Denatonium - Aardvark Therapeutics
Alternative Names: ARD-101; Denatonium acetate monohydrate - Aardvark TherapeuticsLatest Information Update: 12 Sep 2026
At a glance
- Originator Aardvark Therapeutics
- Class Acetates; Amines; Anilides; Anti-inflammatories; Obesity therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action G protein-coupled receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Prader-Willi syndrome
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 Prader-Willi syndrome
- Phase I Obesity
- Discontinued Weight gain
Most Recent Events
- 05 Sep 2026 Chemical structure information added
- 30 Jun 2026 Aardvark Therapeutics terminates the phase-III HERO trial in Prader-Willi syndrome (In children, In adults, In adolescents, In the elderly) in the US, Australia, Canada, South Korea, United Kingdom, (PO) (NCT06828861)
- 15 May 2026 US FDA places a full clinical hold on investigational new drug application (IND) for ARD 101 related to the Company’s previously announced voluntary pause