Drugs / MK-0249
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MK-0249

Small molecule targets HRH3

Developed for
Alzheimer disease · attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder · hypersomnia · paranoid schizophrenia
Investigated by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Trials 5 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT00874939 Apr 2009 Alzheimer disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 24 trials
Phase 2 NCT00620659 Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 hypersomnia, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00506077 Dec 2007 → Oct 2008 paranoid schizophrenia Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00475735 Jul 2007 → Apr 2008 attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00420420 Nov 2006 → Aug 2008 Alzheimer disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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Known as MK-0249 “Alertness and psychomotor performance effects of the histamine-3 inverse agonist MK-0249 in obstructive sleep apnea patients on continuous positive airway pressure therapy with...” PMID 23920422 Aug 2013
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“Mild-to-moderate AD patients were randomized 1:1 to 4 weeks of double-blind daily treatment with oral MK-0249 5-mg or placebo.” PMID 22272611 May 2012

“We evaluated whether the H3 inverse agonist MK-0249 might improve cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia.” PMID 23523692 Mar 2013

MK-0249, 10 mg per day was taken orally daily.” NCT00475735

NCT00874939

NCT00506077

NCT00475735

NCT00620659

NCT00420420

Action Inhibit “We performed a clinical trial to evaluate the effects of the histamine subtype-3 receptor inverse agonist MK- 0249 on cognition in AD patients.” PMID 22272611 May 2012
Modality Small molecule CHEMBL476323
Route Oral “Mild-to-moderate AD patients were randomized 1:1 to 4 weeks of double-blind daily treatment with oral MK-0249 5-mg or placebo.” PMID 22272611 May 2012
Target HRH3 “Histamine H3 receptor inverse agonist” CHEMBL476323