Drug

Sofinicline

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Sofinicline is a small molecule: went quiet in 2008; acts on CHRNA4.

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

The drug

Status
Went quiet, 2008
Kind
Small molecule
Registered trials
3, 0 stopped early
Disease areas
Hormones; Nervous system; Mental health

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 companies on route A because of this drug.

Companies on route A for this drug

In the product

2 companies are on route A because of Sofinicline.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
CHRNA4Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-4P43681

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase 23300
All trials3

Who ran its trials

CompanyRoleYears
AbbottLead sponsor of trials2007 to now
AbbVieLead sponsor of trials2007 to now