Chemistry:Merotocin

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Short description: Chemical compound
Merotocin
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Clinical data
Other namesN-(4-Sulfanylbutanoyl)-L-tyrosyl-L-isoleucyl-L-glutaminyl-L-asparaginyl-L-cysteinyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]glycyl-L-leucylglycinamide cyclic (1-5)-thioether
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  • None
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PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC48H68FN11O12S
Molar mass1042.20 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Merotocin (INN) (developmental code name FE-202767), also known as carba-1-(4-FBzlGly7)dOT, is a peptidic agonist of the oxytocin receptor that was derived from oxytocin.[1][2][3] It is under development by Ferring Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of preterm mothers with lactation failure requiring lactation support, and is in phase II clinical trials for this indication.[3] Merotocin is potent (EC50 < 0.1 nM) and highly selective (>1000-fold over the related vasopressin receptors).

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References

  1. "Oxytocin and vasopressin agonists and antagonists as research tools and potential therapeutics". Journal of Neuroendocrinology 24 (4): 609–28. 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02303.x. PMID 22375852. 
  2. "Novel oxytocin receptor agonists and antagonists: a patent review (2002 - 2013)". Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents 24 (1): 29–46. 2014. doi:10.1517/13543776.2014.845168. PMID 24094047. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "New, potent, and selective peptidic oxytocin receptor agonists". J. Med. Chem. 57 (12): 5306–17. 2014. doi:10.1021/jm500365s. PMID 24874785. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262787818. 

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