Product Description: 2-Cyanopyrimidine is a potent and non-selective cysteine protease cathepsin K inhibitor with an IC50 of 170 nM. 2-Cyanopyrimidine is used for osteoporos[1].
References: [1]Altmann E, et al. 2-Cyano-pyrimidines: a new chemotype for inhibitors of the cysteine protease cathepsin K. J Med Chem. 2007 Feb 22;50(4):591-4.