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tafluprostin

wangdabo · Phase 1 active Small molecule ✓ Verified May 2026

tafluprostin is a Small molecule drug developed by wangdabo. It is currently in Phase 1 development.

Tafluprostin is a medication used to treat glaucoma, specifically as an adjunct to medical therapy for residual glaucoma after trabeculectomy. Its mechanism of action is not explicitly stated in the provided facts, but it is listed as a drug intervention on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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	tafluprostin
Sponsor	wangdabo
Modality	Small molecule
Therapeutic area	Other
Phase	Phase 1

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

Efficacy of Tafluprost as an Adjunct to Medical Therapy for Residual Glaucoma After Trabeculectomy (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:

tafluprostin CI brief — competitive landscape report
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wangdabo portfolio CI

Frequently asked questions about tafluprostin

What is tafluprostin?

tafluprostin is a Small molecule drug developed by wangdabo.

Who makes tafluprostin?

tafluprostin is developed by wangdabo (see full wangdabo pipeline at /company/wangdabo).

What development phase is tafluprostin in?

tafluprostin is in Phase 1.

Manufacturer: wangdabo — full pipeline
Therapeutic area: All drugs in Other

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