Linafexor - Cascade Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: CS-0159Latest Information Update: 28 Mar 2025
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
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 Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; Primary biliary cirrhosis; Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Phase I Inflammatory bowel diseases
Most Recent Events
- 12 Mar 2025 Cascade Pharmaceuticals plans a phase I pharmacokinetics and safety trial for Primary biliary cholangitis (In Volunteers) in China in March 2025 (PO, Tablet) (NCT06888115)
- 11 Mar 2025 Cascade Pharmaceuticals initiates enrolment in a phase-I trial for Primary biliary cirrhosis (In volunteers) in China (PO) (NCT06888115)
- 28 Nov 2024 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Primary-sclerosing-cholangitis(In volunteers) in USA (PO, Tablet)