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Other names | N-(4-Sulfanylbutanoyl)-L-tyrosyl-L-isoleucyl-L-glutaminyl-L-asparaginyl-L-cysteinyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]glycyl-L-leucylglycinamide cyclic (1-5)-thioether |
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Formula | C48H68FN11O12S |
Molar mass | 1042.20 g·mol−1 |
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Merotocin (INN) (developmental code name FE-202767), also known as carba-1-(4-FBzlGly7)dOT, is a peptidic agonist of the oxytocin receptor that was derived from oxytocin.[1][2][3] It is under development by Ferring Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of preterm mothers with lactation failure requiring lactation support, and is in phase II clinical trials for this indication.[3] Merotocin is potent (EC50 < 0.1 nM) and highly selective (>1000-fold over the related vasopressin receptors).