Zagociguat - Cyclerion Therapeutics
Alternative Names: CY-6463; IW-6463Latest Information Update: 15 Jan 2026
At a glance
- Originator Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Cyclerion Therapeutics; Tisento Therapeutics
- Class Antidementias; Antipsychotics; Nootropics; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Soluble guanylyl cyclase agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Mitochondrial disorders
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Alzheimer's disease; MELAS syndrome; Mitochondrial disorders
- No development reported Dementia; Schizophrenia
Most Recent Events
- 08 Jan 2026 Tisento Therapeutics completes enrolment in its phase-II clinical trials in MELAS syndrome in US, Germany, Australia, Canada, Italy, United Kingdom (PO) (NCT06402123)
- 02 Sep 2025 Chemical structure information added.
- 20 Aug 2025 Phase-II clinical trials in MELAS syndrome (Treatment-experienced) in USA (PO) (NCT06961344)