Bivamelagon

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Bivamelagon
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Clinical data
Other namesLB54640; LB-54640; LR-19021; LR19021
Routes of
administration
Oral
Drug class Melanocortin MC4 receptor agonist
Legal status
Legal status
  • Investigational
Identifiers
  • N-[(3S,5S)-1-[(3S,4R)-1-tert-butyl-4-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolidine-3-carbonyl]-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2-methyl-N-(4-methylcyclohexyl)propanamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
Formula C35H53ClN4O4
Molar mass 629.28 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC1CCC(CC1)N([C@H]2C[C@H](N(C2)C(=O)[C@@H]3CN(C[C@H]3C4=CC=C(C=C4)Cl)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)N5CCOCC5)C(=O)C(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C35H53ClN4O4/c1-23(2)32(41)40(27-13-7-24(3)8-14-27)28-19-31(34(43)37-15-17-44-18-16-37)39(20-28)33(42)30-22-38(35(4,5)6)21-29(30)25-9-11-26(36)12-10-25/h9-12,23-24,27-31H,7-8,13-22H2,1-6H3/t24?,27?,28-,29-,30+,31-/m0/s1
  • Key:QLOCFNAGHBVTJD-JBHFHXMJSA-N

Bivamelagon (INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name; developmental code names LB54640, LR-19021) is a small-molecule melanocortin MC4 receptor agonist under development by LG Chem Life Sciences for the treatment of hypothalamic obesity, . [1] [2] Unlike the older drug with the same mechanism of action, setmelanotide, it can be taken orally. [3] [4] [5] As of March 2024, it is in phase 2 clinical trials. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rhythm Pharmaceuticals". AdisInsight. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. "Delving into the Latest Updates on Bivamelagon with Synapse". Synapse. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. Aronne, Sarah R. Barenbaum, Louis J. (2023). "Antiobesity Medications on the Horizon". Handbook of Obesity - Volume 2 (5 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 394–401. doi:10.1201/9781003432807-42. ISBN   978-1-003-43280-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. First-in-Human Study of Safety, Pharmacodynamics of LB54640, An Oral Melanocortin-4 Receptor Agonist Mirza, Victoria, MD, MPH; Lee, Jisoo, MD; Gwak, Heemin; Yang, Yunjeong; Kim, Mina.  Obesity; Silver Spring Vol. 30, (Nov 2022): 145-146.
  5. Piper, Noah B.C.; Whitfield, Emily A.; Stewart, Gregory D.; Xu, Xiaomeng; Furness, Sebastian G.B. (August 2022). "Targeting appetite and satiety in diabetes and obesity, via G protein-coupled receptors". Biochemical Pharmacology. 202: 115115. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115115. PMID   35671790. S2CID   249452717.