Taranabant

Taranabant is a cannabinoid (CB) receptor 1 inverse agonist (Ki = 0.13 nM). It is selective for CB1 over CB2 receptors (Ki = 170 nM), as well as a panel of 170 receptors, enzymes, ion channels, and transporters at 1 µM. Taranabant increases forskolin-induced cAMP production in CHO cell membranes expressing human CB1 (EC50 = 2 nM). In vivo, taranabant (3 mg/kg) reverses hypothermia induced by the CB receptor agonist CP 55,940 in rats. Taranabant (1 and 3 mg/kg) reduces two-hour and overnight food intake, as well as overnight weight gain in wild-type, but not CB1 receptor-deficient, mice.Formal Name: N-[(1S,2S)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(3-cyanophenyl)-1-methylpropyl]-2-methyl-2-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]oxy]-propanamide. CAS Number: 701977-09-5. Synonyms: MK-0364. Molecular Formula: C27H25ClF3N3O2. Formula Weight: 516.0. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMSO: 50 mM. lambdamax: 220, 270, 311 nm. SMILES: O=C(C(C)(C)OC1=CC=C(C(F)(F)F)C=N1)N[C@@H](C)[C@@H](CC2=CC=C(Cl)C=C2)C3=CC(C#N)=CC=C3. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C27H25ClF3N3O2/c1-17(34-25(35)26(2,3)36-24-12-9-21(16-33-24)27(29,30)31)23(14-18-7-10-22(28)11-8-18)20-6-4-5-19(13-20)15-32/h4-13,16-17,23H,14H2,1-3H3,(H,34,35)/t17-,23+/m0/s1. InChi Key: QLYKJCMUNUWAGO-GAJHUEQPSA-N.