Saredutant

Chemical compound

Saredutant (SR-48,968) is a drug that acts as a NK₂ receptor antagonist.^[1] It was under development by Sanofi-Aventis as a novel antidepressant and anxiolytic and made it to phase III clinical trials. However, in May 2009, Sanofi-Aventis published its quarterly results and announced the cessation of 14 research/development projects, among which was saredutant for the treatment of major depressive disorder.^[2]

See also

• GR-159,897
• Ibodutant
• Nepadutant

References

1. Hopkins CR (October 2010). "ACS chemical neuroscience molecule spotlight on Saredutant". ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 1 (10): 653–4. doi:10.1021/cn100061r. PMC 3368631. PMID 22776916.
2. "Letter to the stockholders of Sanofi-Aventis" (PDF). May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2010.