netupitant

Trade name: Akynzeo

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Oct 10, 2014

Netupitant is an antiemitic drug approved by the FDA in October 2014 for use in combination with palonosetron for the prevention of acute and delayed vomiting and nausea associated with cancer chemotherapy including highly emetogenic chemotherapy. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

24 trials · 33 clinical orgs · 1 marketing orgs

Phase 1
1
Phase 2
16
Phase 3
9
Phase 4
4

Earliest trial started Apr 1, 2011 (NCT01339260)

Timeline

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2011

    Helsinn — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Oct 10, 2014

    Earliest FDA Approval

  3. Oct 10, 2014

    Helsinn — NDA Secondary Org

  4. Jan 1, 2016

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2020s

  1. Jan 1, 2021

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Mechanism of action

Combination products

  • akynzeo

    with palonosetron

    Also known as nepa (300mg netupitant/0.5mg palonosetron)

Approval history

  • approvedOct 10, 2014

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

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Mol. weight
578.5917 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
2 violation(s)
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Achiral Molecule
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Oral
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

Yes

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • 2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-n,2-dimethyl-n-[4-(2-methylphenyl)-6-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-pyridinyl]propanamide
  • 2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-n,2-dimethyl-n-[4-(2-methylphenyl)-6-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-pyridinyl]propanamide
  • akynzeo
  • akynzeo
  • akynzeo
  • netupitant
  • netupitant
  • netupitant
  • netupitant
  • netupitant
  • netupitant
  • netupitant
  • netupitant
  • netupitant / palonosetron
  • netupitant / palonosetron hydrochloride
  • netupitant - palosentron
  • netupitant, palosentron drug combination
  • pro-netupitant
  • ro 67-3189/000
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  • ro-673189000
  • ro-673189000

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT07254416Phase 4Dec 15, 2025Henan Medical University, Jiao Tong University, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Tianjin Medical University
NCT06331520Phase 3May 1, 2024Fudan University
NCT06726291Phase 4Feb 26, 2024University of Milan
NCT06102447N/ANov 1, 2023University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
NCT06065722Phase 2Sep 9, 2023Helsinn, Simon Williamson Clinic
NCT04817189Phase 4Feb 1, 2021Helsinn, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
NCT04388761Phase 2Feb 1, 2021Mayo Clinic
NCT04486157Phase 1Jan 31, 2021Catholic University of Korea, Inno.N
NCT04669132Phase 2Dec 17, 2020Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Cancer
NCT04362449Phase 2Jan 2, 2019Chugai, University of London
NCT03831633Phase 4Sep 19, 2018Vifor Inc.
NCT03668639Phase 2/Phase 3 (Phase 3)Sep 5, 2018Helsinn, University of Southern Denmark
NCT03403712Phase 3Mar 16, 2018George Clinical Pty Ltd, Helsinn, PSI CRO
NCT03367572Phase 3Mar 9, 2018National Cancer Institute (NCI), University of Rochester
NCT03386617Phase 2Feb 27, 2018Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Toronto
NCT03204279Phase 2Aug 31, 2017Helsinn
NCT03040726Phase 2/Phase 3 (Phase 3)May 3, 2017Helsinn, University of Texas at Houston
NCT03097588Phase 2May 1, 2017National Cancer Institute (NCI), Oregon Health and Science University
NCT03008213Phase 2Jan 1, 2017University of California, San Diego
NCT04201769Phase 3Nov 25, 2016Hospital Agostino Gemelli, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Oncotech
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Organizations

Research & Development (33)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
HelsinnFor profit9632011
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Government2022017
OncotechFor profit2222016
ParexelFor profit2012011
PSI CROFor profit2012015
Catholic University of KoreaAcademic/Hospital1012021
Chinese University of Hong KongAcademic/Hospital1112018
ChugaiFor profit1012019
Fondazione Giovanni PascaleAcademic/Hospital1012016
Fudan UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112024
George Clinical Pty LtdAcademic/Hospital1012018
Henan Medical UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012025
Hospital Agostino GemelliAcademic/Hospital1012016
Inno.NFor profit1112021
Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do CancerAcademic/Hospital1112020
Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei TumoriAcademic/Hospital1012016
Jiao Tong UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012025
Mayo ClinicAcademic/Hospital1112021
Oregon Health and Science UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112017
Shaanxi Provincial People's HospitalAcademic/Hospital1012025
33 organizations
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Marketing (2)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
HelsinnFor profitNDA
HelsinnFor profitNDA2Oct 10, 2014