Suzetrigine
Clinical data
Other namesVX-548
Legal status
Legal status
  • Investigational
Identifiers
  • 4-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3-(3,4-Difluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)-4,5-dimethyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)oxolane-2-carbonyl]amino]pyridine-2-carboxamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H20F5N3O4
Molar mass473.400 g·mol−1

Suzetrigine (VX-548) is a non-opioid, small-molecule analgesic that works as a selective inhibitor of Nav1.8.[1] It is being developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and is currently in Phase II trials.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Jones, Jim; Correll, Darin J.; Lechner, Sandra M.; Jazic, Ina; Miao, Xiaopeng; Shaw, David; Simard, Christopher; Osteen, Jeremiah D.; Hare, Brian; Beaton, Alina; Bertoch, Todd; Buvanendran, Asokumar; Habib, Ashraf S.; Pizzi, Lois J.; Pollak, Richard A.; Weiner, Scott G.; Bozic, Carmen; Negulescu, Paul; White, Paul F. (3 August 2023). "Selective Inhibition of NaV1.8 with VX-548 for Acute Pain". The New England Journal of Medicine. 389 (5): 393–405. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2209870. ISSN 1533-4406. PMID 37530822. S2CID 260377748.
  2. "Non-opioid pain pill shows promise in clinical trials: Vertex Pharmaceuticals plans larger trials that could support approval". Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. "VX-548 by Vertex Pharmaceuticals for Neuropathic Pain (Neuralgia): Likelihood of Approval". Pharmaceutical Technology. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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