Suvorexant

BeschreibungSuvorexant, a dual orexin receptor antagonist marketed under the trade name Belsomra®, discovered and developed by Merck for the treatment of insomnia, was approved by the US FDA in August 2014 and became available in Japan in November of the same year. The drug’s mechanism of action operates through the competitive blockade of wake-promoting neuropeptides orexin A and orexin B toward receptors orexin receptor type 1 and orexin receptor type 2, which are believed to modulate sleep-wake cycles.

VerwendenSuvorexant (MK-4305) is a dual (non-selective) orexin receptor antagonist in development by Merck & Co. for the treatment of insomnia. It works by turning off wakefulness rather than by inducing sleep. Users of higher doses had an increased rate of suicidal ideation.

DefinitionChEBI: Suvorexant is an aromatic amide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of 5-methyl-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzoic acid with the secondary amino group of 5-chloro-2-[(5R)-5-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl]-1,3-benzoxazole. An orexin receptor antagonist used for the management of insomnia. It has a role as a central nervous system depressant and an orexin receptor antagonist. It is a member of 1,3-benzoxazoles, a member of triazoles, a diazepine, an aromatic amide and an organochlorine compound.