Linafexor - Cascade Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: CS-0159Latest Information Update: 14 May 2026
At a glance
- Originator Cascade Pharmaceuticals
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Hepatoprotectants; Ketones; Oxadiazoles; Oxazoles; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Farnesoid X-activated receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
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 III Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Phase II Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Phase I Inflammatory bowel diseases
Most Recent Events
- 06 May 2026 Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine plans to initiate a clinical trial for Non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease (Combination therapy) (PO) in June 2026 (NCT07570810)
- 01 Apr 2026 Cascade Pharmaceuticals completes a phase I drug-drug interaction trial (In volunteers) (PO, Tablet) (NCT07429331)
- 09 Mar 2026 Cascade Pharmaceuticals initiates a phase I drug-drug interaction trial (In volunteers) (PO, Tablet) (NCT07429331)