910463-68-2

Basic information

• Product Name: Sermaglutide
• Synonyms: Sermaglutide
• CAS NO: 910463-68-2
• Molecular Formula: C187H291N45O59
• Molecular Weight: 4113.57754
• Product Categories: GLP;PP
• Mol File: 910463-68-2.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

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• CAS DataBase Reference: Sermaglutide(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Sermaglutide(910463-68-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Sermaglutide(910463-68-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 910463-68-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Description

Semaglutide, sold under the brand name Ozempic among others, is an anti-diabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management. Semaglutide acts like human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) such that it increases insulin secretion, thereby increasing sugar metabolism. It is distributed as a metered subcutaneous injection in a prefilled pen, or as an oral form. One of its advantages over other antidiabetic drugs is that it has a long duration of action, thus, only once-a-week injection is sufficient.

Uses

Semaglutide injection (Wegovy) is used along with an individualized low-calorie, low-fat diet and exercise program to help with weight loss in overweight adults who may also have high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol. Semaglutide injection is in a class of medications called incretin mimetics. It works by helping the pancreas to release the right amount of insulin when blood sugar levels are high. Insulin helps move sugar from the blood into other body tissues where it is used for energy. Semaglutide injection also works by slowing the movement of food through the stomach and may decrease appetite and cause weight loss.

Biological Activity

Semaglutide (Rybelsus, Ozempic, NN9535, OG217SC, NNC 0113-0217), a long-acting glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogue, is a GLP-1 receptor agonist with the potential for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Mechanism of action

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist. It increases the production of insulin, a hormone that lowers the blood sugar level. It also appears to enhance growth of β cells in the pancreas, which are the sites of insulin production. It also inhibits glucagon, which is a hormone that increases blood sugar. It additionally reduces food intake by lowering appetite and slows down digestion in the stomach. In this way it reduces body fat.

Side effects

Side effects including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation may occur. In people with heart problems, it can cause damage to the back of the eye (retinopathy). Side effects include kidney problems, diabetic retinopathy, allergic reactions, low blood sugar, and pancreatitis.

in vitro

Semaglutide is selected as the optimal once weekly candidate. Semaglutide has two amino acid substitutions compared to human GLP-1 (Aib8, Arg34) and is derivatized at lysine 26. The GLP-1R affinity of semaglutide (0.38 ± 0.06 nM) is three-fold decreased compared to liraglutide, whereas the albumin affinity is increased.

in vivo

The plasma half-life is 46.1 h in mini-pigs following i.v. administration, and semaglutide has an MRT of 63.6 h after s.c. dosing to mini-pigs.