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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C24H20ClN5O3
Molecular Weight 461.9
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MK-1064

SMILES

COC1=CC=C(CNC(=O)C2=CC(=CN=C2C3=NC=CC=C3)C4=CN=CC(Cl)=C4)N=C1OC

InChI

InChIKey=CKTWQGHVNRYNCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C24H20ClN5O3/c1-32-21-7-6-18(30-24(21)33-2)14-29-23(31)19-10-16(15-9-17(25)13-26-11-15)12-28-22(19)20-5-3-4-8-27-20/h3-13H,14H2,1-2H3,(H,29,31)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C24H20ClN5O3
Molecular Weight 461.9
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

MK-1064 is an orexin 2 receptor antagonist patented by pharmaceutical company Merck & Co for the treatment of insomnia. MK-1064decreases the amount of time spent in active wake and increases the time spent in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and slow-wave sleep (SMS) in mice, rats, dogs, and rhesus monkeys. MK-1064, even at the very high dose did not show signs of an enhanced predisposition to cataplexy in the food-elicited cataplexy test. MK-1064 has now completed two Phase I studies focused on pharmacokinetics, safety and sleep in healthy volunteers. The effects of MK-1064 on sleep parameters were moderate, but statistically significant, representing the first demonstration of PSG-quantified sleep induced in humans by an OX2R antagonist. MK-1064 at 50, 120 and 250 mg decreased latency to persistent sleep and wake after sleep onset, and increased total sleep time and sleep efficiency.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
1789.0 nM [IC50]
18.0 nM [IC50]
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.37 μM
5 mg single, oral
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
0.42 μM
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
1.06 μM
25 mg single, oral
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
2.09 μM
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
3.6 μM
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
3.83 μM
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
6.78 μM
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
8.28 μM
250 mg single, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.95 μM × h
5 mg single, oral
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
1.67 μM × h
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
5.22 μM × h
25 mg single, oral
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
9.45 μM × h
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
20.93 μM × h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
23.5 μM × h
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
48.93 μM × h
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
51.48 μM × h
250 mg single, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
11.1 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
6.8 h
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
7.5 h
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
8.6 h
250 mg single, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MK-1064 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Synthesis of [(11)C]MK-1064 as a new PET radioligand for imaging of orexin-2 receptor.
2016-08-01
Patents

Sample Use Guides

50, 120 and 250 mg
Route of Administration: Oral
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
MK-1064
Common Name English
MK 1064
Preferred Name English
5''-CHLORO-N-((5,6-DIMETHOXYPYRIDIN-2-YL)METHYL)-2,2':5',3''-TERPYRIDINE-3'-CARBOXAMIDE
Systematic Name English
(2,2':5',3''-TERPYRIDINE)-3'-CARBOXAMIDE, 5''-CHLORO-N-((5,6-DIMETHOXY-2-PYRIDINYL)METHYL)-
Systematic Name English
5-(5-CHLORO-3-PYRIDYL)-N-((5,6-DIMETHOXY-2-PYRIDYL)METHYL)-2-(2-PYRIDYL)PYRIDINE-3-CARBOXAMIDE
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
SMS_ID
300000041499
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DRUG BANK
DB15028
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CAS
1207253-08-4
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FDA UNII
O812716S9E
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PUBCHEM
44633765
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Related Record Type Details
ACTIVE MOIETY
Originator: Merck Sharp & Dohme; Class: Amide, Pyridine, Sleep disorder therapy, Small molecule Mechanism of Action: Orexin receptor type 2 antagonist; Orphan Drug Status: No; On Fast track: No; New Molecular Entity: Yes; Highest Development Phase: No development reported for Insomnia; Most Recent Event: No Data Available
ACTIVE MOIETY
This article highlights structural modifications the team utilized to drive compound design, as well as in vivo characterization of our 2-SORA clinical candidate, 5-chloro-N-((5,6-dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl)-2,2:5,3-terpyridine-3-carboxamide (MK-1064), in mouse, rat, dog, and rhesus sleep models.