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Nur-Isterate

Desmond Tutu HIV Centre · Phase 1 active Small molecule ✓ Verified May 2026

Nur-Isterate is a Small molecule drug developed by Desmond Tutu HIV Centre. It is currently in Phase 1 development.

Nur-Isterate is a contraceptive option studied in the context of HIV prevention. It was evaluated in a clinical trial (NCT02404038) conducted by the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, alongside other contraceptive methods such as Nuvaring and Triphasil.

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	Nur-Isterate
Sponsor	Desmond Tutu HIV Centre
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 Study to Evaluate the Acceptability and Preference for Contraceptive Options as Proxy for HIV Prevention Methods (NA)

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:

Nur-Isterate CI brief — competitive landscape report
Nur-Isterate updates RSS · CI watch RSS
Desmond Tutu HIV Centre portfolio CI

Frequently asked questions about Nur-Isterate

What is Nur-Isterate?

Nur-Isterate is a Small molecule drug developed by Desmond Tutu HIV Centre.

Who makes Nur-Isterate?

Nur-Isterate is developed by Desmond Tutu HIV Centre (see full Desmond Tutu HIV Centre pipeline at /company/desmond-tutu-hiv-centre).

What development phase is Nur-Isterate in?

Nur-Isterate is in Phase 1.

Manufacturer: Desmond Tutu HIV Centre — full pipeline

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing