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Nicosan

Nicosan, also known as Hemoxin, Niprisan, or Nix-0699, is a phytochemical which was studied in sickle-cell disease (SCD). As of 2017 it does not appear to be commercially available, as the only manufacturer, which was in Nigeria, has stopped producing it due to financial problems.

Medical uses

There is tentative evidence that it may be useful in sickle-cell disease. It however does not appear to affect overall complications or rates of anemia.

Chemistry

It is an ethanol/water extract of Piper guineense seeds, Pterocarpus osum stem, Eugenia caryophyllus fruit, and Sorghum bicolor leaves.

History

It was developed at the Nigerian National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) (U.S. Patent # 5,800,819 - September 1, 1998). NIPRD has conducted Phase III clinical trials in Nigeria which showed unclear benefits but have not been published as of 2010.

In August 2002, a Nigerian subsidiary of the American company Xechem International, acquired the rights to Nicosan. On July 6, 2006, the drug was announced in Nigeria, with the president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, in attendance. In 2008, a fraud complaint alleged that Nigerian public money was spent on the drug. Xechem International went bankrupt in 2008 and production of the drug stopped.

Footnotes

References

  1. (25 September 2020). "Phytomedicines (medicines derived from plants) for sickle cell disease". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
  2. "Neglect of traditional medicine continues".
  3. (December 2009). "Investigational drugs in sickle cell anemia.". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs.
  4. (18 November 2010). "Funding woes afflict African herbal therapy institute". Nature.
  5. (June 30, 2008). "Sickle cell drug mired in controversy". Sci Dev Net.
  6. "Nigerian Research Institute Commences Production of Sickle Cell Anaemia Management Drug - Nigerian Bulletin - Trending News". Nigerian Bulletin - Trending News.
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