Enpatoran - Merck KGaA
Alternative Names: M-5049Latest Information Update: 01 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator EMD Serono Research & Development Institute; Merck KGaA
- Class Amines; Anti-inflammatories; Antivirals; Nitriles; Piperidines; Quinolines; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Toll-like receptor 7 antagonists; Toll-like receptor 8 antagonists
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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 COVID-19 pneumonia; Cutaneous lupus erythematosus; Systemic lupus erythematosus
- No development reported Immunological disorders; Unspecified
Most Recent Events
- 31 Aug 2025 Discontinued - Phase-II for Dermatomyositis (In the elderly, Treatment-experienced, In adults) in USA (PO) (Merck KGaA pipeline, August 2025)
- 31 Aug 2025 Discontinued - Phase-II for Polymyositis (In the elderly, Treatment-experienced, In adults) in USA (PO) (Merck KGaA pipeline, August 2025)
- 17 Jul 2025 EMD Serono terminates the phase-II NEPTUNIA trials in Dermatomyositis (In adults, In the elderly, Treatment-experienced) in USA, following interim analyses indicating futility (PO, Tablet) (NCT05650567)