Danavorexton - Takeda
Alternative Names: TAK-925Latest Information Update: 25 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Takeda
- Class Cyclohexanes; Esters; Ethers; Piperidines; Sleep disorder therapies; Small molecules; Sulfonamides
- Mechanism of Action Orexin receptor type 2 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
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Respiration disorders
- Phase I Narcolepsy
- No development reported Idiopathic hypersomnia
- Discontinued Neurological disorders; Sleep apnoea syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 25 Sep 2025 Discontinued - Phase-I for Sleep apnoea syndrome (In the elderly, In adults) in Australia (IV) (Takeda Pipeline, September 2025)
- 25 Sep 2025 Discontinued - Phase-II for Sleep apnoea syndrome in USA (IV) (Takeda Pipeline, September 2025)
- 18 Sep 2025 Danavorexton is still in phase I development in Narcolepsy (In volunteers) in USA (IV, Infusion) (Takeda pipeline, September 2025)