Seltorexant
Seltorexant is a small molecule pharmaceutical. It is currently being investigated in clinical studies. The pharmaceutical is active against orexin receptor type 2. In addition, it is known to target orexin/Hypocretin receptor type 1.
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General
| Drug common name | Seltorexant |
| INN | seltorexant |
| Description | Seltorexant, also known by its developmental code names MIN-202 and JNJ-42847922, is an orexin antagonist medication which is under development for the treatment of depression and insomnia. It is a selective antagonist of the orexin OX2 receptor (2-SORA). The medication is taken by mouth. As of February 2022, seltorexant is in phase 3 clinical trials for treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and phase 2 trials for treatment of insomnia. It was also under investigation for the treatment of sleep apnea, but no recent development has been reported for this indication. Seltorexant is under development by Minerva Neurosciences and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
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| Classification | Small molecule |
| Drug class | Orexin antagonist |
| Image (chem structure or protein) |  |
| Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | Cc1cc(C)nc(N2CC3CN(C(=O)c4c(F)cccc4-n4nccn4)CC3C2)n1 |
Identifiers
| PDB | — |
| CAS-ID | 1452539-75-1 |
| RxCUI | — |
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL3597971 |
| ChEBI ID | — |
| PubChem CID | 86278359 |
| DrugBank | — |
| UNII ID | AIS8N3O50B (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
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Alternate
HCRTR1
HCRTR1
Organism
Homo sapiens
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HCRTR1
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Protein name
orexin/Hypocretin receptor type 1
Protein synonyms
hypocretin (orexin) receptor 1, Hypocretin receptor type 1, orexin receptor 1, Orexin receptor type 1, Ox-1-R, Ox1-R, Ox1R
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Mouse ortholog
Hcrtr1 (230777)
orexin/Hypocretin receptor type 1 (Q80T45)
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0 adverse events reported
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