Dersimelagon
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Dersimelagon is a small molecule: in active development; acts on MC1R.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Active, 2027
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Registered trials
- 12, 0 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Skin and connective tissue; Blood and lymph; Cancer; Digestive system; Immune system; Inherited and neonatal
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.
Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| MC1R | Melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor | Q01726 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| All trials | 12 |
Who ran its trials
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tanabe Pharma | Lead sponsor of trials | 2016 to now |