Product Description
Lonafarnib is an oral, small molecule inhibitor of farnesyltransferase that is used to treat Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome and is under investigation as therapy of chronic hepatitis D. (Sourced from: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Lonafarnib)
Mechanisms of Action: FT Inhibitor
Novel Mechanism: No
Modality: Small Molecule
Route of Administration: Oral
FDA Designation: None *
Approval Status: Approved
Approved Countries: Belgium | Croatia | Czech | European Medicines Agency | Finland | Germany | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | Poland | Portugal | Slovakia | Sweden | United States
Approved Indications: Progeria
Known Adverse Events: Hypertension | Abdominal Pain | Headache | Pain Unspecified | Musculoskeletal Pain | Diarrhea
Company: Eiger BioPharmaceuticals
Company Location: PALO ALTO CA 94306
Company CEO: David A. Cory
Additonal Commercial Interests: None
Clinical Description
Countries in Clinic: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Moldova, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Active Clinical Trial Count: 3
Highest Development Phases
Phase 3: Hepatitis A|Hepatitis D|Hepatitis D, Chronic|Hepatocellular Carcinoma|Liver Cirrhosis