Aficamten

• CAT Number: I021474
• CAS Number: 2364554-48-1
• Molecular Formula: C18H19N5O2
• Molecular Weight: 337.38
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: N-[(1R)-5-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]-1-methylpyrazole-4-carboxamide
• InChI: InChI=1S/C18H19N5O2/c1-3-16-21-17(22-25-16)12-4-6-14-11(8-12)5-7-15(14)20-18(24)13-9-19-23(2)10-13/h4,6,8-10,15H,3,5,7H2,1-2H3,(H,20,24)/t15-/m1/s1
• InChIKey: IOVAZWDIRCRMTM-OAHLLOKOSA-N
• SMILES: CCC1=NC(=NO1)C2=CC3=C(C=C2)C(CC3)NC(=O)C4=CN(N=C4)C

Aficamten (CK-274) is a potent cardiac myosin inhibitor with an IC50 of 1.4 μM. Aficamten can be used for the research of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)[1].
Aficamten is a next-generation cardiac myosin inhibitor that provides a projected human half-life appropriate for once a day dosing, reaching steady state within two weeks, and demonstrates a wide therapeutic window in vivo with a clear PK/PD relationship[1]. 
Aficamten exhibits moderate oral bioavailability (mouse 98%, rat 55%, rat 58%,rat 79%, dog 45%, monkey 41%) following oral administration (mouse 1 mg/kg, rat 2 mg/kg, rat 3 mg/kg, rat 8 mg/kg, dog 1 mg/kg and monkey 1 mg/kg)[1].
Aficamten exhibits terminal elimination half-lives (mouse 4.5 h, rat 3.0 h, dog 33.8 h and, monkey 8.1 h) following intravenous administration (mouse 0.5 mg/kg, rat 1 mg/kg, dog 1 mg/kg and monkey 1.0 mg/kg)[1].

Reference

[1]. Chihyuan Chuang, et al. Discovery of Aficamten (CK-274), a Next-Generation Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. J Med Chem. 2021 Oct 14;64(19):14142-14152.
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