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.
Masse moléculaire
410,4000 g/mol
LogP
3,20
TPSA
77,00 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Mécanisme d'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.
Structure 2D
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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
Liaisons Rotatives
6
Atomes Lourds
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.
Foire aux 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.
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