Drugs / Sonidegib
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Sonidegib

Small molecule targets SMO via inhibition

Developed for
basal cell carcinoma · medulloblastoma · skin basal cell carcinoma · acquired polycythemia vera · essential thrombocythemia · hepatocellular carcinoma · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · ovarian cancer
+40 more · pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma · plasma cell myeloma · primary myelofibrosis · acute leukemia · astrocytoma (excluding glioblastoma) · breast cancer · breast neoplasm · childhood acute myeloid leukemia · chronic graft versus host disease · chronic myelomonocytic leukemia · cirrhosis of liver · colorectal cancer · cutaneous melanoma · esophageal cancer · gastric adenocarcinoma · gastric cancer · gastroesophageal cancer · gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma · glioblastoma · head and neck squamous cell carcinoma · hepatoblastoma · hormone receptor-positive breast cancer · invasive carcinoma · lung cancer · medulloblastoma SHH activated and TP53 mutant · medulloblastoma SHH activated and TP53 wild-type · metastatic malignant neoplasm · metastatic melanoma · myelodysplastic syndrome · neuroblastoma · nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome · non-small cell lung carcinoma · pancreatic adenocarcinoma · pancreatic neoplasm · Philadelphia-positive myelogenous leukemia · prostate cancer · rhabdomyosarcoma · skin cancer · triple-negative breast carcinoma · urothelial carcinoma
Investigated by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Novartis · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Mayo Clinic · Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · Massachusetts General Hospital
+26 more · Anne Chang · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC · Gruppo Oncologico del Nord-Ovest · Jason K. Sicklick, M.D. · Jemincare · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Martin Gutierrez · Melanoma Institute Australia · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Nathalie Zeitouni · Reinhard Dummer · Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · SCRI Development Innovations, LLC · Sanofi · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · Swiss Cancer Institute · The Skip Viragh Foundation · University of Alabama at Birmingham · University of Florida · University of Utah · Washington University School of Medicine · Zhejiang Hangyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) ODOMZO — 2017-09-18 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Odomzo — 2015-08-14 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) ODOMZO — 2015-07-24 fda.gov ↗

Trials 40

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT01694589 Nov 2012 → Jun 2014 pancreatic neoplasm Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 120 trials
Phase 1 NCT06623201 Oct 2024 → Dec 2026 expected basal cell carcinoma Nathalie Zeitouni Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04007744 Feb 2020 → May 2025 overdue cutaneous melanoma, gastric adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma +4 Mayo Clinic Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03434262 Mar 2018 → Sep 2022 IDH-wildtype glioblastoma, RELA fusion-positive ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, anaplastic ganglioglioma +19 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02138929 Nov 2014 → Jun 2020 esophageal cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02195973 Sep 2014 → Dec 2016 ovarian cancer University of Alabama at Birmingham Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02151864 Jul 2014 → Dec 2016 cirrhosis of liver, hepatocellular carcinoma Jason K. Sicklick, M.D. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02182622 Jul 2014 → Dec 2015 prostate cancer Martin Gutierrez Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02027376 May 2014 → Apr 2016 breast cancer Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02129101 May 2014 → Dec 2016 acquired polycythemia vera, childhood acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, essential thrombocythemia +2 Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02086513 Apr 2014 → Dec 2016 chronic graft versus host disease Massachusetts General Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/23 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT01787552 May 2013 → Apr 2018 acquired polycythemia vera, blood coagulation disease, essential thrombocythemia, hemorrhagic disease +1 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01431794 Dec 2011 → Nov 2018 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01125800 Feb 2011 → Oct 2014 astrocytoma (excluding glioblastoma), hepatoblastoma, medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma +1 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 214 trials
Phase 2 NCT05669339 Dec 2024 → Apr 2027 expected hepatocellular carcinoma University of Florida Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04402073 Nov 2022 → Jun 2025 medulloblastoma European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT04679480 Feb 2021 → Dec 2024 overdue basal cell carcinoma Reinhard Dummer Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04806646 Jan 2021 → Dec 2024 overdue skin basal cell carcinoma Gruppo Oncologico del Nord-Ovest Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03534947 Jul 2019 → Mar 2025 invasive carcinoma, skin basal cell carcinoma Melanoma Institute Australia Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02303041 Feb 2015 → Apr 2017 basal cell carcinoma, nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, skin cancer Anne Chang Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT02254551 Jan → Oct 2015 plasma cell myeloma SCRI Development Innovations, LLC Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01757327 Apr 2014 → Dec 2016 breast neoplasm Washington University School of Medicine Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT02002689 Feb 2014 → Mar 2015 — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT02086552 Jan 2014 → Jan 2018 plasma cell myeloma Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT06880848 Jun 2023 → Aug 2025 basal cell carcinoma Jemincare Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
— NCT01911416 Jan → Oct 2014 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma University of Utah Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Comparator or background therapy4 trials
Phase 1 NCT02111187 Comparator Apr 2014 → Jan 2017 prostate cancer Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01350115 Comparator Apr 2011 → Oct 2012 basal cell carcinoma, nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00961896 Comparator Jul 2009 → Aug 2010 skin basal cell carcinoma Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01529450 Comparator Feb 2012 → Aug 2013 basal cell carcinoma Anne Chang Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 5

