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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C22H20F2N4O2
Molecular Weight 410.4166
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of LEMBOREXANT

SMILES

CC1=NC=C(OC[C@]2(C[C@H]2C(=O)NC3=NC=C(F)C=C3)C4=CC=CC(F)=C4)C(C)=N1

InChI

InChIKey=MUGXRYIUWFITCP-PGRDOPGGSA-N
InChI=1S/C22H20F2N4O2/c1-13-19(11-25-14(2)27-13)30-12-22(15-4-3-5-16(23)8-15)9-18(22)21(29)28-20-7-6-17(24)10-26-20/h3-8,10-11,18H,9,12H2,1-2H3,(H,26,28,29)/t18-,22+/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C22H20F2N4O2
Molecular Weight 410.4166
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Lemborexant is a dual orexin receptor antagonist, which inhibits orexin by binding competitively to two subtypes of orexin receptors. During normal periods of sleep, orexin system activity is suppressed, suggesting it is possible to purposefully facilitate the initiation and maintenance of sleep by interfering with orexin neurotransmission with lemborexant. Extensive in vitro and non-clinical testing of lemborexant supported the supposition that lemborexant has a low risk of QT prolongation at therapeutic and supratherapeutic exposures in humans. A Phase III study of lemborexant in insomnia is underway, and in addition, Eisai has announced the initiation of Phase II clinical studies of lemborexant in patients with irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
6.1 µM [IC50]
6.1 nM [IC50]
2.6 nM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
22.3 ng/mL
5 mg single, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
22 ng/mL
5 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
203 ng/mL
25 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
146 ng × h/mL
5 mg single, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
169 ng × h/mL
5 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
33.4 h
5 mg single, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
18 h
5 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens
17 h
5 mg single, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6%
5 mg single, oral
LEMBOREXANT plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

Tox targets

PubMed

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
5 mg or 10 mg before the time the participant intends to try to sleep
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
The effect of lemborexant on the slow component of delayed rectifier potassium current (IKs) was examined using KCNQ1/KCNE1-CHO cells and a small, not-concentration-dependent inhibition was noted with a peak inhibitory effect of 24% at 10 (uM, and a smaller effect (13%) at 30 uM.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
0K5743G68X
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version