Drug

Lofexidine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Lofexidine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2018 (US); acts on ADRA2A, ADRA2B and ADRA2C; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2018
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Lucemyra
First approved
16 May 2018 (US)
Approvals on record
1 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
BioCorRx Pharmaceuticals
Registered trials
30, 2 stopped early
Disease areas
Chemically induced; Mental health; Infections; Pregnancy and women's 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

3 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

3 company-target rows are on route B because of Lofexidine.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
ADRA2AAlpha-2A adrenergic receptorP08913
ADRA2BAlpha-2B adrenergic receptorP18089
ADRA2CAlpha-2C adrenergic receptorP18825

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated1100
Phase 1131201
Phase 210631
Phase 34400
Phase 42200
All trials30

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
BioCorRx PharmaceuticalsAcquired holder and Lead sponsor of trials2023 to now