Leucine enkephalin - Virpax Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: Envelta™; Leucine enkephalin intranasal spray - Virpax Pharmaceuticals; METDoloron; Nanoenabled leucine5 enkephalin; NES-100; NM 0127; NM 127; PES200Latest Information Update: 28 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Nanomerics
- Developer Nanomerics; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; University of Exeter; Virpax Pharmaceuticals
- Class Anxiolytics; Enkephalins; Essential amino acids; Opioid analgesics; Opioid peptides
- Mechanism of Action Opioid delta receptor agonists
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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 - Pain
Highest Development Phases
- No development reported Cancer pain; Neuropathic pain; Pain; Post-traumatic stress disorders
Most Recent Events
- 28 Sep 2025 No recent reports of development identified for preclinical development in Cancer-pain in Germany (Intranasal, Spray)
- 28 Sep 2025 No recent reports of development identified for preclinical development in Pain in Germany (Intranasal, Spray)
- 28 Sep 2025 No recent reports of development identified for preclinical development in Post-traumatic-stress-disorders in Germany (Intranasal, Spray)