Fezolinetant

Highest phase reached
Drug type
Small molecule
First approval year

First approval year
Listing at source
Listed
Highest phase reached

Drug type
Small molecule
Drug name
Fezolinetant
Molecular weight
Structure (SMILES)
Cc1nsc(-c2nnc3n2CCN(C(=O)c2ccc(F)cc2)[C@@H]3C)n1

  • veoza
  • Veoza
  • veozah
  • Veozah

  • a 2693
  • A-2693
  • a2693
  • A2693
  • as 3472693 00
  • AS-3472693-00
  • as3472693 00
  • AS3472693-00
  • es 256364
  • ES-256364
  • esn 364
  • ESN-364
  • esn364
  • Esn364
  • ESN364
  • fezolinetant
  • Fezolinetant
  • Fezolinetant [INN]
  • Fezolinetant [MI]
  • Fezolinetant [USAN]
  • Fezolinetant [WHO-DD]
  • fezolinetant inn
  • fezolinetant mi
  • fezolinetant usan
  • fezolinetant who dd

And 2 more, listed on the interactive page.

ATC classification codes
  • G02CX06
Sources for recorded values
CAS registry numbers
  • 1629229-37-3
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3608680
InChIKey
PPSNFPASKFYPMN-SECBINFHSA-N
PubChem compound IDs
  • 117604931
RxNorm IDs (RxCUI)
  • 2637134
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • 83VNE45KXX

Applicant
ASTELLAS
Approval date
12 May 2023
Application number
NDA216578

Status
Authorised
Status date
7 Dec 2023
Authorisation date
7 Dec 2023
Approved indications
Veoza is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause.
Product number
EMEA/H/C/005851
Authorisation holder
Astellas Pharma Europe B.V.
Priority medicines scheme
No
Generic
No
Biosimilar
No
Generic medicines
0
Biosimilar medicines
0
Advanced therapy
No
Conditional approval
No
Additional monitoring
Yes
Accelerated assessment
No
Exceptional circumstances
No

Therapeutic areas

  • Hot Flashes
  • Menopause
European medicines record

Patents
4
Designations
0
Earliest recorded loss of exclusivity
28 Mar 2034
First in class
Yes
Fast track
No
Breakthrough designation
No
Orphan designation
No
Priority review
No
Orphan exclusivity
No
Accelerated approval
No
Availability
Prescription only
Boxed warning
Yes

United States (FDA)
Approved
European Union (EMA)
Authorised

Pharmacology name
fezolinetant
Type
Synthetic organic
Drug name stem
-tant
Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology
Yes

Administration routes

  • Oral

  • Action
    Antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    NK3 receptor
    Gene symbol
    TACR3
    Protein identifier
    P29371
    Median affinity
    7.6
    Affinity units
    pKi
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Mechanism
    Neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    Neuromedin-K receptor
    Protein identifier
    P29371

Open Targets mechanisms

  • Mechanism
    Neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    Neuromedin-K receptor

  • Condition
    Liver Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0001421
    Subject identifier
    D008107
  • Condition
    Kidney Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003086
    Subject identifier
    D007674
  • Condition
    Hot Flashes
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    HP:0031217
    Subject identifier
    D019584

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001421
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003086
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    GO_0042697
  • Condition identifier
    GO_0042697
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0031217
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0031217
    Highest recorded phase
    4

  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    cardiotoxicity
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    hepatotoxicity
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    immune system toxicity
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    teratogenicity

  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    cardiotoxicity
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    hepatotoxicity
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    immune system toxicity
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    teratogenicity
    Country
    United States

  • Event
    alanine aminotransferase abnormal
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    7.5477
  • Event
    alanine aminotransferase increased
    Reports
    113
    Reporting signal score
    289.781
  • Event
    anal rash
    Reports
    1
    Reporting signal score
    6.31154
  • Event
    aspartate aminotransferase abnormal
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    8.76914
  • Event
    aspartate aminotransferase increased
    Reports
    76
    Reporting signal score
    172.039
  • Event
    asthenia
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    6.55492
  • Event
    blood alkaline phosphatase increased
    Reports
    19
    Reporting signal score
    31.8585
  • Event
    blood bilirubin increased
    Reports
    12
    Reporting signal score
    15.2033
  • Event
    brain fog
    Reports
    4
    Reporting signal score
    18.3912
  • Event
    chromaturia
    Reports
    6
    Reporting signal score
    7.25449
  • Event
    drug effective for unapproved indication
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    11.3552
  • Event
    dyspnoea
    Reports
    1
    Reporting signal score
    15.6258
  • Event
    faeces pale
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    7.87333
  • Event
    gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
    Reports
    29
    Reporting signal score
    61.0007
  • Event
    glomerular filtration rate decreased
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    7.12937
  • Event
    hepatic enzyme abnormal
    Reports
    4
    Reporting signal score
    7.98108
  • Event
    hepatic enzyme increased
    Reports
    92
    Reporting signal score
    242.308
  • Event
    hot flush
    Reports
    17
    Reporting signal score
    23.4666
  • Event
    insomnia
    Reports
    20
    Reporting signal score
    8.04927
  • Event
    liver function test increased
    Reports
    41
    Reporting signal score
    113.336
  • Event
    loss of therapeutic response
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    6.20604
  • Event
    nightmare
    Reports
    8
    Reporting signal score
    9.10332
  • Event
    pain
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    9.51294
  • Event
    product prescribing issue
    Reports
    4
    Reporting signal score
    9.53736
  • Event
    symptom recurrence
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    9.27741

And 2 more, listed on the interactive page.

Dose
45 mg
Route
Oral
How often
Once daily

  • Administer at about the same time each day
  • Do not cut, crush, or chew tablets
  • Swallow whole
  • Take with liquids

Hydrogen bond acceptors
7
Hydrogen bond donors
0
Polar surface area
76.8
Calculated partition coefficient (ALogP)
2.46
Calculated partition coefficient (XLogP)
1.6
Prodrug
No
Chirality
Single enantiomer
Inorganic
No
Rule-of-five violations
0
Rotatable bonds
2
Heavy atoms
25
Molecular formula
C16H15FN6OS
Monoisotopic mass
358.10120846
Natural product
No

  • 0469-2460
  • 0469-2660
  • 0469-2760

Recorded assays
101
Active assays
23

Active assay types

  • Confirmatory

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Trials (31)

In development for (2)

Targets (1)