Lorcaserin - Epygenix Therapeutics/University of California at San Fransisco
Alternative Names: EPX 200; Lorcaserin hydrochloride - EpygenixLatest Information Update: 12 Nov 2025
At a glance
- Originator University of California at San Francisco
- Developer Epygenix Therapeutics; University of California at San Francisco; University of Colorado at Denver
- Class Antiepileptic drugs; Benzazepines; Obesity therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action 5-HT2C serotonin receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; Dravet syndrome
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Preclinical Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- No development reported Dravet syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 12 Nov 2025 Lorcaserin is still in preclinical development in Lennox-Gastaut-syndrome in USA (Hormony Bioscineces pipeline, November 2025 )
- 28 Sep 2025 No recent reports of development identified for preclinical development in Lennox-Gastaut-syndrome in USA
- 28 May 2024 No recent reports of development identified for clinical-Phase-Unknown development in Dravet-syndrome in USA