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artemether

artemether (COARTEM) is a ferriprotoporphyrin ix inhibitor. Route of administration: oral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved
US status approved
Patents linked 2
Pipeline programs 6
News articles 0
Drug details — artemether
US status
approved
Class
Route
ORAL
Patents
2
Programs
6
Data quality
0.84

Quick answer

artemether (COARTEM) is a ferriprotoporphyrin ix inhibitor. Route of administration: oral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN artemether
Brand COARTEM
Mechanism Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor
Target Ferriprotoporphyrin IX
Route ORAL
Formulation TABLET

Mechanism of action

Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor

Primary target: Ferriprotoporphyrin IX

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved

Pipeline programs

  1. Artemether-lumefantrine Phase 3 · AVENUE THERAPEUTICS · Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
  2. AL (Coartem) Approved · United Therapeutics Europe · Malaria
  3. Artemether-lumefantrine combination Approved · United Therapeutics Europe · Plasmodium Vivax Infection
  4. Coartem™ (Artemether-lumefantrine combination) Approved · United Therapeutics Europe · Malaria
  5. artemether lumefantrine Approved · United Therapeutics Europe · Uncomplicated Malaria
  6. artemether-lumefantrine (ALN) Approved · United Therapeutics Europe · Uncomplicated Malaria

Related & competitor drugs

  1. chloroquine phosphate Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor
  2. hydroxychloroquine sulfate Toll-like receptor 9 antagonist
  3. quinine sulfate Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor
  4. amodiaquine hydrochloride Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor
  5. chloroquine hydrochloride Ferriprotoporphyrin IX binding agent
  6. halofantrine hydrochloride Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor

Related patents

  1. US 11571431

    Aramchol salts

    Expires Mon Feb 02 2043 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  2. US 6723695

    CTL epitopes from EBV

    Expires Mon Apr 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    expired

Frequently asked questions

What is artemether?

artemether (COARTEM) is a ferriprotoporphyrin ix inhibitor. Route of administration: oral. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for artemether?

COARTEM is a marketed brand name for artemether. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of artemether?

artemether has approved status in the United States according to our Drugs@FDA-derived records. Verify on the official FDA label before clinical or commercial decisions.