Synonyms: sudapyridine | WX-081
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Fudapirine (sudapyridine and formerly WX-081) is the lead from a novel diarylpyridine series with antimycobacterial activity and an analogue of bedaquiline [1,3]. Fudapirine has advanced to clinical evaluation for the treatment of tuberculosis.
The chemical structure of sudapyridine is identical to that which was submitted to the WHO for the INN fudapirine (proposed INN list 132, Feb 2025). |
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
Fudapirine has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT04608955) assessing efficacy in patients with drug-susceptible and drug-resistant tuberculosis and has progressed to Phase 3 evaluation [2]. |
Clinical Trials | |||||
Clinical Trial ID | Title | Type | Source | Comment | References |
NCT04608955 | Evaluation of Early Bactericidal Activity and Safety in Pulmonary Tuberculosis With WX-081 | Phase 2 Interventional | Shanghai Jiatan Pharmatech Co., Ltd | ||
NCT05824871 | Sudapyridine (WX-081) in RR/MDR/XDR-tuberculosis Patients | Phase 3 Interventional | Shanghai Jiatan Pharmatech Co., Ltd |