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Other names | TAK-861; TAK861 |
Routes of administration | Oral [1] [2] |
Drug class | Orexin OX2 receptor agonist [1] [2] |
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Formula | C23H25F5N2O4S |
Molar mass | 520.52 g·mol−1 |
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Oveporexton (INN ; developmental code name TAK-861) is an orexin receptor agonist which is under development for the treatment of narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. [1] [2] [3] It is taken by mouth. [1] [2] The drug is a selective orexin OX2 receptor agonist. [1] [2] It has wakefulness-promoting effects in monkeys and rodents. [2] Oveporexton is being developed by Takeda. [1] As of December 2024, it is in phase 3 clinical trials. [1]