Solvonis Therapeutics
De novo engine | SVN-114

Engineering a proprietary, potentially more scalable alternative to MDMA

SVN-114 is a preclinical, novel entactogen for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), designed to retain the therapeutically relevant serotonergic profile while designing around MDMA’s limitations.

Preclinical | lead selected Composition-of-matter patent filed

SVN-114 is preclinical; intended advantages remain to be established.

Indication
PTSD
Stage
Preclinical; lead selected from a six-analogue series (Mar 2026)
Strategy
De novo drug development
The opportunity

A medicine designed for healthcare delivery, not simply another MDMA analogue

MDMA-assisted therapy has generated clinical interest in PTSD. But MDMA is not proprietary, and supervised treatment is resource-intensive.

The objective is a medicine designed for healthcare delivery, built around a proprietary molecule.

The SVN-114 product thesis
Established
Proprietary
Composition-of-matter patent filed.
Early evidence
Moderated dopamine
Lower fitted dopamine release than MDMA in the same in-vitro assay.
Company data
Cleaner metabolism
Preclinical metabolism indicates no MDA formation.
Design objective
Scalable treatment
Soft-drug design aims for a shorter, more predictable treatment window.

SVN-114 is investigational and preclinical; intended advantages remain to be established. Sources: Mitchell et al., Nat Med 2023; FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee, 4 June 2024; Company programme data.

Early data

Serotonin release comparable to MDMA, with a lower dopamine maximum

Same-assay in-vitro monoamine-release data. Both plots use matched axes. The differentiation is the lower maximum dopamine response, not lower dopamine-transporter potency.

Concentration-response curves for SVN-114. Serotonin (5HT) release reaches about 98 per cent of control, dopamine (DA) about 57 per cent and noradrenaline (NA) about 87 per cent.
SVN-114: % release against log concentration (M)
Concentration-response curves for MDMA. Serotonin (5HT) release reaches about 104 per cent of control, dopamine (DA) about 108 per cent and noradrenaline (NA) about 103 per cent.
MDMA: % release against log concentration (M)
Fitted maximum release, Emax (% of control)
SVN-114
MDMA
Serotonin
Near-comparable
98
104
Dopamine
47% lower (fitted)
57
108
Noradrenaline
16% lower (fitted)
87
103

A lower fitted dopamine maximum supports a lower-reinforcement hypothesis; formal abuse-liability testing is required.

Preliminary preclinical findings do not establish human efficacy, improved safety or reduced abuse liability. Source: Company same-assay release data and programme information.

Progress to date

From a six-analogue series to a selected lead

Delivered
Lead selected
Chosen from a six-analogue series (Mar 2026).
Delivered
Rat nucleus-accumbens microdialysis
Completed.
Delivered
Composition-of-matter patent
Filed.

Sources: Solvonis RNS, 10 March 2026; Solvonis Therapeutics plc, NCE programme data, July 2025, including SVN-114 monoamine-release and rat microdialysis results; SVN-114 and SVN-015 programme materials, June 2026; Company data on file. Mitchell JM, et al., Nat Med 2023;29(10), doi:10.1038/s41591-023-02565-4; U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, 4 June 2024.

The de novo programmes: SVN-015 for stimulant use disorder and depression

See SVN-015