Drug

Alfuzosin

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Alfuzosin is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1987 (FR); acts on ADRA1A, ADRA1B and ADRA1D.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2003
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Uroxatral
First approved
12 November 1987 (FR)
Approvals on record
4 in 4 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Advanz Pharma; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
36, 5 stopped early
Disease areas
Urinary and reproductive; Pregnancy and women's health; Nervous system; Mental health; Eye; Immune system

US protection

No US approval on record.

With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.

This is the US only.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
ADRA1DAlpha-1D adrenergic receptorP25100
ADRA1AAlpha-1A adrenergic receptorP35348
ADRA1BAlpha-1B adrenergic receptorP35368

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated4301
Phase 13100
Phase 23300
Phase 3151103
Phase 411901
All trials36

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
SanofiApplicant and Lead sponsor of trials2001 to now
Advanz PharmaAcquired holder2025 to now