| Bioactivity | MK-0557 is a highly selective, orally available neuropeptide Y5 receptor antagonist with a Ki of 1.6 nM. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a potent orexigenic neuropeptide, and antagonism of NPY Y1 and NPY Y5 receptors (NPYxR) is considered a potentially important anti-obesity drug target. MK-0557 has a Ki=1.3 nM at the human NPY5R, with similar affinities at rhesus, mouse, and rat NPY5R. MK-0557 has no significant binding to the human NPY1R, NPY2R, NPY4R, or mouse NPY6R at concentrations of 10 μM[2]. | ||||||||||||
| In Vivo | MK-0557 antagonizes the effects of the NPY5R-selective agonist on body-weight gain and hyperphagia in C57BL/6J mice and significantly suppresses the body-weight gain in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice. When lean mice on regular chow are switched to a medium high-fat diet (4.2 kcal/g) and treated with MK-0557 at 30 mg/kg PO QD, MK-0557 causes a 40% reduction inbody-weight gain at day 35[2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | MK-0557 | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 328232-95-7 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C22H19FN4O3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 406.41 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Fichtner M, et al. Discovery and evaluation of spirocyclic derivatives as antagonists of the neuropeptide Y5 receptor. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2012 Apr 15;22(8):2738-43. [2]. Erondu N, et al. Neuropeptide Y5 receptor antagonism does not induce clinically meaningful weight loss in overweight and obese adults. Cell Metab. 2006 Oct;4(4):275-82. |