Opevesostat - Orion
Alternative Names: MK-5684; ODM-208Latest Information Update: 03 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator Orion
- Developer Merck Sharp & Dohme; Orion
- Class Antineoplastics; Ethers; Isoindoles; Piperidines; Pyrones; Small molecules; Sulfones
- Mechanism of Action Cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme inhibitors
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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
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Prostate cancer
Most Recent Events
- 20 May 2025 Merck Sharp & Dohme plans a phase II Basket trial in Solid tumours, HER2- breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and endometrial cancer (Second-line therapy or greater, Late-stage diseases, Metastatic disease, Combination Therapy, First line therapy) in July 2025 (NCT06979596) (EudraCT2024-519563-18) (EudraCT2024-519563-18)
- 13 May 2025 Merck Sharp & Dohme completes a phase I pharmacokinetic trial (In volunteers) (PO) (NCT06633419)
- 09 May 2025 Merck Sharp & Dohme initiates a phase I pharmacokinetic trial in Healthy volunteers in USA (PO, Tablet) (NCT06860243)