DateIssuerRelease
2021-12-10 Jemincare Regulatory 济民可信成功引进“索立德吉” 国内首个基底细胞癌药物获批上市 jemincare.com ↗
2021年7月23日, 国家药品监督管理局(NMPA)正式批准由上海济煜医药科技有限公司代理申报的 磷酸索立德吉胶囊 在国内上市。
2020-06-13 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Results Sun Pharma Presents ODOMZO® and LEVULAN® KERASTICK® + BLU-U® Data, Offering Clinical Insights for Treating People with or at Risk of Skin Cancer sunpharma.com ↗
Analyses of long-term data confirm that the continued and clinically meaningful results of ODOMZO (sonidegib) in people with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (laBCC) are not impacted by concomitant medicines
2017-09-20 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Regulatory Sun Pharma Odomzo® (Sonidegib) New Label Approval sunpharma.com ↗
Sun Pharma Odomzo® (Sonidegib) New Label Approval Shows Sustained Duration of Response of 26 Months in Treatment of Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma
2015-08-20 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Novartis drug Odomzo® gains EU approval for locally advanced basal cell carcinoma, providing new non-invasive therapy for patients novartis.com ↗
Novartis announced today that the European Commission has approved Odomzo ® (sonidegib, formerly LDE225) 200 mg capsules for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (laBCC) who are not amenable to curative surgery or radiation therapy[1].
2015-07-24 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Regulatory FDA approves Novartis drug Odomzo® (sonidegib) for locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (laBCC), a form of skin cancer novartis.com ↗
The FDA approval of Odomzo offers a new and non-invasive treatment option for a potentially devastating disease that is hard to treat and can be disfiguring,

Evidence & citations 13 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 47 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as sonidegib “Sonidegib (Odomzo) is a compound that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in July 2015 as a treatment option for BCC.” NCT06623201 ↗
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“The effect of sonidegib (LDE225) on the pharmacokinetics of bupropion and warfarin in patients with advanced solid tumours.” PMID 32736411 ↗ Aug 2020

“Safety and efficacy of the combination of sonidegib and ruxolitinib in myelofibrosis: a phase 1b/2 dose-finding study.” PMID 32634234 ↗ Jul 2020

“Phase I, multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation study of sonidegib in Asian patients with advanced solid tumors.” PMID 27467121 ↗ Sep 2016

“The Hedgehog Inhibitor used for the trial will be Sonidegib.” NCT04679480 ↗

“the smoothened (SMO) inhibitor, sonidegib (LDE225)” PMID 26546616 ↗ Nov 2015

“Sonidegib (LDE225)” NCT01708174 ↗

NCT05669339 ↗

NCT06880848 ↗

NCT02086552 ↗

NCT02129101 ↗

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Known as Erismodegib ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01757327 ↗
Known as Erismodegib phosphate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2105737 ↗
Known as LDE225 “Sonidegib (LDE225)” NCT01708174 ↗
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NCT02182622 ↗

NCT02254551 ↗

NCT01033019 ↗

NCT02086513 ↗

NCT02138929 ↗

NCT01529450 ↗

NCT00880308 ↗

NCT01826214 ↗

NCT01485744 ↗

NCT01954355 ↗

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Known as NVP-LDE 225 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2105737 ↗
Known as ODOMZO “Sonidegib (Odomzo) is a compound that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in July 2015 as a treatment option for BCC.” NCT06623201 ↗
Known as Sonidegib (LDE225) “Sonidegib (LDE225)” NCT02195973 ↗
Known as Sonidegib diphosphate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2105737 ↗
Known as SONIDEGIB PHOSPHATE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2105737 ↗
Action Inhibit “LDE225 (a specific Smoothened inhibitor)” NCT00961896 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL2105737 ↗
Route Oral “LDE225 given orally” NCT00880308 ↗
Target SMO “smoothened (SMO) inhibitor” PMID 26546616 ↗ Nov 2015