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EMP 16 vs Xenical®

Empros Pharma AB · Phase 1 active Small molecule

EMP 16 vs Xenical® is a Small molecule drug developed by Empros Pharma AB. It is currently in Phase 1 development. Also known as: Part II.

Likelihood of approval

9.6% vs 9.6% industry baseline

If approved by FDA: likely 2033–2036

Steps remaining: Phase 2 → Phase 3 → NDA/BLA submission

Confidence: Medium

Why this estimate

Baseline phase 1 → approval rate +9.6pp
Industry-wide phase 1 drugs reach approval ~9.6% of the time (BIO/Informa 2023 industry benchmark across all therapeutic areas).

Predicted approval windows by jurisdiction (conditional on FDA approval)

Regulator	Country	Likely year	Lag vs FDA
FDA	US	2033–2036	—
EMA	EU	2034–2037	+0.7 yr
MHRA	GB	2034–2037	+0.7 yr
Health Canada	CA	2034–2038	+0.9 yr
TGA	AU	2034–2038	+1.2 yr
PMDA	JP	2034–2038	+1.5 yr
NMPA	CN	2035–2039	+2.3 yr
MFDS	KR	2034–2038	+1.4 yr
CDSCO	IN	2034–2039	+1.8 yr
ANVISA	BR	2035–2039	+2.3 yr

Hover any row for the lag rationale. Lag estimates are reduced when the drug has FDA Breakthrough or EMA PRIME designation (sponsors file globally in parallel).

Estimate based on the BIO/Informa industry phase transition rates plus per-drug modifiers for therapeutic area, sponsor type, FDA designations, mechanism, and trial design. Per-jurisdiction lags from Tufts CSDD international approval studies. Not investment, clinical or regulatory advice. Methodology: /methodology#likelihood.

At a glance

Generic name	EMP 16 vs Xenical®
Also known as	Part II
Sponsor	Empros Pharma AB
Modality	Small molecule
Phase	Phase 1

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate EMP22 PD and EMP16 PK Versus Xenical® in Healthy Volunteers (PHASE1)

Primary sources

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Source	Used for
ClinicalTrials.gov	Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results

Competitive intelligence

For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:

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Frequently asked questions about EMP 16 vs Xenical®

What is EMP 16 vs Xenical®?

EMP 16 vs Xenical® is a Small molecule drug developed by Empros Pharma AB.

Who makes EMP 16 vs Xenical®?

EMP 16 vs Xenical® is developed by Empros Pharma AB (see full Empros Pharma AB pipeline at /company/empros-pharma-ab).

Is EMP 16 vs Xenical® also known as anything else?

EMP 16 vs Xenical® is also known as Part II.

What development phase is EMP 16 vs Xenical® in?

EMP 16 vs Xenical® is in Phase 1.

Manufacturer: Empros Pharma AB — full pipeline
Also known as: Part II

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