MK-0773

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MK-0773
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Other namesPF-05314882; N-(3H-Imidazo(4,5-b)pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-2-fluoro-4-methyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide
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administration 		By mouth
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  • (1S,3aS,3bS,5aR,9aS,9bS,11aS)-8-Fluoro-N-(1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-6,9a,11a-trimethyl-7-oxo-2,3,3a,3b,4,5,5a,9b,10,11-decahydro-1H-indeno[5,4-f]quinoline-1-carboxamide
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C27H34FN5O2
Molar mass 479.600 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2C(=O)NCC4=NC5=C(N4)C=CC=N5)CC[C@@H]6[C@@]3(C=C(C(=O)N6C)F)C
  • InChI=1S/C27H34FN5O2/c1-26-11-10-17-15(6-9-21-27(17,2)13-19(28)25(35)33(21)3)16(26)7-8-18(26)24(34)30-14-22-31-20-5-4-12-29-23(20)32-22/h4-5,12-13,15-18,21H,6-11,14H2,1-3H3,(H,30,34)(H,29,31,32)/t15-,16-,17-,18+,21+,26-,27+/m0/s1
  • Key:GBEUKTWTUSPHEE-JWJWXJQQSA-N

MK-0773, also known as PF-05314882, is a steroidal, orally active selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) that was under development by Merck and GTx for the treatment of sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) in women and men. [1] [2] [3] Clinical trials for sarcopenia began in late 2007 but the collaboration between Merck and GTx ended in early 2010 and GTx terminated development of MK-0773 shortly thereafter. [2] MK-0773 was developed as a more advanced version of the related compound TFM-4AS-1. [4]

MK-0773 is a 4-azasteroid [5] and a potent and selective agonist of the androgen receptor (AR). [1] It binds to the AR with an EC50 of 6.6 nM and is a partial agonist in transactivation modulation of the AR with an IP of 25 nM and Emax of 78% and has a TRAF2 Emax of 29% and an N/C interaction (virilization-related) counterscreen assay Emax of 2%. [1] That is, it produces promoter activation but induces the N/C interaction almost negligibly. [1] MK-0773 is reportedly four times as potent as testosterone as an agonist of the AR. [2] The drug is selective and does not bind to other steroid hormone receptors such as the progesterone receptor or glucocorticoid receptor and shows no significant inhibition of 5α-reductase (IC50 > 10 μM). [1] In addition, it is non-aromatizable and hence has no potential for estrogenic effects or side effects, like gynecomastia. [6] MK-0773 had similar effects on lipid metabolism relative to DHT, including a decrease in total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) of a similar magnitude. [1]

MK-0773 shows tissue-selective androgenic effects in vivo in animals. [1] It increases lean body mass with maximal anabolic effects that are approximately 80% of those of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). [1] However, it had less than 5% of the effect of DHT on uterine weight, about 30 to 50% of the increase of sebaceous gland area induced by DHT, and increased the weight of the seminal vesicles by 12% of that of DHT at the highest dosage assessed. [4] [1] It had similarly reduced effects on the prostate gland. [1] No significant increase in gene expression of six candidate genes related to virilization was observed. [7] As such, MK-0773 shows a profile of an anabolic SARM with limited effects on sebaceous glands and reproductive tissues in animals and a reduced propensity for virilization. [1]

In human clinical studies, MK-0773 produced anabolism in women and men while producing no or very low effects on sebaceous glands, the endometrium, or the prostate gland after 12 weeks of treatment. [1] [7] [8] [9] A decrease in total cholesterol and HDL was also observed in the clinical studies. [1] MK-0773 produced a significant increase in lean body mass in elderly (≥65 years of age) women with sarcopenia and moderate physical dysfunction. [10] [11] [12] It also increased muscle strength relative to placebo but this failed to reach statistical significance. [10] [12] MK-0773 has been associated with elevated liver enzymes in clinical studies. [10]

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