Folate receptor alpha — Drug Target

All drugs that target Folate receptor alpha — marketed and clinical-stage. Includes 2 drug classes acting on this target.

Drug classes

Optical Imaging Agent · Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor

Marketed (3)

• Cytalux · Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Oncology
• Cytalux · On Target Labs · Optical Imaging Agent · Oncology
• Alimta · Actavis · Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor · Oncology
  Alimta works by inhibiting the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase, which is necessary for DNA synthesis and cell division.