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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C19H27NO3
Molecular Weight 317.4226
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 3 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of L-NATEGLINIDE

SMILES

CC(C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H](CC1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC2=CC=CC=C2)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=OELFLUMRDSZNSF-ULQDDVLXSA-N
InChI=1S/C19H27NO3/c1-13(2)15-8-10-16(11-9-15)18(21)20-17(19(22)23)12-14-6-4-3-5-7-14/h3-7,13,15-17H,8-12H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21)(H,22,23)/t15-,16-,17-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C19H27NO3
Molecular Weight 317.4226
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 3 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2011/021204s014lbl.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12764427

Nateglinide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It belongs to the meglitinide class of short-acting insulin secretagogues, which act by binding to β cells of the pancreas to stimulate insulin release. Nateglinide is an amino acid derivative that induces an early insulin response to meals decreasing postprandial blood glucose levels. It should only be taken with meals and meal-time doses should be skipped with any skipped meal. Approximately one month of therapy is required before a decrease in fasting blood glucose is seen. Meglitnides may have a neutral effect on weight or cause a slight increase in weight. The average weight gain caused by meglitinides appears to be lower than that caused by sulfonylureas and insulin and appears to occur only in those naïve to oral antidiabetic agents. Due to their mechanism of action, meglitinides may cause hypoglycemia although the risk is thought to be lower than that of sulfonylureas since their action is dependent on the presence of glucose. In addition to reducing postprandial and fasting blood glucose, meglitnides have been shown to decrease glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, which are reflective of the last 8-10 weeks of glucose control. Meglitinides appear to be more effective at lowering postprandial blood glucose than metformin, sulfonylureas and thiazolidinediones. Nateglinide is extensively metabolized in the liver and excreted in urine (83%) and feces (10%). The major metabolites possess less activity than the parent compound. One minor metabolite, the isoprene, has the same potency as its parent compound.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
125.0 µM [IC50]
946.0 µM [IC50]
8.0 µM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Starlix

Approved Use

Starlix® (nateglinide) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Launch Date

