CX 1739
Alternative Names: CX-1739Latest Information Update: 17 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator Cortex Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Cortex Pharmaceuticals; National Institute of Drug Abuse; RespireRx Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antidementias; Behavioural disorder therapies; Drug withdrawal therapies; Mood stabilisers; Respiratory stimulants; Sleep disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action AMPA receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Respiratory insufficiency; Sleep apnoea syndrome; Spinal cord injuries
- Discontinued Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Substance-related disorders
Most Recent Events
- 17 Oct 2025 Phase-II clinical trials in Spinal cord injuries (PO) (prior to October 2025) (RespireRx pipeline, October 2025)
- 29 May 2024 RespireRx Pharmaceuticals plans a phase-IIA/B trial in Spinal cord injuries in 4Q 2024
- 29 May 2024 RespireRx Pharmaceuticals plans to file an IND application for phase II trial in Spinal cord injuries prior to 4Q 2024