Zidesamtinib
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Zidesamtinib is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2026 (US); acts on ROS1; US protection ends in 2042.
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
- Jideytro
- First approved
- 22 July 2026 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 2 in 1 region
- Holder of the most recent approval
- GSK
- Registered trials
- 2, 0 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Cancer; Lungs and airways
US protection
US protection ends in 2042.
The last listed US drug-substance patent ends in 2042. The application that gives this date is held by GSK.
This is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.
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Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
1 company on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| ROS1 | Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase ROS | P08922 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| All trials | 2 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| GSK | Originator and Lead sponsor of trials | 2026 to now |