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PF-00446687 is a potent, selective melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist with EC50 of 12 ± 1 nM[1]. Pf-446687 is brain penetrant[2].
PF-00446687 binds MC4 receptor with a Ki of 27±4 nM. PF-00446687 has a relatively weak activity at the MC1, MC3, and MC5 receptors with EC50s of 1.02±0.30 μM, 1.16±0.35 μM, and 1.98±0.20 μM, respectively. The broad off-target profiles of PF-00446687 are assessed in the CEREP Bioprint wide ligand screening panel, with the most potent binding activities being at the σ receptor (Ki=330 nM), the sodium ion channel (Ki=690 nM), and the muscarinic M2 receptor (Ki=730 nM)[1].
Pf-446687 is highly selective for MC4R and is both brain penetrant and stable in vivo. Peripheral administration of the brain penetrant MC3/4R receptor peptide agonist, Melanotan II (MTII), and the highly selective, small molecule MC4R agonist, Pf-446687, enhances partner preference formation in the prairie vole, but not in the non-monogamous meadow vole[2].
| Catalog Number | I019682 |
| CAS Number | 862281-92-3 |
| Synonyms | [(3S,4R)-1-tert-butyl-4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-[(3S,5R)-4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-4-phenylpiperidin-1-yl]methanone |
| Molecular Formula | C28H36F2N2O2 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C28H36F2N2O2/c1-18-14-31(15-19(2)28(18,34)20-9-7-6-8-10-20)26(33)24-17-32(27(3,4)5)16-23(24)22-12-11-21(29)13-25(22)30/h6-13,18-19,23-24,34H,14-17H2,1-5H3/t18-,19+,23-,24+,28?/m0/s1 |
| InChIKey | WHPJOAUPIZDJNX-YTEQHECZSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1CN(CC(C1(C2=CC=CC=C2)O)C)C(=O)C3CN(CC3C4=C(C=C(C=C4)F)F)C(C)(C)C |
| Reference | [1]. Lansdell MI, et al. Discovery of a selective small-molecule melanocortin-4 receptor agonist with efficacy in a pilot study of sexual dysfunction in humans. J Med Chem. 2010 Apr 22;53(8):3183-97. [2]. Modi ME, et al. Melanocortin Receptor Agonists Facilitate Oxytocin-Dependent Partner Preference Formation in the Prairie Vole. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2015 Jul;40(8):1856-65. |
