Bial-Portela & Ca SA has identified orexin OX1 receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cognitive, sleep, anxiety and eating disorders, depression, obesity, schizophrenia, substance abuse and dependence, among others.

At the ECNP meeting this week in Barcelona, researchers from Cerevance Inc. presented preclinical data for the selective orexin OX1 receptor (OX1R) antagonist CVN-766, following evaluation in models of schizophrenia. The potency and selectivity of CVN-766 were assessed in recombinant cells overexpressing either human or mouse OXR1 or OXR2.