masitinib (Pending FDA Approval)

Brand and Other Names:Masican

Dosing & Uses

AdultPediatric

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Pending FDA approval for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Safety and efficacy not established

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Pharmacology

Mechanism of Action

Oral stem cell factor (SCF) receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor; targets mast cells and macrophages by inhibiting a number of protein kinases within these cells

Masitinib targets neurotoxic aberrant glial cells (resident macrophages in the brain) via CSF1R inhibition, thereby providing a neuroprotective effect and slowing down neurodegeneration

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