Vortioxetine - Lundbeck
Alternative Names: Brintellix; LU-AA21004; LuAA 21004; Trintellix; VORTIDIF; vortioxetine-hydrobromideLatest Information Update: 08 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator Lundbeck A/S
- Developer Lundbeck A/S; Seoul National University Hospital; Takeda; University of Chicago
- Class Antidepressants; Anxiolytics; Behavioural disorder therapies; Piperazines; Small molecules; Sulfides
- Mechanism of Action 5-HT1A serotonin receptor agonists; Serotonin 1B receptor agonists; Serotonin 1D receptor antagonists; Serotonin 3 receptor antagonists; Serotonin 7 receptor antagonists; Serotonin uptake inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Major depressive disorder
- Phase II Anxiety disorders; Binge-eating disorder; Bipolar depression
- Discontinued Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Generalised anxiety disorder
Most Recent Events
- 01 Oct 2025 Takeda plans a phase III trial for Major depressive disorder (In Children, In Adolescents) in Japan (PO, Tablets) (NCT07204314)
- 11 Dec 2024 No development reported - Phase-III for Major depressive disorder (In adolescents, In children) in Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Spain, South Africa, United Kingdom (PO)
- 18 Oct 2022 Efficacy and adverse events data from a phase III MEMORY trial in Major depressive disorder released by Lundbeck