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Avanafil

Approved · EMA
Emerging researchLate-stage development

Also known as (S)-4-(3-Chloro-4-methoxybenzylamino)-2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxamide, Stendra, Avanafilo.

1
Research papers
1
Regulatory events
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Approval: Spedra (EMA)

Regulatory2013-06-21EMA

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Avanafil
Aliases & brands
(S)-4-(3-Chloro-4-methoxybenzylamino)-2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxamideStendraAvanafilo
RxNorm CUI
1291301
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1963681
UNII
DR5S136IVO
Regulatory jurisdictions
ema

Regulatory timeline

1 event

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2013-06-21
Latest approval
2013-06-21
Authorities
EMA
Total events
1
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 1 event
2013-06-21Approval
Approval: Spedra (EMA)

Indication: Treatment of erectile dysfunction in adult men. In order for Spedra to be effective, sexual stimulation is required.

Evidence ↗

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

20 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
20
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2019
11
Late-stage (III+)
19
Completed
1
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 20
Phase 18Phase 21Phase 36Phase 45

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • The journal of sexual medicine1
Leading researchers
  • Bowden CH1
  • Day WW1
  • Didonato K1
  • Goldstein I1
  • Hellstrom WJ1
  • Jones LA1
  • McCullough AR1
  • Trask B1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Alvarado Hospital1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.