Drug

Loxoprofen

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Loxoprofen is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2006 (JP); acts on PTGS1 and PTGS2.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2006
Kind
Small molecule
First approved
23 January 2006 (JP)
Approvals on record
1 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
Lead Chemical
Registered trials
8, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Nervous system; Bones, joints and muscles; Cancer; Hormones; 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

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

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

2 company-target rows are on route B because of Loxoprofen.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
PTGS1Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1P23219
PTGS2Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2P35354

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated2010
Phase 12100
Phase 22100
Phase 32200
All trials8

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
Lead ChemicalOriginator2006 to now