Lemborexant - Eisai
Alternative Names: DAYVIGO; DAYVIGOTM; E-2006; LEM - EisaiLatest Information Update: 26 Nov 2024
At a glance
- Originator Eisai Inc
- Class Amides; Cyclopropanes; Fluorobenzenes; Pyridines; Pyrimidines; Sleep disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Orexin receptor type 1 antagonists; Orexin receptor type 2 antagonists
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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 Insomnia
- Phase II Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
- No development reported Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Sleep apnoea syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 24 May 2024 Eisai completes a phase II trial for Insomnia in South Korea (PO, Tablet) (NCT05594589)
- 01 Feb 2024 Eisai plans to launch lemborexant for Insomnia in South Africa (PO) in June 2024
- 31 Jan 2024 Preregistration for Insomnia (In the elderly, In adults) in China (PO) (Eisai Pipeline, February 2025)