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Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets

Medicines for Malaria Venture · Phase 1 active Small molecule ✓ Verified Jun 2026

Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets is a Small molecule drug developed by Medicines for Malaria Venture. It is currently in Phase 1 development.

Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets are used to treat malaria. It works as a small molecule inhibitor that targets Ferriprotoporphyrin IX.

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	Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets
Sponsor	Medicines for Malaria Venture
Modality	Small molecule
Phase	Phase 1

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

Piperaquine Granule Formulation Relative Bioavailability and Food Effect Study in Healthy Volunteers. (PHASE1)

Primary sources

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

Competitive intelligence

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Frequently asked questions about Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets

What is Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets?

Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets is a Small molecule drug developed by Medicines for Malaria Venture.

Who makes Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets?

Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets is developed by Medicines for Malaria Venture (see full Medicines for Malaria Venture pipeline at /company/medicines-for-malaria-venture).

What development phase is Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets in?

Piperaquine Tetraphosphate uncoated tablets is in Phase 1.

Manufacturer: Medicines for Malaria Venture — full pipeline

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