Saredutant (SR-48968) is a drug that acts as a NK2 receptor antagonist. 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.
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