Suvorexant
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Suvorexant is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2014 (US); acts on HCRTR1 and HCRTR2; US protection ends in 2029.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2014
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Belsomra
- First approved
- 13 August 2014 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 5 in 2 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Merck & Co.
- Registered trials
- 53, 6 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Mental health; Nervous system; Chemically induced; Lungs and airways; Bones, joints and muscles; Cancer
US protection
US protection ends in 2029.
The last listed US drug-substance patent ends in 2029. The application that gives this date is held by Merck & Co..
This is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.
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Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
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Companies on route B for this drug
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Targets
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phase 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Phase 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Phase 4 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| All trials | 53 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co. | Originator and Lead sponsor of trials | 2008 to now |