Tegoprazan

Drug Approval

Tegoprazan was approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for marketing in July 2018 for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and erosive esophagitis. Tegoprazan was originally developed by Pfizer. In 2008, it was licensed to RaQualiaPharma (separated from Pfizer) for joint development. In 2014, Tegoprazan was licensed to CJHealthCare by RaQualiaPharma. Finally, CJHealthCare was successfully developed and marketed in Korea. The drug was first marketed in South Korea.

Medical efficacy

Tegoprazan is medicine for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease and erosive esophagitis. Proton pump hydrogen ion/potassium ion exchange ATPase is the main pharmacological target for the treatment of gastric acid-related diseases. Potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) can inhibit gastric acid secretion by competitively binding to K+ with H+/K+-ATPase. Research finds that Tegoprazan is such a potassium-competitive acid blocker and is considered to be the most advanced drug for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, because proton pump inhibitors are the most commonly used drugs for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Uses

Tegoprazan is used for remedying and treating nocturnal acid breakthrough symptoms, such as GERD, ulcer, Barrett''s esophagus, and heartburn.