Drug

Lafutidine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Lafutidine is a small molecule: marketed; acts on HRH2.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Protecadin
Approvals on record
1 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
Taiho
Registered trials
7, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Digestive system; Lungs and airways; Infections

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 B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

1 company is on route B because of Lafutidine.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
HRH2Histamine H2 receptorP25021

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated1100
Phase 13300
Phase 32200
Phase 41100
All trials7

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
TaihoOriginator and Lead sponsor of trials2005 to now