Orvepitant maleate (GW823296 maleate) is potent, selective, orally active and well-tolerated neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1) antagonist with a pKi of 10.2 for human neurokinin-1 receptor. Orvepitant maleate can across the blood-brain barrier. Orvepitant maleate has the potential for depressive disorder and chronic refractory cough (CRC) treatment[1][2].