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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C7H8N6
Molecular Weight 176.1786
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of MK-0354

SMILES

C1CC2=C(C1)C(=NN2)C3=NN=NN3

InChI

InChIKey=LTQYSJKGRPGMPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H8N6/c1-2-4-5(3-1)8-9-6(4)7-10-12-13-11-7/h1-3H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11,12,13)

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Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21291763

MK-0354 is a GPR109a (Niacin receptor 1) agonist, originated by Arena Pharmaceuticals. In phase II of clinical trials against dyslipidemia treatment with MK-0354 failed to produce changes in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or triglycerides.

Originator

Curator's Comment: Drug was licensed by Arena Pharmaceuticals to Merk in 2006.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
505.0 nM [Kd]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
208 μM
2400 mg single, oral
dose: 2400 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
373 μM
3600 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 3600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex:
food status: FASTED
351 μM
3600 mg single, oral
dose: 3600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
147 μM
1800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
235 μM
1800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
458 μM × h
2400 mg single, oral
dose: 2400 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
766 μM × h
3600 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 3600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex:
food status: FASTED
731 μM × h
3600 mg single, oral
dose: 3600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
392 μM × h
1800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
457 μM × h
1800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.5 h
2400 mg single, oral
dose: 2400 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
9.1 h
3600 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 3600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex:
food status: FASTED
7.7 h
3600 mg single, oral
dose: 3600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
10.4 h
1800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
9.9 h
1800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MK-0354 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
beta-Arrestin1 mediates nicotinic acid-induced flushing, but not its antilipolytic effect, in mice.
2009-05
3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-cyclopentapyrazole (MK-0354): a partial agonist of the nicotinic acid receptor, G-protein coupled receptor 109a, with antilipolytic but no vasodilatory activity in mice.
2008-08-28
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In a phase II study MK-0354 was administred daily at dose 2.5g for 4 weeks.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Curator's Comment: Method was taken from reference 20 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15929991)
Equilibrium binding of [3H]nicotinic acid was done with membranes (30 μg/assay) from CHO-K1 cells, transfected with GPR109a, and test compound diluted in assay buffer (20 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 1 mM MgCl2, and 0.01% CHAPS) in a total volume of 200 uL. After 4 h at room temperature, reactions were filtered through Packard Unifilter GF/C plates using a Packard Harvester and washed eight times with 200 μl of ice-cold binding buffer. Nonspecific binding was determined in the presence of 250 μM unlabeled nicotinic acid. Competitive binding assays were performed in the presence of 50 nM [3H]nicotinic acid.
Name Type Language
3-(1H-TETRAZOL-5-YL)-1,4,5,6-TETRAHYDROCYCLOPENTA(C)PYRAZOLE
Preferred Name English
MK-0354
Code English
CYCLOPENTA(C)PYRAZOLE, 1,4,5,6-TETRAHYDRO-3-(1H-TETRAZOL-5-YL)-
Systematic Name English
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