Orvepitant maleate is an effective, selective, and well-tolerated neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1) antagonist (pKi: 10.2 for human neurokinin-1 receptor). Orvepitant maleate has the potential for depressive disorder and chronic refractory cough (CRC) treatment. Orvepitant maleate can across the blood-brain barrier.