Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: N-[[(1R,2R)-2-(2,3-dihydro-4-benzofuranyl)cyclopropyl]methyl]-propanamide
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C15H19NO2
Formula Weight: 245,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 609799-22-6
Notes: Tasimelteon is a melatonin (MT) receptor agonist.{38574} It selectively binds MT1 and MT2 receptors (Kis = 0.304 and 0.069 nM, respectively, in NIH3T3 cells expressing the recombinant human receptors) over a panel of 160 additional receptors and enzymes at 10 µM. Tasimelteon inhibits forskolin-induced cAMP accumulation with EC50 values of 0.79 and 1 nM in NIH3T3 cells expressing the MT1 or MT2 receptor, respectively. Formulations containing tasimelteon have been used in the treatment of non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder.