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| Stem definition | Drug id | CAS RN |
|---|---|---|
| orexin receptor antagonists | 4881 | 1030377-33-3 |
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| Property | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Vd (Volume of distribution) | 0.69 L/kg | Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS |
| CL (Clearance) | 0.84 mL/min/kg | Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS |
| fu (Fraction unbound in plasma) | 0.05 % | Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS |
| t_half (Half-life) | 10.37 hours | Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS |
| BA (Bioavailability) | 0.62 % | Kawashima H, Watanabe R, Esaki T, Kuroda M, Nagao C, Natsume-Kitatani Y, Ohashi R, Komura H, Mizuguchi K |
| Property | Description | Value | Unit | Confidence | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| azlogd74 | LogD at pH 7.4 | 3.895 | High | 1 | |
| caco2-efflux | Caco-2 efflux ratio (BA/AB) | 1.059 | High | 1 | |
| caco2-intrinsic-papp | Caco-2 intrinsic apparent permeability | 62.661 | 10^-6 cm/s | High | 1 |
| dh-clint | Dog hepatocyte intrinsic clearance | 39.628 | uL/min/10^6 cells | High | 1 |
| dppb | Dog plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 0.610 | % | High | 1 |
| fcs-ppb | Fetal calf serum protein binding (% unbound) | 1.630 | % | High | 1 |
| herg | hERG pIC50 | 4.978 | pIC50 | High | 1 |
| hh-clint | Human hepatocyte intrinsic clearance | 45.499 | uL/min/10^6 cells | High | 1 |
| hlm-clint | Human liver microsomal intrinsic clearance | 210.378 | uL/min/mg protein | High | 1 |
| hppb | Human plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 0.780 | % | High | 1 |
| kinase-safety-class | ACVR2B,EIF2AK3,GRK2,PDK1,PDK2,PDK4,PRKDC | 7 | |||
| mdck-mdr1-efflux | MDCK-MDR1 efflux ratio | 0.411 | High | 1 | |
| mh-clint | Mouse hepatocyte intrinsic clearance | 212.324 | High | 1 | |
| mppb | Mouse plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 0.940 | High | 1 | |
| nih-mdck-mdr1-efflux | NIH MDCK-MDR1 efflux ratio | 1.552 | High | 1 | |
| pfas-class | PFAS structural alert (1 = True, 0 = False) | 0 | |||
| pppb | Pig plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 1.830 | % | High | 1 |
| rh-clint | Rat hepatocyte intrinsic clearance | 204.644 | uL/min/10^6 cells | High | 1 |
| rh-fuinc | Rat hepatocyte fraction unbound in incubation | 12.100 | % | High | 1 |
| rppb | Rat plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 1.090 | % | High | 1 |
| solubility-dd | Solubility at pH 7.4 in DMSO | 7.516 | uM | High | 1 |
| Date | Agency | Company | Orphan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 13, 2014 | FDA | MERCK SHARP DOHME |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug ineffective | 489.04 | 19.09 | 554 | 6300 | 1383744 | 89237849 |
| Nightmare | 198.39 | 19.09 | 71 | 6783 | 21654 | 90599939 |
| Abnormal dreams | 162.88 | 19.09 | 52 | 6802 | 11205 | 90610388 |
| Somnolence | 145.98 | 19.09 | 123 | 6731 | 208961 | 90412632 |
| Sleep paralysis | 140.73 | 19.09 | 28 | 6826 | 870 | 90620723 |
| Wrong technique in product usage process | 104.74 | 19.09 | 66 | 6788 | 71505 | 90550088 |
| Poor quality sleep | 93.87 | 19.09 | 43 | 6811 | 24650 | 90596943 |
| No adverse event | 87.89 | 19.09 | 58 | 6796 | 67924 | 90553669 |
| Feeling abnormal | 80.55 | 19.09 | 80 | 6774 | 167155 | 90454438 |
| Hallucination | 79.79 | 19.09 | 54 | 6800 | 65905 | 90555688 |
| Product dose omission issue | 78.26 | 19.09 | 103 | 6751 | 291584 | 90330009 |
| Initial insomnia | 64.99 | 19.09 | 25 | 6829 | 9285 | 90612308 |
| Product packaging quantity issue | 62.27 | 19.09 | 16 | 6838 | 1586 | 90620007 |
| Altered state of consciousness | 56.16 | 19.09 | 33 | 6821 | 31499 | 90590094 |
| Product blister packaging issue | 43.70 | 19.09 | 9 | 6845 | 333 | 90621260 |
