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Aprepitant

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Drug Profile

Aprepitant

Alternative Names: Emend; L-754030; MK-0869; MK-869; ONO-7436

Latest Information Update: 25 Sep 2021

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At a glance

  • Originator Merck & Co
  • Developer Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Hunan Province Tumor Hospital; Merck & Co; Ono Pharmaceutical
  • Class Anti-inflammatories; Antidepressants; Antiemetics; Antineoplastics; Antitussives; Antivirals; Fluorobenzenes; Ketones; Morpholines; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules; Triazoles
  • Mechanism of Action Neurokinin 1 receptor antagonists; Peptide hydrolase inhibitors; Virus replication inhibitors
  • Orphan Drug Status

    Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.

    No
  • New Molecular Entity Yes

Highest Development Phases

  • Marketed Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; Postoperative nausea and vomiting
  • Discontinued Anxiety disorders; Major depressive disorder; Schizophrenia

Most Recent Events

  • 10 Apr 2018 Merck has patent protection for aprepitant in USA, Europe and Japan
  • 04 Nov 2017 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Postoperative-nausea-and-vomiting(In adolescents, In children, Prevention) in Brazil (PO, Capsule)
  • 04 Nov 2017 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Postoperative-nausea-and-vomiting(In adolescents, In children, Prevention) in Mexico (PO, Capsule)

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