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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C17H16BrFN6O4
Molecular Weight 467.249
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of MK-8245

SMILES

OC(=O)CN1N=NC(=N1)C2=CC(=NO2)N3CCC(CC3)OC4=CC(F)=CC=C4Br

InChI

InChIKey=UJEAABFSXKCSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C17H16BrFN6O4/c18-12-2-1-10(19)7-13(12)28-11-3-5-24(6-4-11)15-8-14(29-22-15)17-20-23-25(21-17)9-16(26)27/h1-2,7-8,11H,3-6,9H2,(H,26,27)

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Molecular Formula C17H16BrFN6O4
Molecular Weight 467.249
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Merck was developing MK 8245, an orally active inhibitor of stearoyl CoA desaturase for the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus. MK-8245 is a liver-targeting inhibitor of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) with IC50 of 1 nM for human SCD1 and 3 nM for both rat SCD1 and mouse SCD1, with anti-diabetic and anti-dyslipidemic efficacy. It is in Phase 2 clinical studies for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
1.0 nM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
50 mg capsules twice daily for 13 days.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
MK-8245 exhibits a significant SCD inhibition in the rat hepatocyte assay which contains functional, active OATPs with IC50 of 68 nM, while being only weakly active in the HepG2 cell assay which is devoid of active OATPs with IC50 of ~1 uM.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
537E7QE8LX
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version