Brexanolone - Lipocine
Alternative Names: LPCN-1154; LPCN-1154ALatest Information Update: 27 Nov 2025
At a glance
- Originator Lipocine
- Class Antidepressants; Antiepileptic drugs; Small molecules; Steroids
- Mechanism of Action GABA A receptor modulators
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
- Available For Licensing Yes - Postnatal depression
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Postnatal depression
Most Recent Events
- 18 Nov 2025 Lipocine completes independent Data Safety Monitoring Board review of phase III trial of brexanolone in postnatal depression
- 18 Nov 2025 Adverse events data from a phase III trial in Postnatal depression released by Lipocine
- 06 Nov 2025 Lipocine plans a DSMB meeting to review the safety data from its phase III trial after the first one-third of participants have completed their Day-7 follow-up