Pemafibrate, sold under the brand namd Parmodia, is a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) agonist. It is developed and marketed by Kowa Pharmaceuticals.[1]

In July 2017, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency approved it in Japan.[2][failed verification]

References

  1. ^ Yamashita S, Masuda D, Matsuzawa Y (January 2020). "Pemafibrate, a New Selective PPARα Modulator: Drug Concept and Its Clinical Applications for Dyslipidemia and Metabolic Diseases". Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 22 (1): 5. doi:10.1007/s11883-020-0823-5. PMC 6978439. PMID 31974794.
  2. ^ Pemafibrate Archived 2018-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, pharmacodia.com