Ipamorelin (NNC-26-0161) is a a novel and potent ghrelin mimetic peptide compound that counteracts glucocorticoid-induced decrease in bone formation of adult rats. Ipamorelin may ameliorate the symptoms in patients with POI. Ipamorelin accelerates gastric emptying in a rodent model of postoperative ileus through the stimulation of gastric contractility by activating a ghrelin receptor-mediated mechanism involving cholinergic excitatory neurons.

Physicochemical Properties

Molecular Formula	C38H49N9O5
Molecular Weight	711.8530
Exact Mass	711.385
Elemental Analysis	C, 64.12; H, 6.94; N, 17.71; O, 11.24
CAS #	170851-70-4
PubChem CID	9831659
Sequence	Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2; H-Aib-His-D-2Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2; alpha-methyl-alanyl-L-histidyl-3-(2-naphthyl)-D-alanyl-D-phenylalanyl-L-lysinamide
SequenceShortening	XHXFK
Appearance	Powder
Density	1.3±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point	1185.5±65.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point	670.7±34.3 °C
Vapour Pressure	0.0±0.3 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.624
LogP	1.72
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	8
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	8
Rotatable Bond Count	19
Heavy Atom Count	52
Complexity	1200
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	4
SMILES	O=C(C([H])(C([H])([H])C1C([H])=C([H])C2=C([H])C([H])=C([H])C([H])=C2C=1[H])N([H])C(C([H])(C([H])([H])C1=C([H])N=C([H])N1[H])N([H])C(C(C([H])([H])[H])(C([H])([H])[H])N([H])[H])=O)=O)N([H])C([H])(C(N([H])C([H])(C(N([H])[H])=O)C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])N([H])[H])=O)C([H])([H])C1C([H])=C([H])C([H])=C([H])C=1[H]
InChi Key	NEHWBYHLYZGBNO-BVEPWEIPSA-N
InChi Code	InChI=1S/C38H49N9O5/c1-38(2,41)37(52)47-32(21-28-22-42-23-43-28)36(51)46-31(20-25-15-16-26-12-6-7-13-27(26)18-25)35(50)45-30(19-24-10-4-3-5-11-24)34(49)44-29(33(40)48)14-8-9-17-39/h3-7,10-13,15-16,18,22-23,29-32H,8-9,14,17,19-21,39,41H2,1-2H3,(H2,40,48)(H,42,43)(H,44,49)(H,45,50)(H,46,51)(H,47,52)/t29-,30+,31+,32-/m0/s1
Chemical Name	(S)-6-amino-2-((R)-2-((R)-2-((S)-2-(2-amino-2-methylpropanamido)-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanamido)-3-(naphthalen-2-yl)propanamido)-3-phenylpropanamido)hexanamide
Synonyms	NNC-26-0161; NNC 26-0161; Ipamorelin; 170851-70-4; NNC-26-0,161; Y9M3S784Z6; Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2; NNC26-0161; NNC-260161; NNC 260161; NNC260161.
HS Tariff Code	2934.99.9001
Storage	Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Shipping Condition	Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Biological Activity

Targets	Ghrelin receptor (or GH secretagogue receptor, GHSR)
ln Vitro	Ipamorelin is a pentapeptide (Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2) and a ghrelin mimetic with growth hormone (GH) releasing activity. Ipamorelin mimics ghrelin and binds to the ghrelin receptor (or GH secretagogue receptor, GHSR) in the brain, thereby selectively stimulating the release of GH from the pituitary gland. This results in increased plasma GH levels, which would affect many biological processes. Besides its presence in the brain, GHSR can also be found in the gastrointestinal tract, heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, adipose tissue and immune cells. Unlike other GH releasing peptides, ipamorelin only stimulates GH release in a manner very similar to that of growth hormone releasing hormone.
ln Vivo	IPAMORELIN is a Protein drug with a maximum clinical trial phase of II and has 1 investigational indication.
References	[1]. Determination of growth hormone releasing peptides metabolites in human urine after nasal administration of GHRP-1, GHRP-2, GHRP-6, Hexarelin, and Ipamorelin. Drug Test Anal. 2015 Oct;7(10):919-25.
Additional Infomation	Ipamorelin has been investigated for the treatment of Ileus. Ipamorelin is a pentapeptide (Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2) and a ghrelin mimetic with growth hormone (GH) releasing activity. Ipamorelin mimics ghrelin and binds to the ghrelin receptor (or GH secretagogue receptor, GHSR) in the brain, thereby selectively stimulating the release of GH from the pituitary gland. This results in increased plasma GH levels, which would affect many biological processes. Besides its presence in the brain, GHSR can also be found in the gastrointestinal tract, heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, adipose tissue and immune cells. Unlike other GH releasing peptides, ipamorelin only stimulates GH release in a manner very similar to that of growth hormone releasing hormone.

Solubility Data

Solubility (In Vitro)

May dissolve in DMSO (in most cases), if not, try other solvents such as H2O, Ethanol, or DMF with a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples

Solubility (In Vivo)

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)

Preparing Stock Solutions		1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
	1 mM	1.4048 mL	7.0240 mL	14.0479 mL
	5 mM	0.2810 mL	1.4048 mL	2.8096 mL
	10 mM	0.1405 mL	0.7024 mL	1.4048 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.