2000
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
5690 ng/mL
120 mg single, oral
dose: 120 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE blood
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
16.19 μg/mL
120 mg single, intravenous
dose: 120 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
5.21 μg/mL
120 mg single, oral
dose: 120 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
10.45 mg × h/L
90 mg single, oral
dose: 90 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
17.72 μg × h/mL
120 mg single, intravenous
dose: 120 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
13.33 μg × h/mL
120 mg single, oral
dose: 120 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.89 h
90 mg single, oral
dose: 90 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
1.88 h
120 mg single, intravenous
dose: 120 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.58 h
120 mg single, oral
dose: 120 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NATEGLINIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
3420 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 3420 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 3420 mg
Sources:
unknown, 30 years
Health Status: unknown
Age Group: 30 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Other AEs: Hypoglycemia...
Other AEs:
Hypoglycemia
Sources:
240 mg 3 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 59 years (range: 42–67 years)
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 59 years (range: 42–67 years)
Sex: M+F
Sources:
120 mg 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 120 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 120 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Disc. AE: Hypoglycemia...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Hypoglycemia (0.3%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Hypoglycemia
3420 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 3420 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 3420 mg
Sources:
unknown, 30 years
Health Status: unknown
Age Group: 30 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Hypoglycemia 0.3%
Disc. AE
120 mg 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 120 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 120 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Nateglinide for type 2 diabetes.
2001 Apr 2
A new crystal form of nateglinide.
2001 Jul
[Therapy of type 2 diabetes. Effective control of postprandial glucose surges].
2001 Jul 19
Immediate-Type allergy against human insulin associated with marked eosinophilia in type 2 diabetic patient.
2001 Jun
The effects of mitiglinide (KAD-1229), a new anti-diabetic drug, on ATP-sensitive K+ channels and insulin secretion: comparison with the sulfonylureas and nateglinide.
2001 Nov 9
[New drugs].
2001 Sep
Postoperative management of the diabetic patient.
2001 Sep
Effect of insulinotropic agent nateglinide on Kv and Ca(2+) channels in pancreatic beta-cell.
2001 Sep 14
[Postprandial hyperglycemia. II. Pharmacological approaches].
2002 Apr
No effect of the novel antidiabetic agent nateglinide on the pharmacokinetics and anticoagulant properties of warfarin in healthy volunteers.
2002 Dec
Control of postprandial hyperglycemia: optimal use of short-acting insulin secretagogues.
2002 Dec
Nateglinide improves early insulin secretion and controls postprandial glucose excursions in a prediabetic population.
2002 Dec
Type 2 diabetes management.
2002 Jan
Post-load hyperglycaemia-an inappropriate therapeutic target.
2002 Jan 12
Gateways to clinical trials.
2002 Jan-Feb
The pathophysiologic basis of efficacy and clinical experience with the new oral antidiabetic agents.
2002 Jan-Feb
Preventing the progressive nature of type 2 diabetes.
2002 Jul-Aug
Nateglinide, a new agent for postprandial glucose control in type 2 diabetes.
2002 May
Nateglinide improves glycaemic control when added to metformin monotherapy: results of a randomized trial with type 2 diabetes patients.
2002 May
Current oral agents for type 2 diabetes. Many options, but which to choose when?
2002 May
Comparison of insulinotrophic actions of nateglinide with glibenclamide dissociated from absorption in conscious dogs.
2002 May
[Glinides and glitazones in diabetes treatment. Are they really effective?].
2002 May 2
Interaction of nateglinide with K(ATP) channel in beta-cells underlies its unique insulinotropic action.
2002 May 3
Effect of KAD-1229, a novel hypoglycaemic agent, on plasma glucose levels after meal load in type 2 diabetic rats.
2002 May-Jun
Therapeutic options for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
2002 Nov
Nateglinide suppresses postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in Zucker fatty rats and Goto-Kakizaki rats: comparison with voglibose and glibenclamide.
2002 Nov
A 3-way crossover study to evaluate the pharmacokinetic interaction between nateglinide and diclofenac in healthy volunteers.
2002 Oct
[Management guideline for elderly diabetic patients].
2002 Sep
[Metformin--its regimen and effects].
2002 Sep
[Nateglinide].
2002 Sep
Efficacy, tolerability and safety of nateglinide in combination with metformin. Results from a study under general practice conditions.
2003 Aug
Pharmacokinetics of nateglinide and its metabolites in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus and renal failure.
2003 Aug
Pharmacokinetics of nateglinide in renally impaired diabetic patients.
2003 Feb
Pharmacodynamics, insulinotropic action and hypoglycemic effect of nateglinide and glibenclamide in normal and diabetic rats.
2003 Jan
[symbol: see text] Nateglinide and [symbol: see text] repaglinide for type 2 diabetes?
2003 Jul
[Nateglinide and mitiglinide].
2003 Jul
[Pharmacological treatment of postprandial hyperglycemia in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus].
2003 Jul
Effect of fluconazole on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of nateglinide.
2003 Jul
Treatment of patients over 64 years of age with type 2 diabetes: experience from nateglinide pooled database retrospective analysis.
2003 Jul
Efficacy and safety of combination therapy: repaglinide plus metformin versus nateglinide plus metformin.
2003 Jul
Should diabetic patients treated long-term with sulfonylureas be switched to nateglinide?
2003 Jul 28
Nateglinide (Starlix): update on a new antidiabetic agent.
2003 Jul-Aug
[Meglitinide analogs: new insulinotropic agents for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes].
2003 Jun
The effect of nateglinide taken with food on gastric emptying rates in healthy subjects.
2003 Jun
Addition of nateglinide to rosiglitazone monotherapy suppresses mealtime hyperglycemia and improves overall glycemic control.
2003 Jun
Rationale and options for combination therapy in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.
2003 Mar
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The recommended starting and maintenance dose of Starlix, alone or in combination with metformin or a thiazolidinedione, is 120 mg three times daily before meals. The 60-mg dose of Starlix, either alone or in combination with metformin or a thiazolidinedione, may be used in patients who are near goal HbA1C when treatment is initiated.
Route of Administration: Oral
Nateglinide inhibits Kir6.2/SUR1 and Kir6.2/SUR2B channels at 100 nM, and inhibits Kir6.2/SUR2A channels at high concentrations (1 uM).
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Name Type Language
L-NATEGLINIDE
Common Name English
N-((TRANS-4-(1-METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXYL)CARBONYL)-L-PHENYLALANINE
Preferred Name English
L-PHENYLALANINE, N-((4-(1-METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXYL)CARBONYL)-, TRANS-
Systematic Name English
L-PHENYLALANINE, N-((TRANS-4-(1-METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXYL)CARBONYL)-
Systematic Name English
NATEGLINIDE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1457629
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E9V3S85RHY
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CAS
105816-05-5
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