Is Brilacidin legal in the US?
Not yet; it is still in trials.
CAnimal and cell studiesIn clinical trialsas of 2026-10-26
Brilacidin is an investigational compound from Innovation Pharmaceuticals and is not approved by the FDA for any use. It has been tested in phase 2 trials for skin infections, oral mucositis, ulcerative proctitis and COVID-19, none of which has led to a marketing application. 12
No. It has been through phase 2 trials in several conditions. But no one has filed for approval, and no trial results have been published in a peer-reviewed journal. 12
More on Brilacidin
Citations
- Bakovic 2021, Viruses: brilacidin demonstrates inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 in cell culture doi.org
- Hu 2022, J Med Virol: brilacidin shows broad-spectrum antiviral activity against human coronaviruses OC43, 229E and NL63 doi.org
- Innovation Pharmaceuticals 2021 press release: topline results from the phase 2 trial of brilacidin for COVID-19 markets.financialcontent.com
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