Description
Balicatib is an inhibitor of cathepsin K that displays anti-resorptive activity. Balicatib inhibits osteoclast activity, decreasing bone turnover and increasing bone mineral density and bone formation rates.
Balicatib is an inhibitor of cathepsin K that displays anti-resorptive activity. Balicatib inhibits osteoclast activity, decreasing bone turnover and increasing bone mineral density and bone formation rates.
| Cas No. | 354813-19-7 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C23H33N5O2 |
| Formula Wt. | 411.55 |
| IUPAC Name | N-{1-[(Cyanomethyl)carbamoyl]cyclohexyl}-4-(4-propyl-1-piperazinyl)benzamide |
| Synonym | AAE-581 |
| Store Temp | -20°C |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
| Info Sheet | B0245 Info Sheet PDF |
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Jerome C, Missbach M, Gamse R. Balicatib, a cathepsin K inhibitor, stimulates periosteal bone formation in monkeys. Osteoporos Int. 2012 Jan;23(1):339-49. PMID: 21380636.
Chappard D, Libouban H, Mindeholm L, et al. The cathepsin K inhibitor AAE581 induces morphological changes in osteoclasts of treated patients. Microsc Res Tech. 2010 Jul;73(7):726-32. PMID: 20025055.