Zuranolone - Biogen/SAGE Therapeutics
Alternative Names: BIIB-125; S 812217; SAGE 217; SGE-797; ZURZUVAELatest Information Update: 30 Jul 2025
At a glance
- Originator SAGE Therapeutics
- Developer Biogen; SAGE Therapeutics; Shionogi
- Class Antidepressants; Antiepileptic drugs; Antiparkinsonians; Cyclopentanes; Mood stabilisers; Nitriles; Phenanthrenes; Pyrazoles; Sleep disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action GABA A receptor positive allosteric modulators
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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
- Available For Licensing Yes - Seizures
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Postnatal depression
- Preregistration Major depressive disorder
- Phase III Insomnia
- Phase II Anxiety disorders; Bipolar depression; Essential tremor; Parkinson's disease
- Discontinued Dyskinesias; Seizures
Most Recent Events
- 25 Jul 2025 Preregistration for Postnatal depression in European Union (PO), prior to July 2025
- 25 Jul 2025 Biogen expects a final decision from the European Commission (EC) regarding approval of marketing authorization of Zuranolone for Postnatal depression in the third quarter of 2025
- 25 Jul 2025 Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issues a positive opinion and recommends marketing authorization approval of Zuranolone for Postnatal depression