Drugs / Vipoglanstat
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Vipoglanstat

also known as GS 248

Small molecule

Developed for
endometriosis · systemic sclerosis
Investigated by
Gesynta Pharma AB · CTC Clinical Trial Consultants AB · Ergomed GmbH · Research Institutes of Sweden

Trials 4

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT04617509 Mar → May 2020 — Gesynta Pharma AB Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04036227 Jul → Dec 2019 — Gesynta Pharma AB Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 22 trials · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT07260669 Oct 2025 → Jun 2027 expected endometriosis Gesynta Pharma AB Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04744207 Dec 2020 → Jun 2022 systemic sclerosis Gesynta Pharma AB Completed Missed primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 11

DateIssuerRelease
2025-09-30 Gesynta Pharma AB Regulatory Gesynta Pharma receives UK approval for a Phase 2 trial of vipoglanstat in endometriosis gesynta.se ↗
Gesynta Pharma AB today announced that its clinical trial application for the company's Phase 2 trial of vipoglanstat for the treatment of endometriosis has been approved by the UK authorities.
2022-10-20 Gesynta Pharma AB Results Gesynta Pharma prepares Phase II study of GS-248 in endometriosis following ground-breaking data from a preclinical proof-of-concept study gesynta.se ↗
This strategically important decision follows a recent preclinical proof-of-concept study with GS-248 in an advanced model of endometriosis, where disease-modifying properties of the drug candidate were firmly established.
2022-09-09 Orexo AB Results Orexo’s partner Gesynta Pharma has announced phase II study results from the OX-MPI (GS-248) project orexo.com ↗
According to Gesynta Pharma, OX-MPI (GS-248) was tolerated well by patients and showed a good safety profile.
2022-09-08 Gesynta Pharma AB Results Gesynta Pharma presents results from an exploratory clinical study of its drug candidate GS-248 gesynta.se ↗
GS-248 was well tolerated, exhibited a favorable safety profile, and elicited a potent systemic inhibition of the target enzyme mPGES-1.
2022-04-27 Gesynta Pharma AB Regulatory Gesynta Pharma's drug candidate GS-248 granted Orphan Drug Designation in US by the FDA for the treatment of systemic sclerosis gesynta.se ↗
Gesynta Pharma AB today announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to the company's drug candidate GS-248 for the treatment of systemic sclerosis.
2022-04-27 Orexo AB Regulatory Orexo´s partner Gesynta Pharma granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA for OX-MPI (GS-248) for the treatment of systemic sclerosis orexo.com ↗
2021-06-14 Gesynta Pharma AB Regulatory Phase II update: Gesynta Pharma announces significant progress across development program for first-in-class drug candidate GS-248 gesynta.se ↗
Gesynta Pharma AB today announced that an IND (Investigational New Drug Application) has been submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for its oral drug candidate GS-248 in patients with systemic sclerosis.
2021-06-14 Orexo AB Regulatory Orexo’s Partner Gesynta Pharma announces progresses in phase II study of OX-MPI and submits IND with FDA orexo.com ↗
2020-06-11 Gesynta Pharma AB Results Gesynta Pharma reports positive Phase I results with lead candidate GS-248 for microvascular disease at EULAR 2020 gesynta.se ↗
The study demonstrated that GS-248 was safe and well tolerated with a pharmacokinetic profile supporting once daily dosing and with potent and durable effects on relevant anti-inflammatory (PGE2 decrease) and vasoprotective (prostacyclin increase) biomarkers.
2020-05-15 Gesynta Pharma AB Results Gesynta Pharma announces positive Phase I results with GS-248 for the treatment of microvascular disease - data to be presented at EULAR congress gesynta.se ↗
In summary, GS-248 was safe and well tolerated with a pharmacokinetic profile supporting once daily dosing and with potent and durable effects on relevant anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective biomarkers.
2020-05-15 Orexo AB Results Orexo´s partner Gesynta Pharma announces positive results from phase 1 study for OX-MPI orexo.com ↗
Orexo´s partner, Gesynta Pharma, today announces positive phase I results for OX-MPI (GS-248).

All press releases naming this drug 17 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Vipoglanstat ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT07260669 ↗
Known as GS 248 “receive either GS 248 or placebo in a 3:1 ratio” NCT04036227 ↗
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NCT04036227 ↗

NCT04744207 ↗

NCT04617509 ↗

Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL3694493 ↗
Route Oral “GS-248 oral solution” NCT04036227 ↗