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FOLFOX (folfox)
FOLFOX (generic name: folfox) is a drug developed by Pfizer Inc.. It is currently in Phase 2 development.
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Baseline phase 2 → approval rate
+15.3pp
Industry-wide phase 2 drugs reach approval ~15.3% of the time (BIO/Informa 2023 industry benchmark across all therapeutic areas). -
Big-pharma sponsor
+3.0pp
Pfizer Inc. is a top-20 pharma sponsor — historical approval rates run ~3pp above average due to scale, regulatory experience, and trial-design quality.
| Regulator | Country | Likely year | Lag vs FDA |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA | US | 2031–2034 | — |
| EMA | EU | 2032–2035 | +0.7 yr |
| MHRA | GB | 2032–2035 | +0.7 yr |
| Health Canada | CA | 2032–2036 | +0.9 yr |
| TGA | AU | 2032–2036 | +1.2 yr |
| PMDA | JP | 2032–2036 | +1.5 yr |
| NMPA | CN | 2033–2037 | +2.3 yr |
| MFDS | KR | 2032–2036 | +1.4 yr |
| CDSCO | IN | 2032–2037 | +1.8 yr |
| ANVISA | BR | 2033–2037 | +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 | folfox |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Pfizer Inc. |
| Therapeutic area | Other |
| Phase | Phase 2 |
Approved indications
Common side effects
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea
- Neutropenia
- Fatigue
- Vomiting
- Anaemia
- Constipation
- Thrombocytopenia
- Neuropathy peripheral
- Pyrexia
- Decreased appetite
- Abdominal pain
Key clinical trials
- Phase II Clinical Trial: Capecitabine Maintenance Therapy in Colorectal Cancer Patients With Stage IIIC and R0-R1 Resected Stage IV (Phase 2)
- A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Trial of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Placebo in Participants With Esophageal Carcinoma Receiving Concurrent Definitive Chemoradiotherapy (KEYN (Phase 3)
- ASCEND-CRC: Profiling and Targeting Dynamic Tumor Resistance in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (EARLY/Phase 1)
- Phase II Multicentric Randomized Trial, Evaluating the Best Protocol of Chemotherapy, Associated With Targeted Therapy According to the Tumor KRAS Status, in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CCRM) Patien (Phase 2)
- A Phase III, Randomised, International Trial Comparing mFOLFIRINOX Triplet Chemotherapy to mFOLFOX for High-risk Stage III Colon Cancer in Adjuvant Setting (Phase 3)
- A Phase II Study of Oxaliplatin (OXAL), 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), and Leucovorin (CF) in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma Previously Treated With Irinotecan (CPT-11) (Phase 2)
- A Phase 1, Open-Label Dose Escalation First-in-Human Study to Evaluate the Tolerability, Safety, Maximum Tolerated Dose, Preliminary Clinical Activity and Pharmacokinetics of AM0010 in Patients With A (Phase 1)
- ROSETTA CRC-203: A Blinded, Randomized Phase 2/3 Study of Pumitamig in Combination With Chemotherapy Versus Bevacizumab in Combination With Chemotherapy in Participants With Previously Untreated, Unre (Phase 2)
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:
- FOLFOX CI brief — competitive landscape report
- FOLFOX updates RSS · CI watch RSS
- Pfizer Inc. portfolio CI
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Related
- Manufacturer: Pfizer Inc. — full pipeline
- Therapeutic area: All drugs in Other
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