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odanacatib 
An inhibitor of cathepsin K with potential anti-osteoporotic activity. Odanacatib selectively binds to and inhibits the activity of cathepsin K, which may result in a reduction in bone resorption, improvement of bone mineral density, and a reversal in osteoporotic changes. Cathepsin K, a tissue-specific cysteine protease that catalyzes degradation of bone matrix proteins such as collagen I/II, elastin, and osteonectin plays an important role in osteoclast function and bone resorption. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym:cathepsin K inhibitor MK0822
Code name:MK0822
Chemical structures:(2S)-N-(1-cyanocyclopropyl)-4-fluoro-4-methyl-2-({(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-[4'- (methylsulfonyl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]ethyl}amino)pentanamide
pentanamide, N-(1-cyanocyclopropyl)-4-fluoro-4-methyl-2-[[(1S)-2,2,2- trifluoro-1-[4'-(methylsulfonyl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]ethyl]amino]-, (2S)-