| Middle insomnia | 42.10 | 19.09 | 22 | 6832 | 16729 | 90604864 |
| Suicidal ideation | 33.06 | 19.09 | 34 | 6820 | 73821 | 90547772 |
| Inappropriate schedule of product administration | 31.26 | 19.09 | 47 | 6807 | 149886 | 90471707 |
| Restlessness | 31.16 | 19.09 | 24 | 6830 | 35696 | 90585897 |
| Therapeutic product effect incomplete | 29.87 | 19.09 | 53 | 6801 | 193843 | 90427750 |
| Intentional overdose | 29.62 | 19.09 | 36 | 6818 | 93798 | 90527795 |
| Agitation | 28.43 | 19.09 | 30 | 6824 | 67068 | 90554525 |
| Completed suicide | 28.17 | 19.09 | 44 | 6810 | 145014 | 90476579 |
| Overdose | 26.76 | 19.09 | 45 | 6809 | 157664 | 90463929 |
| Poor quality product administered | 25.27 | 19.09 | 10 | 6844 | 3998 | 90617595 |
| Anxiety | 24.89 | 19.09 | 65 | 6789 | 309707 | 90311886 |
| Sleep terror | 24.23 | 19.09 | 10 | 6844 | 4454 | 90617139 |
| Somnambulism | 24.14 | 19.09 | 11 | 6843 | 6217 | 90615376 |
| Parkinsonism | 23.16 | 19.09 | 14 | 6840 | 14051 | 90607542 |
| Swelling | 21.68 | 19.09 | 3 | 6851 | 419055 | 90202538 |
| Hallucination, auditory | 21.52 | 19.09 | 14 | 6840 | 15961 | 90605632 |
| Abnormal sleep-related event | 21.14 | 19.09 | 6 | 6848 | 865 | 90620728 |
| Renal impairment | 20.49 | 19.09 | 32 | 6822 | 105389 | 90516204 |
| Headache | 20.48 | 19.09 | 123 | 6731 | 862623 | 89758970 |
| Circumstance or information capable of leading to medication error | 19.97 | 19.09 | 9 | 6845 | 4958 | 90616635 |
| Product quality issue | 19.65 | 19.09 | 27 | 6827 | 79298 | 90542295 |
| Cardiac failure | 19.58 | 19.09 | 32 | 6822 | 109464 | 90512129 |
| Fall | 19.49 | 19.09 | 80 | 6774 | 481730 | 90139863 |
| Hangover | 19.38 | 19.09 | 7 | 6847 | 2182 | 90619411 |
| Delirium | 19.34 | 19.09 | 31 | 6823 | 104328 | 90517265 |
| Palpitations | 19.30 | 19.09 | 36 | 6818 | 136692 | 90484901 |
| Therapeutic product effect delayed | 19.23 | 19.09 | 8 | 6846 | 3633 | 90617960 |
| Suicide attempt | 19.18 | 19.09 | 26 | 6828 | 75373 | 90546220 |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug ineffective | 294.26 | 20.64 | 340 | 4090 | 629857 | 41987048 |
| Nightmare | 118.84 | 20.64 | 56 | 4374 | 24956 | 42591949 |
| Abnormal dreams | 92.02 | 20.64 | 34 | 4396 | 8237 | 42608668 |
| Poor quality sleep | 73.68 | 20.64 | 30 | 4400 | 9410 | 42607495 |
| Somnolence | 67.47 | 20.64 | 78 | 4352 | 141027 | 42475878 |
| Delirium | 59.84 | 20.64 | 47 | 4383 | 52472 | 42564433 |
| Hepatic function abnormal | 58.43 | 20.64 | 46 | 4384 | 51521 | 42565384 |
| Wrong technique in product usage process | 54.80 | 20.64 | 41 | 4389 | 42594 | 42574311 |
| Sleep paralysis | 46.33 | 20.64 | 10 | 4420 | 336 | 42616569 |
| Interstitial lung disease | 45.42 | 20.64 | 48 | 4382 | 78414 | 42538491 |
| No adverse event | 44.60 | 20.64 | 35 | 4395 | 38986 | 42577919 |
| Product packaging quantity issue | 37.11 | 20.64 | 11 | 4419 | 1342 | 42615563 |
| Middle insomnia | 35.50 | 20.64 | 17 | 4413 | 7816 | 42609089 |
| Overdose | 31.14 | 20.64 | 46 | 4384 | 105218 | 42511687 |
| Altered state of consciousness | 30.76 | 20.64 | 25 | 4405 | 29234 | 42587671 |
| Hangover | 30.11 | 20.64 | 9 | 4421 | 1129 | 42615776 |
| Therapeutic product effect incomplete | 28.55 | 20.64 | 36 | 4394 | 70903 | 42546002 |
| Oesophageal dilatation | 26.56 | 20.64 | 6 | 4424 | 249 | 42616656 |
| Feeling abnormal | 24.33 | 20.64 | 33 | 4397 | 69753 | 42547152 |
| Therapeutic product effect delayed | 23.54 | 20.64 | 8 | 4422 | 1517 | 42615388 |
| Initial insomnia | 22.16 | 20.64 | 10 | 4420 | 4020 | 42612885 |
| Sleep disorder | 21.92 | 20.64 | 26 | 4404 | 48069 | 42568836 |
| Liver disorder | 20.71 | 20.64 | 23 | 4407 | 39621 | 42577284 |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug ineffective | 542.55 | 17.28 | 670 | 9342 | 1519870 | 109059417 |
| Nightmare | 265.87 | 17.28 | 108 | 9904 | 38755 | 110540532 |
| Abnormal dreams | 186.18 | 17.28 | 62 | 9950 | 12718 | 110566569 |
