elexacaftor

Trade name: Trifakta

Small moleculeapprovedOrphan Drug FDAFast Track FDABreakthrough Therapy FDA

Approved

Oct 21, 2019

Clinical trial activity

29 trials · 14 clinical orgs · 2 marketing orgs

Phase 1
1
Phase 2
24
Phase 3
23
Phase 4
3

Earliest trial started Jan 23, 2017 (NCT03227471)

Timeline

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2017

    Vertex — Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2018

    Vertex — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  3. Aug 29, 2018

    Orphan Drug Designation

  4. Oct 21, 2019

    Vertex — Earliest FDA Approval

  5. Oct 21, 2019

    Vertex — NDA Organization

  6. Oct 21, 2019

    Vertex — NDA Secondary Org

  7. Oct 21, 2019

    AbbVie — NDA Secondary Org

Indications

Mechanism of action

Combination products

  • trikafta (copackaged)

    with ivacaftor, tezacaftor

    Also known as elexacaftor and tezacaftor and ivacaftor, elexacaftor/ivacaftor/tezacaftor, elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, kaftrio

Approval history

  • approvedPriority reviewFast trackBreakthroughOct 21, 2019

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

Cc1nn(C)cc1S(=O)(=O)NC(=O)c1ccc(-n2ccc(OCC(C)(C)C(F)(F)F)n2)nc1N1C[C@@H](C)CC1(C)C
Mol. weight
597.66 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
1 violation(s)
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Oral
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

Yes

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • vx-445

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT06460506Phase 3Nov 21, 2024Vertex
NCT05882357Phase 3Jun 27, 2023Vertex
NCT05743946Phase 4Apr 18, 2023Emory University, The Marcus Foundation
NCT05331183Phase 3Nov 23, 2022Vertex
NCT05274269Phase 3May 9, 2022Vertex
NCT05153317Phase 3Jan 31, 2022Vertex
NCT05111145Phase 3Jan 31, 2022Vertex
NCT05076149Phase 3Oct 27, 2021Vertex
NCT04969224Phase 3Oct 12, 2021Vertex
NCT04840862Phase 4Sep 30, 2021University of Southern California
NCT05033080Phase 3Sep 14, 2021Vertex
NCT04545515Phase 3Jan 31, 2021Vertex
NCT04599465Phase 3Jan 18, 2021Vertex
NCT04537793Phase 3Nov 19, 2020Vertex
NCT04602468Phase 4Sep 3, 2020Cystic Fibrosis Registry of Ireland, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Imperial College London, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, National University of Ireland, Queen's University, Belfast, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, Teagasc, University of Limerick, University of Toronto
NCT04353817Phase 3Jun 30, 2020Vertex
NCT04362761Phase 3Apr 30, 2020Vertex
NCT04183790Phase 3Feb 29, 2020Vertex
NCT04058366Phase 3Nov 30, 2019Vertex
NCT04105972Phase 3Sep 30, 2019Vertex
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Organizations

Research & Development (14)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
VertexFor profit262632017
Cystic Fibrosis Registry of IrelandAcademic/Hospital1012020
Emory UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112023
Erasmus University RotterdamAcademic/Hospital1012020
Imperial College LondonAcademic/Hospital1012020
Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor FontaneAcademic/Hospital1012020
National University of IrelandAcademic/Hospital1012020
Queen's University, BelfastAcademic/Hospital1012020
Royal College of Surgeons, IrelandAcademic/Hospital1112020
TeagascGovernment1012020
The Marcus FoundationAcademic/Hospital1012023
University of LimerickAcademic/Hospital1012020
University of Southern CaliforniaAcademic/Hospital1112021
University of TorontoAcademic/Hospital1012020
14 organizations
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Marketing (3)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
AbbVieFor profitNDA2Oct 21, 2019
VertexFor profitNDAOct 21, 2019
VertexFor profitNDA2Oct 21, 2019