Esketamine - Johnson & Johnson
Alternative Names: Esketamine nasal spray; JNJ-54135419; JNJ-54135419-AAA; JNJ-5419; S-ketamine; SPRAVATOLatest Information Update: 14 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator Johnson & Johnson
- Class Analgesics; Antidepressants; Chlorobenzenes; Cyclohexanones; Ear disorder therapies; General anaesthetics; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action NMDA receptor antagonists
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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 No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Major depressive disorder
Most Recent Events
- 27 Jul 2026 Phase-III clinical trials in Major depressive disorder (Treatment-resistant) in Taiwan (Intranasal) (NCT07716098)
- 27 Jul 2026 Phase-III clinical trials in Major depressive disorder (Treatment-resistant) in USA (Intranasal) (Intranasal) (NCT07716098)
- 21 Jul 2026 Janssen Research & Development plans a phase III trial for Major depressive disorders (Treatment-resistance) in Taiwan in August 2026 (Intranasal) (NCT07716098)