Lemborexant
An orexin receptor antagonist used to treat insomnia in adults and being studied for sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's disease. It works by blocking the wake-promoting orexin signals in the brain to help initiate and maintain sleep.
Molecular Weight
410.4000 g/mol
LogP
3.20
TPSA
77.00 Ų
Lipinski RO5
Pass
Therapeutic Areas
Mechanism of Action
Competitively binds to its target receptor without activating it, blocking the natural ligand from binding and preventing receptor-mediated signaling.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Competitively binds to its target receptor without activating it, blocking the natural ligand from binding and preventing receptor-mediated signaling.
2D Structure
Cite this structure
Embed this structure
SMILES
Cc1ncc(OC[C@@]2(c3cccc(F)c3)C[C@H]2C(=O)Nc2ccc(F)cn2)c(C)n1
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H20F2N4O2/c1-13-19(11-25-14(2)27-13)30-12-22(15-4-3-5-16(23)8-15)9-18(22)21(29)28-20-7-6-17(24)10-26-20/h3-8,10-11,18H,9,12H2,1-2H3,(H,26,28,29)/t18-,22+/m0/s1
Molecular Formula
C22H20F2N4O2
HBD / HBA
1 / 7
Rotatable Bonds
6
Heavy Atoms
30
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Frequently Asked Questions
An orexin receptor antagonist used to treat insomnia in adults and being studied for sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's disease. It works by blocking the wake-promoting orexin signals in the brain to help initiate and maintain sleep.
Competitively binds to its target receptor without activating it, blocking the natural ligand from binding and preventing receptor-mediated signaling.
Yes, Lemborexant is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL3545367. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 56944144. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/drugfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-drugfyi="drug" data-slug="lemborexant"></div>
Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://drugfyi.com/iframe/drug/lemborexant/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>
Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://drugfyi.com/drug/lemborexant/
Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://drugfyi.com/drug/lemborexant/)
Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/drugfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<drugfyi-drug slug="lemborexant"></drugfyi-drug>