Volasertib
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Volasertib is a small molecule: went quiet in 2021; acts on PLK1.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Went quiet, 2021
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Registered trials
- 25, 10 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Cancer; Blood and lymph; Immune system; Hormones; Lungs and airways; Pregnancy and women's 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
1 company on route A because of this drug.
Companies on route A for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| PLK1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase PLK1 | P53350 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Phase 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All trials | 25 |
Who ran its trials
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim | Lead sponsor of trials | 2005 to now |