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Daridorexant, sold under the brand name Quviviq, is an orexin antagonist medication which is used for the treatment of insomnia. [1] [4] [6] [7] [8] Daridorexant is taken by mouth. [1] [4] [7] Side effects of daridorexant include headache, somnolence, and fatigue. [1] [7] The medication is a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA).
About QUVIVIQ™ QUVIVIQ™ (daridorexant) is a dual orexin receptor antagonist, that blocks the binding and activity of the wake-promoting neuropeptides known as orexins. In October 2022, daridorexant achieved positive Phase 3 top-line results in Japanese patients with insomnia and a New Drug Application was submitted in Japan in October 2023.
Tokyo, Japan and Cambridge, UK, 19 December 2024 – Nxera Pharma Co., Ltd. (“Nxera” or “the Company”; TSE 4565) – formerly known as Sosei Group or Sosei Heptares – and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (“Shionogi”) today announce that QUVIVIQ™ (daridorexant) 25 and 50 mg has been launched and is now available in Japan as a new treatment for adults with insomnia.
Suvorexant is used for the treatment of insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance, in adults. [2] [6] At a dose of 15 to 20 mg and in terms of treatment–placebo difference, it reduces time to sleep onset by up to 10 minutes, reduces time awake after sleep onset by about 15 to 30 minutes, and increases total sleep time by about 10 to 20 minutes. [2]
After Actelion was bought by Johnson & Johnson in 2017, [1] Idorsia was spun out into a new company and started operating on the same campus where Actelion was founded under the leadership of Actelion founders Jean-Paul Clozel as CEO and Martine Clozel as CSO. The company expects to be profitable in 2025.
Two Indian chemical companies have been indicted for allegedly importing ingredients for the highly addictive opioid fentanyl into the United States and Mexico, the U.S. Department of Justice said ...
Aquarius season 2025 is upon us! On January 19, 2025, the Sun enters the sign of the Water-Bearer, bringing us the desire to be objective and think with the end in mind.
Vicks NyQuil is a brand of over-the-counter medication manufactured by Procter & Gamble intended for the relief of various symptoms of the common cold.All medications within the NyQuil imprint contain sedating antihistamines, hypnotics, and/or alcohol; they are intended to be taken before sleep.