Drug

Ospemifene

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Ospemifene is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2013 (US); acts on ESR1 and ESR2; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2015
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Osphena
First approved
26 February 2013 (US)
Approvals on record
2 in 2 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Shionogi; 2 holders in all
Registered trials
9, 1 stopped early
Disease areas
Urinary and reproductive; Pregnancy and women's health; Mental health

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

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

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

4 company-target rows are on route B because of Ospemifene.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
ESR1Estrogen receptorP03372
ESR2Estrogen receptor betaQ92731

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase 21100
Phase 36600
Phase 42101
All trials9

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
ShionogiOriginator, Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials2006 to now
DuchesnayAcquired holder2017 to now