Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is under clinical development by Photonamic and currently in Phase III for Ovarian Cancer. According to GlobalData, Phase III drugs for Ovarian Cancer have a 36% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Pre-Registration. GlobalData’s report assesses how Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride’s drug-specific PTSR and Likelihood of Approval (LoA) scores compare to the indication benchmarks. Buy the report here.

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Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride overview

Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (Alacare/ Effala / Gliolan) is a radiation sensitizer used in photodynamic- radiation therapy. It is formulated as patch or plaster for topical and cutaneous application and powder for solution for oral route of administration. It is indicated for treatment of mild actinic keratoses lesions. It is indicated in adult patients for visualisation of malignant tissue during surgery for malignant gliomas that are glioblastoma multiforme (gbm) on preoperative imaging, and who are intended for resection of the tumour.

Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is under development for the treatment of supratentorial IDH wild-type glioblastoma, meningioma, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer. The therapeutic candidate is administered through oral route. The therapeutic candidate is formulated as patch for topical administration.

It was also under development for the treatment of distal subungual onychomycosis (DSO) of the great toenail.

Photonamic overview

Photonamic, a subsidiary of SBI ALApharma Co Limited, is a pharmaceutical company. It offers 5-aminolevulinic acid which is a naturally occurring amino acid in the human body and occurs as an intermediate in heme synthesis to form red blood pigment. The company’s 5-aminolevulinic acid is used in various therapeutic areas which include glioblastoma and actinic keratosis. It markets its products under the brand name Gliolan and Alacar. Photonamic conducts research and development on 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) for both therapeutic and diagnostic approaches in the areas of oncology and dermatology. The company operates in Japan, the US, Germany and Canada, among others. Photonamic is headquartered in Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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This content was updated on 12 April 2024

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