Atumelnant
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Atumelnant is a small molecule: in active development; acts on MC2R.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Active, 2026
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Registered trials
- 7, 0 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Hormones; Inherited and neonatal; Nutrition and metabolism; Pregnancy and women's health; Urinary and reproductive; Cancer
US protection
No US approval on record.
With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.
This is the US only.
Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| MC2R | Adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor | Q01718 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Phase 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| All trials | 7 |
Who ran its trials
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex | Lead sponsor of trials | 2023 to now |