Filorexant
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Filorexant is a small molecule: stopped in 2013; acts on HCRTR1 and HCRTR2.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Stopped, 2013
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Registered trials
- 5, 1 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Nervous system; Mental health; Hormones
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.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
2 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Targets
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| All trials | 5 |
Who ran its trials
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co. | Lead sponsor of trials | 2009 to now |