Masitinib has been shown to block the replication of SARS-CoV-2 by inhibiting its main protease, 3CLpro. Masitinib showed >200-fold reduction in viral titers in the lungs and nose of mice infected with SARS-CoV-2.[3]
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Masitinib was under investigation for the treatment of systemic mastocytosis (Masipro) but approval was denied in the EU in 2017 due to concerns "about the reliability of the study results" and major changes to the study design.[9][10][11] European approval of masitinib for treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Alsitek) was also refused in 2018.[12][13]
In June 2024, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency recommended the refusal of a marketing authorization for Masitinib AB Science, a medicine intended for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a rare disease of the nervous system leading to loss of muscle function and paralysis.[14][15] In October 2024, following a re-examination, the CHMP confirmed its recommendation to refuse the granting of a conditional marketing authorization for Masitinib AB Science.[16]
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^Gil da Costa RM (July 2015). "C-kit as a prognostic and therapeutic marker in canine cutaneous mast cell tumours: From laboratory to clinic". Veterinary Journal. 205 (1): 5–10. doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.05.002. hdl:10216/103345. PMID26021891.
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^"Alsitek EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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^"Masitinib AB Science EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.