MK-4256

Alias: MK4256; MK-4256; MK 4256
Cat No.:V4290 Purity: ≥98%
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MK-4256 Chemical Structure CAS No.: 1104599-69-0
Product category: Somatostatin Receptor
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Product Description

MK-4256 is a novel, potent and selective SSTR3 (somatostatin subtype receptor 3) antagonist with IC50s of 0.66 nM and 0.36 nM in human and mouse receptor binding assays, respectively. Somatostatin subtype receptor 3 (sstr3) antagonistic therapy has been proposed as a possible treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Because of a dose-dependent prolongation of the QTc (QT interval corrected for heart rate) seen in a conscious cardiovascular (CV) dog model, the development of our first preclinical candidate, MK-4256, was regrettably abandoned.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
human SSTR3 ( IC50 = 0.66 nM ); mouse SSTR3 ( IC50 = 0.36 nM )
ln Vitro
MK-4256 has shown selectivity for other SSTR subtypes in in vitro experiments. In human adsorptive binding assays, MK-4256 has an IC50 of >2 μM for SSTR1 and SSTR2. Although SSTR4 and SSTR5 have IC50 values below 1 μM, they are >500-fold selective. MK-4256 was tested in functional antagonist assays against SSTR4 and SSTR5. IC50 value is greater than 5 μM (at least 5000 times selectivity) [1]. -4256 dilution labeled MK-499 binds to hERG channel, IC50=1.74 μM. In functional patch clamp assays, MK-4256 demonstrated 50% amplification of hERG at a concentration of 3.4 μM [2].
ln Vivo
MK-4256 reduces blood glucose excursions in a dose-dependent manner, achieving maximum efficacy at doses as low as 0.03 mg/kg po. MK-4256 exhibits superior SSTR3-mediated glucose-lowering efficacy with minimal low-risk trends in a mouse oGTT model. MK-4256 achieved complete ablation of drift drift (109%) at 1 mg/kg po. MK-4256 reduced drift drift from 0.003 to 10 mg/kg in a dose-dependent manner. MK-4256 At simulated doses of 0.01, 0.1 and 1 mg/kg, MK-4256 reached Cmax of 7, 88 and 493 nM, respectively [1].
Animal Protocol
Mice: In SSTR3 KO mice, the impact of a maximally effective dosage of MK-4256 on blood glucose excursion during an oGTT was examined in order to show that the observed glucose lowering by MK-4256 is SSTR3-dependent. When given to age-matched C57BL/6N male WT mice, MK-4256 (1 mg/kg) and compound A (1 mg/kg; des-F-sitagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor included as a positive control) significantly reduce blood glucose excursion by 112 and 91%, respectively.
References

[1]. The Discovery of MK-4256, a Potent SSTR3 Antagonist as a Potential Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. ACS Med Chem Lett. 2012 May 7;3(6):484-9.

[2]. Investigation of Cardiovascular Effects of Tetrahydro-β-carboline sstr3 antagonists. ACS Med Chem Lett. 2014 Apr 21;5(7):748-53.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C27H23FN8O
Molecular Weight
494.522927522659
Exact Mass
494.2
Elemental Analysis
C, 65.58; H, 4.69; F, 3.84; N, 22.66; O, 3.24
CAS #
1104599-69-0
Appearance
Solid powder
SMILES
CC1=NC(=NO1)[C@]2(C3=C(C[C@@H](N2)C4=NC=C(N4)C5=CC=C(C=C5)F)C6=CC=CC=C6N3)C7=CN(N=C7)C
InChi Key
NTIFDLOQPKMIJK-AJTFRIOCSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C27H23FN8O/c1-15-31-26(35-37-15)27(17-12-30-36(2)14-17)24-20(19-5-3-4-6-21(19)32-24)11-22(34-27)25-29-13-23(33-25)16-7-9-18(28)10-8-16/h3-10,12-14,22,32,34H,11H2,1-2H3,(H,29,33)/t22-,27-/m1/s1
Chemical Name
3-[(1R,3R)-3-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-1-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl]-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole
Synonyms
MK4256; MK-4256; MK 4256
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: ≥ 100 mg/mL (~202.2 mM)
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 3 mg/mL (6.07 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 30.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 3 mg/mL (6.07 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 30.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.0222 mL 10.1108 mL 20.2216 mL
5 mM 0.4044 mL 2.0222 mL 4.0443 mL
10 mM 0.2022 mL 1.0111 mL 2.0222 mL

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Biological Data
  • MK-4256

    Compound8dose dependently reduces glucose excursion in the mouse oGTT model.2012 May 7;3(6):484-9.

  • MK-4256

    Compound8has minimal hypoglycemia risk.2012 May 7;3(6):484-9.

  • MK-4256

    Effects of8and DPP-4 inhibitor compound A (des-F sitagliptin) on oGTT glucose levels in SSTR3 KO and WT mice.2012 May 7;3(6):484-9.

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