Drug

Ramelteon

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Ramelteon is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2005 (US); acts on MTNR1A and MTNR1B; no US protection is listed.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2010
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Rozerem
First approved
22 July 2005 (US)
Approvals on record
2 in 2 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Takeda
Registered trials
61, 10 stopped early
Disease areas
Mental health; Nervous system; Lungs and airways; Chemically induced; Injuries; Occupational diseases

US protection

No US protection is listed.

The FDA registers list no drug-substance patent or exclusivity that counts for this drug.

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

In the product

2 company-target rows are on route B because of Ramelteon.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
MTNR1AMelatonin receptor type 1AP48039
MTNR1BMelatonin receptor type 1BP49286

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated5401
Phase 13300
Phase 2121100
Phase 3171115
Phase 4241714
All trials61

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
TakedaAcquired holder and Lead sponsor of trials2002 to now