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Seltorexant Low Dose

Janssen Research & Development, LLC · Phase 1 active Small molecule ✓ Verified May 2026

Seltorexant Low Dose is a Small molecule drug developed by Janssen Research & Development, LLC. It is currently in Phase 1 development. Also known as: MIN-202, JNJ-42847922.

Seltorexant is a medication that has been studied in a clinical trial involving healthy participants. The exact mechanism of Seltorexant is unknown, according to ChEMBL.

Likelihood of approval

12.6% vs 9.6% industry baseline

If approved by FDA: likely 2033–2036

Steps remaining: Phase 2 → Phase 3 → NDA/BLA submission

Confidence: Medium

Why this estimate

Baseline phase 1 → approval rate +9.6pp
Industry-wide phase 1 drugs reach approval ~9.6% of the time (BIO/Informa 2023 industry benchmark across all therapeutic areas).
Big-pharma sponsor +3.0pp
Janssen Research & Development, LLC is a top-20 pharma sponsor — historical approval rates run ~3pp above average due to scale, regulatory experience, and trial-design quality.

Predicted approval windows by jurisdiction (conditional on FDA approval)

Regulator	Country	Likely year	Lag vs FDA
FDA	US	2033–2036	—
EMA	EU	2034–2037	+0.7 yr
MHRA	GB	2034–2037	+0.7 yr
Health Canada	CA	2034–2038	+0.9 yr
TGA	AU	2034–2038	+1.2 yr
PMDA	JP	2034–2038	+1.5 yr
NMPA	CN	2035–2039	+2.3 yr
MFDS	KR	2034–2038	+1.4 yr
CDSCO	IN	2034–2039	+1.8 yr
ANVISA	BR	2035–2039	+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	Seltorexant Low Dose
Also known as	MIN-202, JNJ-42847922
Sponsor	Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Modality	Small molecule
Phase	Phase 1

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

Primary sources

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

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Frequently asked questions about Seltorexant Low Dose

What is Seltorexant Low Dose?

Seltorexant Low Dose is a Small molecule drug developed by Janssen Research & Development, LLC.

Who makes Seltorexant Low Dose?

Seltorexant Low Dose is developed by Janssen Research & Development, LLC (see full Janssen Research & Development, LLC pipeline at /company/johnson-johnson).

Is Seltorexant Low Dose also known as anything else?

Seltorexant Low Dose is also known as MIN-202, JNJ-42847922.

What development phase is Seltorexant Low Dose in?

Seltorexant Low Dose is in Phase 1.

Manufacturer: Janssen Research & Development, LLC — full pipeline
Also known as: MIN-202, JNJ-42847922

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing