its licence agreement for AKP 009 with ASKA Pharmaceuticals (Kyorin Pharmaceutical pipeline, October 2025)
- 30 Nov 2022 Ludaterone acetate is still in phase IIa trial for benign prostate hyperplasia in Japan (ASKA Pharmaceutical pipeline, November 2022) (JapicCTI-195084)
- 29 Sep 2022 ASKA Pharmaceutical completes a phase II trial in Benign prostatic hyperplasia in Japan (PO) prior to September 2022 ((JapicCTI-195084) (ASKA Pharmaceutical pipeline, September 2022)