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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C23H23ClN6O2
Molecular Weight 450.921
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SUVOREXANT

SMILES

C[C@@H]1CCN(CCN1C(=O)C2=C(C=CC(C)=C2)N3N=CC=N3)C4=NC5=C(O4)C=CC(Cl)=C5

InChI

InChIKey=JYTNQNCOQXFQPK-MRXNPFEDSA-N
InChI=1S/C23H23ClN6O2/c1-15-3-5-20(30-25-8-9-26-30)18(13-15)22(31)29-12-11-28(10-7-16(29)2)23-27-19-14-17(24)4-6-21(19)32-23/h3-6,8-9,13-14,16H,7,10-12H2,1-2H3/t16-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2014/204569s001lbl.pdf; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24102345

Suvorexant is a selective dual antagonist of orexin receptors OX1R and OX2R. It has been approved for the treatment of insomnia. The mechanism by which suvorexant exerts its therapeutic effect in insomnia is presumed to be through antagonism of orexin receptors. The orexin neuropeptide signaling system is a central promoter of wakefulness. Blocking the binding of wake-promoting neuropeptides orexin A and orexin B to receptors OX1R and OX2R is thought to suppress wake drive.

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: O43614
Gene ID: 3062.0
Gene Symbol: HCRTR2
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
0.55 nM [Ki]
Target ID: O43613
Gene ID: 3061.0
Gene Symbol: HCRTR1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
0.35 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
BELSOMRA

Approved Use

Indicated for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance.

Launch Date

2014
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.08 μM
40 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 40 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
1.329 μM
80 mg single, oral
dose: 80 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
1.425 μM
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
1.488 μM
80 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 80 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
2.085 μM
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
0.356 μM
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
0.414 μM
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
0.572 μM
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
0.574 μM
20 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
0.802 μM
40 mg single, oral
dose: 40 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
0.854 uM
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: oral
experiment type: single
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status: Fasted
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
10.64 μM × h
40 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 40 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
11.48 μM × h
80 mg single, oral
dose: 80 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
18.1 μM × h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
18.32 μM × h
80 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 80 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
27.62 μM × h
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
3.43 μM × h
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
4.36 μM × h
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
5.03 μM × h
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
6.08 μM × h
20 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
8.53 μM × h
40 mg single, oral
dose: 40 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
9.4 h
40 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 40 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
10 h
80 mg single, oral
dose: 80 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
12.6 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
11.2 h
80 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 80 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
14.5 h
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
7.7 h
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
8.1 h
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
8.4 h
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
9.2 h
20 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
8.6 h
40 mg single, oral
dose: 40 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
12 h
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1%
SUVOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
100 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
n = 6
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources:
Other AEs: Somnolence, Fatigue...
Other AEs:
Somnolence (67%)
Fatigue (83%)
Insomnia (17%)
Dizziness (33%)
Phlebitis (33%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Insomnia 17%
100 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
n = 6
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources:
Dizziness 33%
100 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
n = 6
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources:
Phlebitis 33%
100 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
n = 6
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources:
Somnolence 67%
100 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
n = 6
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources:
Fatigue 83%
100 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
n = 6
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 34.3 years(range: 19–45 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources:
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 5.3 uM]
no [IC50 >100 uM]
no
weak [IC50 11 uM]
weak [IC50 15 uM]
weak [IC50 15 uM]
weak [IC50 17 uM]
weak [IC50 35 uM]
weak [IC50 37 uM]
weak [IC50 39 uM]
weak [IC50 44 uM]
weak [IC50 47 uM]
weak [IC50 64 uM]
weak [IC50 74 uM]
weak
yes [IC50 1.3 uM]
yes [IC50 10 uM]
yes [IC50 4 uM]
yes [IC50 73 uM]
yes [Inhibition 15 uM]
yes [Inhibition 15 uM]
yes
yes
yes
Drug as victim
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Discovery of the dual orexin receptor antagonist [(7R)-4-(5-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-7-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl][5-methyl-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl]methanone (MK-4305) for the treatment of insomnia.
2010 Jul 22
Promotion of sleep by suvorexant-a novel dual orexin receptor antagonist.
2011 Mar
The hypocretins/orexins: integrators of multiple physiological functions.
2014 Jan
Dual orexin receptor antagonists - promising agents in the treatment of sleep disorders.
2014 Jan
Safety and efficacy of suvorexant during 1-year treatment of insomnia with subsequent abrupt treatment discontinuation: a phase 3 randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
2014 May
Suvorexant: a novel therapy for the treatment of insomnia.
2014 Oct
Suvorexant: a dual orexin receptor antagonist for the treatment of sleep onset and sleep maintenance insomnia.
2015 Apr
Suvorexant: something new for sleep?
2015 Feb
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The recommended dose for BELSOMRA (suvorexant) is 10 mg, taken no more than once per night and within 30 minutes of going to bed, with at least 7 hours remaining before the planned time of awakening. If the 10 mg dose is well-tolerated but not effective, the dose can be increased. The maximum recommended dose of BELSOMRA is 20 mg once daily
Route of Administration: Oral
Examination of Suvorexant in radioligand binding assays using tissue from transgenic rats expressing the human OX2R found nearly full receptor occupancy (>90%) at plasma exposures of 1.1 μM.
Name Type Language
SUVOREXANT
DASH   INN   USAN   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INN   USAN  
Official Name English
BELSOMRA COMPONENT SUVOREXANT
Brand Name English
SUVOREXANT [JAN]
Common Name English
METHANONE, ((7R)-4-(5-CHLORO-2-BENZOXAZOLYL)HEXAHYDRO-7-METHYL-1H-1,4-DIAZEPIN-1-YL)(5-METHYL-2-(2H-1,2,3-TRIAZOL-2-YL)PHENYL)-
Systematic Name English
MK4305
Code English
SUVOREXANT [USAN]
Common Name English
suvorexant [INN]
Common Name English
MK-4305
Code English
SUVOREXANT [MI]
Common Name English
Suvorexant [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
SUVOREXANT COMPONENT OF BELSOMRA
Brand Name English
((7R)-4-(5-CHLORO-1,3-BENZOXAZOL-2-YL)-7-METHYL-1,4-DIAZEPAN-1-YL)(5-METHYL-2-(2H-1,2,3-TRIAZOL-2-YL)PHENYL)METHANONE
Systematic Name English
SUVOREXANT [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
BELSOMRA
Brand Name English
SUVOREXANT [VANDF]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC N05CM19
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DEA NO. 2223
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NDF-RT N0000191000
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Code System Code Type Description
EVMPD
SUB180101
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID90145616
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IUPHAR
2890
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1083659
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NDF-RT
N0000185503
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PRIMARY P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors [MoA]
RXCUI
1547099
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PRIMARY RxNorm
NDF-RT
N0000190114
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PRIMARY Cytochrome P450 3A Inhibitors [MoA]
FDA UNII
081L192FO9
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CAS
1030377-33-3
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INN
9435
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SMS_ID
100000166111
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CHEBI
82698
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NDF-RT
N0000190998
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PRIMARY Orexin Receptor Antagonists [MoA]
NCI_THESAURUS
C171858
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USAN
XX-119
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PUBCHEM
24965990
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MERCK INDEX
m11766
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DRUG BANK
DB09034
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DAILYMED
081L192FO9
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DRUG CENTRAL
4881
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WIKIPEDIA
SUVOREXANT
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