| Somnolence | 167.50 | 17.28 | 168 | 9844 | 297281 | 110282006 |
| Sleep paralysis | 152.70 | 17.28 | 31 | 9981 | 887 | 110578400 |
| Poor quality sleep | 129.23 | 17.28 | 59 | 9953 | 28018 | 110551269 |
| Wrong technique in product usage process | 113.30 | 17.28 | 80 | 9932 | 87268 | 110492019 |
| Hallucination | 83.59 | 17.28 | 71 | 9941 | 101361 | 110477926 |
| Feeling abnormal | 80.08 | 17.28 | 90 | 9922 | 180621 | 110398666 |
| Altered state of consciousness | 79.89 | 17.28 | 55 | 9957 | 57571 | 110521716 |
| Hepatic function abnormal | 74.59 | 17.28 | 63 | 9949 | 89232 | 110490055 |
| Delirium | 68.08 | 17.28 | 72 | 9940 | 134953 | 110444334 |
| Initial insomnia | 68.00 | 17.28 | 28 | 9984 | 10361 | 110568926 |
| Interstitial lung disease | 64.46 | 17.28 | 71 | 9941 | 139263 | 110440024 |
| Middle insomnia | 63.88 | 17.28 | 33 | 9979 | 20469 | 110558818 |
| Overdose | 41.19 | 17.28 | 75 | 9937 | 233719 | 110345568 |
| Hangover | 39.88 | 17.28 | 13 | 9999 | 2489 | 110576798 |
| Product packaging quantity issue | 39.77 | 17.28 | 12 | 10000 | 1787 | 110577500 |
| Suicidal ideation | 38.55 | 17.28 | 45 | 9967 | 93892 | 110485395 |
| Therapeutic product effect incomplete | 38.42 | 17.28 | 71 | 9941 | 223734 | 110355553 |
| Somnambulism | 37.67 | 17.28 | 16 | 9996 | 6389 | 110572898 |
| Therapeutic product effect delayed | 36.00 | 17.28 | 14 | 9998 | 4465 | 110574822 |
| Inappropriate schedule of product administration | 35.45 | 17.28 | 65 | 9947 | 203572 | 110375715 |
| Cerebral infarction | 32.25 | 17.28 | 31 | 9981 | 51807 | 110527480 |
| Restlessness | 31.94 | 17.28 | 32 | 9980 | 56227 | 110523060 |
| Pneumonia aspiration | 30.18 | 17.28 | 37 | 9975 | 81196 | 110498091 |
| Cardiac failure | 26.68 | 17.28 | 55 | 9957 | 187571 | 110391716 |
| Suicide attempt | 24.64 | 17.28 | 38 | 9974 | 103356 | 110475931 |
| Infusion related reaction | 24.23 | 17.28 | 3 | 10009 | 381159 | 110198128 |
| Intentional overdose | 23.94 | 17.28 | 43 | 9969 | 132458 | 110446829 |
| Product dose omission issue | 22.37 | 17.28 | 72 | 9940 | 321710 | 110257577 |
| Radiation pneumonitis | 22.34 | 17.28 | 10 | 10002 | 4526 | 110574761 |
| Stoma site hypergranulation | 22.24 | 17.28 | 6 | 10006 | 598 | 110578689 |
| Oesophageal dilatation | 22.12 | 17.28 | 6 | 10006 | 611 | 110578676 |
| Underdose | 22.08 | 17.28 | 28 | 9984 | 63526 | 110515761 |
| Renal impairment | 21.97 | 17.28 | 51 | 9961 | 188394 | 110390893 |
| Parkinsonism | 21.33 | 17.28 | 17 | 9995 | 22170 | 110557117 |
| Agitation | 20.82 | 17.28 | 37 | 9975 | 113014 | 110466273 |
| Sleep disorder | 20.20 | 17.28 | 51 | 9961 | 198593 | 110380694 |
| Completed suicide | 19.42 | 17.28 | 57 | 9955 | 242324 | 110336963 |
| Immune-mediated hepatic disorder | 19.36 | 17.28 | 9 | 10003 | 4441 | 110574846 |
| Cholangitis | 18.96 | 17.28 | 14 | 9998 | 16321 | 110562966 |
| Pneumonia bacterial | 18.83 | 17.28 | 17 | 9995 | 26244 | 110553043 |
| Loss of consciousness | 18.52 | 17.28 | 49 | 9963 | 196257 | 110383030 |
| Drug hypersensitivity | 18.49 | 17.28 | 9 | 10003 | 454081 | 110125206 |
| Circumstance or information capable of leading to medication error | 17.98 | 17.28 | 9 | 10003 | 5224 | 110574063 |
| Femoral neck fracture | 17.41 | 17.28 | 12 | 10000 | 12555 | 110566732 |
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| Source | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ATC | N05CJ01 | NERVOUS SYSTEM PSYCHOLEPTICS HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES Orexin receptor antagonists |
| MeSH PA | D000068776 | Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical |
| MeSH PA | D000068796 | Orexin Receptor Antagonists |
| MeSH PA | D002491 | Central Nervous System Agents |
| MeSH PA | D002492 | Central Nervous System Depressants |
| MeSH PA | D006993 | Hypnotics and Sedatives |
| MeSH PA | D018377 | Neurotransmitter Agents |
