Bioactivity | Macitentan (ACT-064992) is an orally active, non-peptide dual ETA and ETB (endothelin receptor) antagonist. Macitentan has the potential for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)[1]. | ||||||||||||
Invitro | Tube formation ability is restored when microvascular endothelial cells are preincubated with BOS or macitentan (ACT-064992), also reducing the expression of mesenchymal markers and restoring CD31 expression and the imbalance between VEGF-A and VEGF-A165b[1]. Macitentan inhibits OATP1B1-mediated uptake of atorvastatin and OATP1B3-mediated uptake of estrone-3-sulfate with IC50 ± SE values of 6.3 ± 0.7 and 11.8 ± 5.0 μM, respectively[3]. Treatment with macitentan or with ACT-132577 does not lead to intracellular accumulation of R123 in HeyA8-MDR, showing that these compounds are not P-gp inhibitors[4]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Macitentan | ||||||||||||
CAS | 441798-33-0 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C19H20Br2N6O4S | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 588.27 | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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