almorexant

Small moleculeexperimental

Almorexant (INN), also known by its development code ACT-078573, is an orexin antagonist, acting as a competitive antagonist of the OX1 and OX2 orexin receptors, which was being developed by the pharmaceutical companies Actelion and GSK for the treatment of insomnia. Development of the drug was abandoned in January 2011 due to concerns over the hepatic safety of almorexant after transient increases in liver enzymes were observed in trials. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

6 trials · 6 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1
3
Phase 2
2
Phase 3
1
Phase 4
0

Earliest trial started May 1, 2006 (NCT00640848)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2006

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2007

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

  3. Jan 1, 2008

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

CNC(=O)[C@@H](c1ccccc1)N1CCc2cc(OC)c(OC)cc2[C@@H]1CCc1ccc(C(F)(F)F)cc1
Mol. weight
512.57 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
2 violation(s)
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • ((2r)-2-((1s)-6,7-dimethoxy-1-(2-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-ethyl)-3,4-dihydro-1h-isoquinolin-2-yl)-n-methyl-2-phenylacetamide)
  • act-078573
  • act-078573
  • act-078573
  • almorexant
  • almorexant
  • almorexant

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT01954589Phase 1Nov 1, 2011Actelion
NCT01243060N/AMay 1, 2011Northern California Institute of Research and Education, United States Army
NCT01987739Phase 1Sep 1, 2009Kendle International Inc., Midnight Pharma, LLC
NCT00608985Phase 3Mar 1, 2008Midnight Pharma, LLC, University of Brussels
NCT00606593Phase 2Dec 1, 2007Midnight Pharma, LLC
NCT00640848Phase 1May 1, 2006Actelion, Midnight Pharma, LLC
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Organizations

Research & Development (6)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Midnight Pharma, LLCFor profit4432006
ActelionFor profit2112006
Kendle International Inc.For profit1012009
Northern California Institute of Research and EducationAcademic/Hospital1112011
United States ArmyGovernment1012011
University of BrusselsAcademic/Hospital1012008
6 organizations
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