| FDA MoA | N0000185503 | P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors |
| FDA MoA | N0000190114 | Cytochrome P450 3A Inhibitors |
| FDA MoA | N0000190998 | Orexin Receptor Antagonists |
| FDA EPC | N0000191000 | Orexin Receptor Antagonist |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:35488 | central nervous system depressant |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:83296 | orexin receptor antagonist |
| Disease | Relation | SNOMED_ID | DOID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insomnia | indication | 193462001 | |
| Narcolepsy | contraindication | 60380001 | DOID:8986 |
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| Dissociation level | Dissociation constant | Type (acidic/basic) |
|---|---|---|
| pKa1 | 0.96 | Basic |
| Formulation strength | Trade name | Applicant | Application number | Approval date | Type | Dose form | Route | Patent number | Patent expiration date | Patent use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10MG | BELSOMRA | MERCK SHARP DOHME | N204569 | Aug. 13, 2014 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 7951797 | Nov. 20, 2029 | TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA |
| 15MG | BELSOMRA | MERCK SHARP DOHME | N204569 | Aug. 13, 2014 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 7951797 | Nov. 20, 2029 | TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA |
| 20MG | BELSOMRA | MERCK SHARP DOHME | N204569 | Aug. 13, 2014 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 7951797 | Nov. 20, 2029 | TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA |
| 5MG | BELSOMRA | MERCK SHARP DOHME | N204569 | Aug. 13, 2014 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 7951797 | Nov. 20, 2029 | TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA |
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| Target | Class | Pharos | UniProt | Action | Type | Activity value (-log[M]) | Mechanism action | Bioact source | MoA source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orexin receptor type 1 | GPCR | ANTAGONIST | Ki | 9.26 | SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE | SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE | |||
| Orexin receptor type 2 | GPCR | ANTAGONIST | Ki | 9.46 | SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE | SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE | |||
| Orexin receptor type 2 | GPCR | Ki | 8.06 | CHEMBL | |||||
| Orexin receptor type 1 | GPCR | Ki | 8.77 | CHEMBL | |||||
| Orexin receptor type 2 | GPCR | ANTAGONIST | Ki | 9 | IUPHAR |
| ID | Source |
|---|---|
| 081L192FO9 | UNII |
| D10082 | KEGG_DRUG |
| 4033910 | VUID |
| N0000191283 | NUI |
| 4033910 | VANDF |
| C3179535 | UMLSCUI |
| CHEBI:82698 | CHEBI |
| SUV | PDB_CHEM_ID |
| CHEMBL1083659 | ChEMBL_ID |
| 24965990 | PUBCHEM_CID |
| DB09034 | DRUGBANK_ID |
| 9435 | INN_ID |
| C551624 | MESH_SUPPLEMENTAL_RECORD_UI |
| 2890 | IUPHAR_LIGAND_ID |
| 1547099 | RXNORM |
| 227824 | MMSL |
| 30487 | MMSL |
| d08281 | MMSL |
| 015650 | NDDF |
| 708714001 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 715609002 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 081L192FO9 | INXIGHT DRUGS |
| Product | Category | Ingredients | NDC | Form | Quantity | Route | Marketing | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELSOMRA | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 1 | 0006-0005 | TABLET, FILM COATED | 5 mg | ORAL | NDA | 36 sections |
| BELSOMRA | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 1 | 0006-0033 | TABLET, FILM COATED | 10 mg | ORAL | NDA | 36 sections |
| BELSOMRA | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 1 | 0006-0325 | TABLET, FILM COATED | 15 mg | ORAL | NDA | 36 sections |
| BELSOMRA | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 1 | 0006-0335 | TABLET, FILM COATED | 20 mg | ORAL | NDA | 36 sections |