Taranabant

Taranabant (codenamed MK-0364) is a cannabinoid receptor type 1 inverse agonist being investigated as a potential treatment for obesity due to its anorectic effects.^[1]^[2] It was discovered by Merck & Co.

As of March 2008, it is currently undergoing Phase III clinical studies.^[3]

References

↑ Armstrong HE, Galka A, Lin LS, Lanza TJ Jr, Jewell JP, Shah SK, et al. “Substituted acyclic sulfonamides as human cannabinoid-1 receptor inverse agonists.” Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 2007 Apr 15;17(8):2184-7. PMID 17293109. doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.01.087
↑ Fong TM, Guan XM, Marsh DJ, Shen CP, Stribling DS, Rosko KM, et al. “Antiobesity efficacy of a novel cannabinoid-1 receptor inverse agonist, N-[(1S,2S)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(3-cyanophenyl)-1-methylpropyl]-2-methyl-2-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy]propanamide (MK-0364), in rodents.” Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2007 Jun;321(3):1013-22. PMID 17327489. doi:10.1124/jpet.106.118737
↑ “Merck & Co., Inc. product pipeline”. Retrieved 2008-03-28.