Uses
Orvepitant maleate (GW823296 maleate) is potent, selective, orally active and well-tolerated neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1) antagonist with a pKi of 10.2 for human neurokinin-1 receptor. Orvepitant maleate can across the blood-brain barrier. Orvepitant maleate has the potential for depressive disorder and chronic refractory cough (CRC) treatment[1][2].
References
[1] Di Fabio R, et al. Identification, biological characterization and pharmacophoric analysis of a new potent and selective NK1 receptor antagonist clinical candidate. Bioorg Med Chem. 2013 Nov 1;21(21):6264-73. DOI:
10.1016/j.bmc.2013.09.001[2] Smith J, et al. The Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist Orvepitant Is a Novel Antitussive Therapy for Chronic Refractory Cough: Results From a Phase 2 Pilot Study (VOLCANO-1). Chest. 2020 Jan;157(1):111-118. DOI:
10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.001[3] MICHAEL K. TROWER. Neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist orvepitant is an effective inhibitor of itch-associated response in a Mongolian gerbil model of scratching behaviour[J]. Experimental Dermatology, 2014, 23 11: 858-860. DOI:
10.1111/exd.12528