Drug

Avanafil

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Avanafil is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2012 (US); acts on PDE5A; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2013
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Stendra
First approved
27 April 2012 (US)
Approvals on record
4 in 2 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Phoenix; 2 holders in all
Registered trials
21, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Mental health; Urinary and reproductive

US protection

No US protection is listed.

The FDA registers list no drug-substance patent or exclusivity that counts for this drug.

This is the US only.

Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug

2 companies on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

2 companies are on route B because of Avanafil.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
PDE5AcGMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesteraseO76074

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase 1111100
Phase 21100
Phase 36600
Phase 43300
All trials21

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
VivusOriginator and Lead sponsor of trials2004 to now
PhoenixApplicant2013 to now