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Almorexant hydrochloride  (Synonyms: ACT 078573 hydrochloride)

Cat. No.: HY-10805A Purity: 99.98%
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Almorexant (ACT 078573) hydrochloride is an orally active, potent and competitive dual orexin receptor antagonist, with Kd values of 1.3 nM (OX1) and 0.17 nM (OX2), respectively. Almorexant hydrochloride reversibly blocks signaling of orexin-A and orexin-B peptides. Almorexant hydrochloride totally blocked the intracellular Ca2+ signal pathway. Almorexant hydrochloride stimulates caspase-3 activity in AsPC-1 cells and induces apoptosis.

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Almorexant hydrochloride Chemical Structure

Almorexant hydrochloride Chemical Structure

CAS No. : 913358-93-7

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    Almorexant hydrochloride purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Oncotarget. 2018 Jan 9;9(6):6952-6967.  [Abstract]

    Orexin-A and Almorexant promote tyrosine phosphorylation of SHP2/OX1R complex
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    Description

    Almorexant (ACT 078573) hydrochloride is an orally active, potent and competitive dual orexin receptor antagonist, with Kd values of 1.3 nM (OX1) and 0.17 nM (OX2), respectively. Almorexant hydrochloride reversibly blocks signaling of orexin-A and orexin-B peptides. Almorexant hydrochloride totally blocked the intracellular Ca2+ signal pathway. Almorexant hydrochloride stimulates caspase-3 activity in AsPC-1 cells and induces apoptosis[1][2][3][4].

    IC50 & Target

    human OX2R

    0.17 nM (Kd)

    human OX1R

    1.3 nM (Kd)

    Caspase-3

     

    In Vitro

    Almorexant hydrochloride (1 μM) promote tyrosine phosphorylation of SHP2/OX1R complex[1].
    Almorexant hydrochloride (1 μM) inhibits the cellular growth of AsPC-1 cells[1].

    MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

    In Vivo

    Almorexant hydrochloride (1.8 μmol/kg, 100 μL; IP, daily) reduces the volume of tumors[2].
    Almorexant hydrochloride (300 mg/kg, PO, once) can help rats to be fully capable of spatial and avoidance learning[4].
    Almorexant hydrochloride (30-300 mg/kg) dose-dependently increases rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep and decreases wakefulness apparently without inducing either cataplexy18 or deficits in next-day performance[3].

    MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

    Animal Model: Mice xenografted with AsPC-1 cells[2]
    Dosage: 1.8 μmol/kg, 100 μL
    Administration: IP, daily, starting at day 0 or day 38
    Result: Resulted in a significant decrease in tumor volume when treatment starting at day 0. Started after AsPC-1 tumors were developed (day 38), rapidly and strongly reduced the volume of established tumors.
    Animal Model: Long-Evans rats (24, male, 16-18 weeks of age)[4]
    Dosage: 300 mg/kg
    Administration: PO, once
    Result: Successfully learned the spatial task, established spatial memory.
    Animal Model: Male C57BL/6 mice (Orexin/ataxin-3 transgenic (TG) mice and WT mice, 32 ± 0.9 g, age 15 ± 0.5 week)[3]
    Dosage: 30, 100, 300 mg/kg (3, 10, and 30 mg/mL; 10 mL/kg)
    Administration: IP, once every 3 days
    Result: Exacerbated cataplexy in TG mice and increased nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep with heightened sleep/wake fragmentation in both genotypes during the 12-h dark period after dosing. Showed greater hypnotic potency in WT mice than in TG mice.
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    Molecular Weight

    549.02

    Formula

    C29H32ClF3N2O3

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    Appearance

    Solid

    Color

    White to off-white

    SMILES

    CNC([C@@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)N2CCC3=CC(OC)=C(OC)C=C3[C@@H]2CCC4=CC=C(C(F)(F)F)C=C4)=O.Cl

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    4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture

    *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture)

    Solvent & Solubility
    In Vitro: 

    DMSO : ≥ 46 mg/mL (83.79 mM; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)

    H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (insoluble)

    *"≥" means soluble, but saturation unknown.

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    Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
    1 mM 1.8214 mL 9.1071 mL 18.2143 mL
    5 mM 0.3643 mL 1.8214 mL 3.6429 mL
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    * Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
    Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

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    • Protocol 1

      Add each solvent one by one:  10% DMSO    40% PEG300    5% Tween-80    45% Saline

      Solubility: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (4.55 mM); Clear solution

      This protocol yields a clear solution of ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (saturation unknown).

      Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 400 μL PEG300, and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 and mix evenly; then add 450 μL Saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.

      Preparation of Saline: Dissolve 0.9 g sodium chloride in ddH₂O and dilute to 100 mL to obtain a clear Saline solution.
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      Add each solvent one by one:  10% DMSO    90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline)

      Solubility: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (4.55 mM); Clear solution

      This protocol yields a clear solution of ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (saturation unknown).

      Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 900 μL 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline, and mix evenly.

      Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C, storage for one week): 2 g SBE-β-CD powder is dissolved in 10 mL Saline, completely dissolve until clear.
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    Method for preparing in vivo working solution for animal experiments: Take μL DMSO stock solution, add μL . μL , mix evenly, next add μL Tween 80, mix evenly, then add μL Saline.
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    Please ensure that the stock solution in the first step is dissolved to a clear state, and add co-solvents in sequence. You can use ultrasonic heating (ultrasonic cleaner, recommended frequency 20-40 kHz), vortexing, etc. to assist dissolution.
    Purity & Documentation

    Purity: 99.98%

    References

    Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table

    * Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
    Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

    Optional Solvent Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg 25 mg
    DMSO 1 mM 1.8214 mL 9.1071 mL 18.2143 mL 45.5357 mL
    5 mM 0.3643 mL 1.8214 mL 3.6429 mL 9.1071 mL
    10 mM 0.1821 mL 0.9107 mL 1.8214 mL 4.5536 mL
    15 mM 0.1214 mL 0.6071 mL 1.2143 mL 3.0357 mL
    20 mM 0.0911 mL 0.4554 mL 0.9107 mL 2.2768 mL
    25 mM 0.0729 mL 0.3643 mL 0.7286 mL 1.8214 mL
    30 mM 0.0607 mL 0.3036 mL 0.6071 mL 1.5179 mL
    40 mM 0.0455 mL 0.2277 mL 0.4554 mL 1.1384 mL
    50 mM 0.0364 mL 0.1821 mL 0.3643 mL 0.9107 mL
    60 mM 0.0304 mL 0.1518 mL 0.3036 mL 0.7589 mL
    80 mM 0.0228 mL 0.1138 mL 0.2277 mL 0.5692 mL
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