Clofutriben - Sparrow pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: ASP-3662; SPI-62Latest Information Update: 23 Jan 2026
At a glance
- Originator Astellas Pharma
- Developer Astellas Pharma; Sparrow Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Antirheumatics; Obesity therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Cushing syndrome
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 Adrenal gland disorders; Cushing syndrome; Polymyalgia rheumatica; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- No development reported Obesity
- Discontinued Alzheimer's disease; Diabetic neuropathies
Most Recent Events
- 21 Jan 2026 Discontinued - Phase-II for Diabetic neuropathies in USA (PO) (Sparrow pipeline; January 2026)
- 31 Dec 2025 Phase-II clinical trials in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Treatment-resistant) (PO), prior to September 2025 (NCT05436652)
- 16 Dec 2025 Sparrow Pharmaceuticals completes a phase I pharmacokinetics trial in Healthy volunteers in USA (PO, once daily) (NCT07226635)