Drugs / trientine

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed Wilson disease 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) — Wilson disease 2021-09-02

“FDA has accepted for review the Company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for trientine tetrahydrochloride (TETA 4HCl) for the first-line treatment of Wilson’s Disease.” orphalan.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 2 milestones
Approved EU (EMA) Cuprior — 2017-09-05 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) SYPRINE — 1985-11-08 fda.gov ↗

Trials 10

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT06128954 Jan → Feb 2024 Wilson disease Orphalan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02068079 Apr 2014 → Nov 2015 melanoma Duke University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01874028 May 2013 → Mar 2014 Wilson disease Univar BV Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01178112 Jul 2010 → Aug 2014 cancer of unknown primary site M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT03480750 Sep 2012 → Oct 2015 fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, peritoneal carcinoma National Cheng-Kung University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT07010575 Jul → Dec 2025 Wilson disease Orphalan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT00004339 Jan 1994 → ? Wilson disease National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT02426905 Jan 2016 → May 2018 Wilson disease Univar BV Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
— NCT01213888 Nov 2010 → Apr 2013 diabetic retinopathy University of British Columbia Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
— NCT01472874 Jan 2010 → Jul 2011 Wilson disease Yale University Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy4 trials
Phase 2 NCT04706429 Comparator Dec 2020 → Apr 2024 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01295073 Comparator — macular retinal edema University of British Columbia Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05047523 Comparator Sep 2021 → Jun 2023 Wilson disease Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 3 NCT03403205 Comparator Feb 2018 → Jun 2023 Wilson disease Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Terminated Met primary Stop: Business

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 5

DateIssuerRelease
2024-01-18 Orphalan Regulatory Orphalan announces China NMPA’s approval of its trientine tetrahydrochloride product for the treatment of Wilson disease orphalan.com ↗
Orphalan SA (“Orphalan” or “the Company”), an international orphan drug development and commercialization company, today announces the approval of its trientine tetrahydrochloride product by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
2022-09-30 Orphalan Results Orphalan announces publication of results from the CHELATE trial in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology orphalan.com ↗
Using this NCC measurement, TETA-4HCl was determined to be non-inferior to penicillamine at the primary endpoint of the study (24 weeks), with the same observation at the end of the extension phase of the study (one year from randomization) in patients previously receiving maintenance penicillamine therapy.
2022-05-02 Orphalan Regulatory Orphalan announces FDA approval of Cuvrior™ for the treatment of adult patients with stable Wilson’s disease who are de-coppered and tolerant to penicillamine orphalan.com ↗
today announces approval of Cuvrior™, a new salt of trientine (trientine tetrahydrochloride) by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
2021-09-02 Orphalan Regulatory FDA acceptance for filing of New Drug Application (NDA) for trientine tetrahydrochloride (TETA 4HCl) for the treatment of Wilson’s Disease orphalan.com ↗
Orphalan announces FDA acceptance for filing of New Drug Application (NDA) for trientine tetrahydrochloride (TETA 4HCl) for the treatment of Wilson’s Disease
2021-06-25 Orphalan Results Orphalan Announces Positive Top Line Data with Trientine Tetrahydrochloride for Maintenance Patients with Wilson’s Disease orphalan.com ↗
Orphalan today announced positive top line results from a phase 3 head-to-head trial comparing d-Penicillamine with trientine tetrahydrochloride in Wilson’s Disease (WD).

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 15 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Trientine “This is a single centre, phase I, randomized, controlled trial with a crossover design to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and tolerability of a new once daily TETA...” NCT06128954 ↗
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“Depending on the site/region, participants randomized to receive Standard of Care treatment will receive trientine, penicillamine, zinc, or a combination of these medicines,...” NCT05047523 ↗

“Depending on the site/region, participants randomized to receive SoC treatment will receive trientine, penicillamine, Zinc, or a combination of these medicines, administered...” NCT03403205 ↗

“Each film-coated tablet contains 300 mg of trientine base.” NCT07010575 ↗

NCT04706429 ↗

NCT01874028 ↗

NCT01178112 ↗

NCT02068079 ↗

NCT01472874 ↗

NCT03480750 ↗

NCT01213888 ↗

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Known as TETA-2HCl “Trientine dihydrochloride (TETA-2HCl) is approved for the treatment of Wilson disease in patients (≥ 5 years) intolerant to D-penicillamine therapy.” PMID 40104015 ↗ Mar 2025
Known as Trientine dihydrochloride “Trientine dihydrochloride is a copper-chelating agent licensed for Wilson disease, a genetic disorder of copper excretion, in which patients exhibit a cardiac phenotype that mimics HCM.” NCT04706429 ↗
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“Trientine dihydrochloride (TETA-2HCl) is approved for the treatment of Wilson disease in patients (≥ 5 years) intolerant to D-penicillamine therapy.” PMID 40104015 ↗ Mar 2025

Known as Trientine Hydrochloride ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01295073 ↗
Route Oral “Starting on Day 1 of Cycle 1, you will begin taking trientine by mouth several times each day.” NCT01178112 ↗