follow-on drug

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Drug having a similar mechanism of action to an existing drug.
Note: Compounds may be of the same or different chemical class. A therapeutic advantage over first-in-class drugs must be demonstrated for regulatory approval.
See also: analogue, analogue-based drug design
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. (Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1735 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'follow-on drug' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12658 RIS BibTex EndNote
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