{"title":"Suzetrigine: First Approval.","authors":"Susan J Keam","doi":"10.1007/s40265-025-02178-w","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Suzetrigine (JOURNAVX™), an oral, non-opioid analgesic that is highly selective for the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 relative to other NaV channels, is being developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the management of acute and neuropathic pain. NaV1.8 is expressed in peripheral pain-sensing neurons but is not expressed in the brain. Suzetrigine prevents transmission of pain signals by blocking NaV1.8 channels located along peripheral pain-sensing neurons, inhibiting the normal action potential. On 30 January 2025, suzetrigine was approved for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain in adults in the USA. Suzetrigine is the first NaV inhibitor to be approved in this new therapeutic class of non-opioid analgesics. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of suzetrigine leading to this first approval for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":11482,"journal":{"name":"Drugs","volume":" ","pages":"845-851"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Drugs","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-025-02178-w","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/5/5 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Suzetrigine (JOURNAVX™), an oral, non-opioid analgesic that is highly selective for the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 relative to other NaV channels, is being developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the management of acute and neuropathic pain. NaV1.8 is expressed in peripheral pain-sensing neurons but is not expressed in the brain. Suzetrigine prevents transmission of pain signals by blocking NaV1.8 channels located along peripheral pain-sensing neurons, inhibiting the normal action potential. On 30 January 2025, suzetrigine was approved for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain in adults in the USA. Suzetrigine is the first NaV inhibitor to be approved in this new therapeutic class of non-opioid analgesics. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of suzetrigine leading to this first approval for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain.
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Drugs is a journal that aims to enhance pharmacotherapy by publishing review and original research articles on key aspects of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. The journal includes:
Leading/current opinion articles providing an overview of contentious or emerging issues.
Definitive reviews of drugs and drug classes, and their place in disease management.
Therapy in Practice articles including recommendations for specific clinical situations.
High-quality, well designed, original clinical research.
Adis Drug Evaluations reviewing the properties and place in therapy of both newer and established drugs.
AdisInsight Reports summarising development at first global approval.
Moreover, the journal offers additional digital features such as animated abstracts, video abstracts, instructional videos, and podcasts to increase visibility and educational value. Plain language summaries accompany articles to assist readers with some knowledge of the field in understanding important medical advances.
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