Nifurtimox
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Nifurtimox is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2020 (US); US protection ends in 2027.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2026
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Lampit
- First approved
- 6 August 2020 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 4 in 3 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Bayer; 2 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 13, 0 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Infections; Cancer
US protection
US protection ends in 2027.
The last listed US exclusivity ends in 2027. The application that gives this date is held by Bayer.
This is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.
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Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phase 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All trials | 13 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer | Originator, Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials | 2013 to now |