Drug

Simpinicline

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Simpinicline is a small molecule: went quiet in 2015; acts on CHRNA3 and CHRNA4.

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

The drug

Status
Went quiet, 2015
Kind
Small molecule
Registered trials
2, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Digestive system

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-target row on route A because of this drug.

Companies on route A for this drug

In the product

1 company-target row is on route A because of Simpinicline.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
CHRNA3Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-3P32297
CHRNA4Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-4P43681

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase 22200
All trials2

Who ran its trials

CompanyRoleYears
TargaceptLead sponsor of trials2010 to now