Inactive
Last updated: November 21, 2025

Zavesca

Miglustat, N-Butyldeoxynojirimycin (NB-DNJ)

  • User: Male
  • Hormonal: Non-Hormonal
  • Delivery type:
    • Oral
  • Intended Duration:
    • Permanent
  • Development Stage: Discovery & Early Development
  • Developer(s)/researcher(s): University of Washington, Oxford GlycoSciences
Details
  • API: Miglustat
  • Target: Glucosylceramide Synthase
  • Mechanism of Action:
    • Reduced Sperm Production
  • Inactive Materials: Sodium starch Glycolate, Povidone (K30), Magnesium Stearate
  • Regimen: Not Determined
  • MPT: Not Potential MPT
Product Status

Development discontinued after evaluation indicating no apparent effect on sperm production

History

While Miglustat/Zavesca, a medication used to treat Gaucher disease, was found to cause reversible infertility in mice, pilot studies in humans found no apparent effect. 

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