Karenitecin
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Karenitecin is a small molecule: went quiet in 2013; acts on TOP1.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Went quiet, 2013
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Registered trials
- 5, 1 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Cancer; Hormones; Lungs and airways; Nervous system; Pregnancy and women's health; Skin and connective tissue
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.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
1 company on route A because of this drug.
Companies on route A for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| TOP1 | DNA topoisomerase 1 | P11387 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All trials | 5 |
Who ran its trials
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals | Lead sponsor of trials | 2007 to now |