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Fosaprepitant

Approved · FDA / EMA
Late-stage development

Also known as Emend Injection, Emend for Injection, Focinvez, Fosaprepitantum.

4
Active clinical trials
2
Regulatory events
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Antiemetic Fosaprepitant To Remedy Nausea and Vomiting

Clinical trial2026-05-18Results expected Q1 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Approval: Ivemend (EMA)

Regulatory2008-01-11EMA

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

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

Canonical name
Fosaprepitant
Aliases & brands
Emend InjectionEmend for InjectionFocinvezFosaprepitantum
RxNorm CUI
1731071
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1199324
UNII
6L8OF9XRDC
Regulatory jurisdictions
emafda

Regulatory timeline

2 events

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
2008-01-11
Latest approval
2026-06-24
Authorities
FDA · EMA
Total events
2
fdaU.S. Food and Drug Administration· 1 event
2026-06-24Approval
Approval: FOSAPREPITANT (NDA220436)
Evidence ↗
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 1 event
2008-01-11Approval
Approval: Ivemend (EMA)
Indication: Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with highly and moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy in adults and paediatric patients aged 6 months and older. Ivemend 150 mg isShow full indication

Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with highly and moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy in adults and paediatric patients aged 6 months and older. Ivemend 150 mg is given as part of a combination therapy.

Evidence ↗

Data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), public domain (CC0).

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

Clinical trials

25 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
25
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2023
4
Active studies
4
Recruiting
15
Late-stage (III+)
11
Completed
10
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 25
Early Phase 11Phase 12Phase 1 / 21Phase 26Phase 2 / 31Phase 35Phase 44Phase N / A5

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.

References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.