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Orcinoside

Shanghai Mental Health Center · Phase 2 active Small molecule ✓ Verified May 2026

Orcinoside is a Small molecule drug developed by Shanghai Mental Health Center. It is currently in Phase 2 development.

Orcinoside is being studied as a potential treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in a clinical trial. The trial, titled "Comparison of Orcinoside With Placebo in Treatment of MDD," is a proof-of-concept study conducted by the Shanghai Mental Health Center.

Likelihood of approval

15.3% vs 15.3% industry baseline

If approved by FDA: likely 2031–2034

Steps remaining: Phase 3 → NDA/BLA submission

Confidence: Medium

Why this estimate

Baseline phase 2 → approval rate +15.3pp
Industry-wide phase 2 drugs reach approval ~15.3% of the time (BIO/Informa 2023 industry benchmark across all therapeutic areas).

Predicted approval windows by jurisdiction (conditional on FDA approval)

Regulator	Country	Likely year	Lag vs FDA
FDA	US	2031–2034	—
EMA	EU	2032–2035	+0.7 yr
MHRA	GB	2032–2035	+0.7 yr
Health Canada	CA	2032–2036	+0.9 yr
TGA	AU	2032–2036	+1.2 yr
PMDA	JP	2032–2036	+1.5 yr
NMPA	CN	2033–2037	+2.3 yr
MFDS	KR	2032–2036	+1.4 yr
CDSCO	IN	2032–2037	+1.8 yr
ANVISA	BR	2033–2037	+2.3 yr

Hover any row for the lag rationale. Lag estimates are reduced when the drug has FDA Breakthrough or EMA PRIME designation (sponsors file globally in parallel).

Estimate based on the BIO/Informa industry phase transition rates plus per-drug modifiers for therapeutic area, sponsor type, FDA designations, mechanism, and trial design. Per-jurisdiction lags from Tufts CSDD international approval studies. Not investment, clinical or regulatory advice. Methodology: /methodology#likelihood.

At a glance

Generic name	Orcinoside
Sponsor	Shanghai Mental Health Center
Modality	Small molecule
Therapeutic area	Other
Phase	Phase 2

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

Comparison of Orcinoside With Placebo in Treatment of MDD (PHASE2)

Primary sources

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Source	Used for
ClinicalTrials.gov	Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results

Competitive intelligence

For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:

Orcinoside CI brief — competitive landscape report
Orcinoside updates RSS · CI watch RSS
Shanghai Mental Health Center portfolio CI

Frequently asked questions about Orcinoside

What is Orcinoside?

Orcinoside is a Small molecule drug developed by Shanghai Mental Health Center.

Who makes Orcinoside?

Orcinoside is developed by Shanghai Mental Health Center (see full Shanghai Mental Health Center pipeline at /company/shanghai-mental-health-center).

What development phase is Orcinoside in?

Orcinoside is in Phase 2.

Manufacturer: Shanghai Mental Health Center — full pipeline
Therapeutic area: All drugs in Other

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