Montelukast

Highest phase reached
Drug type
Small molecule
First approval year

First approval year
Listing at source
Listed
Highest phase reached

Drug type
Small molecule
Drug name
Montelukast
Molecular weight
Structure (SMILES)
CC(C)(O)c1ccccc1CC[C@@H](SCC1(CC(=O)O)CC1)c1cccc(/C=C/c2ccc3ccc(Cl)cc3n2)c1

  • singulair
  • Singulair

  • brondilat
  • Brondilat
  • cyclopropaneacetic acid 1 1r 1 3 e 2 7 chloro 2 quinolinyl ethenyl phenyl 3 2 1 hydroxy 1 methylethyl phenyl propyl thio methyl
  • CYCLOPROPANEACETIC ACID, 1-((((1R)-1-(3-((E)-2-(7-CHLORO-2-QUINOLINYL)ETHENYL)PHENYL)-3-(2-(1-HYDROXY-1-METHYLETHYL)PHENYL)PROPYL)THIO)METHYL)-
  • montelukast
  • Montelukast
  • MONTELUKAST [HSDB]
  • montelukast [INN]
  • MONTELUKAST [MI]
  • MONTELUKAST [VANDF]
  • Montelukast [WHO-DD]
  • montelukast hsdb
  • montelukast inn
  • montelukast mi
  • montelukast vandf
  • montelukast who dd

CAS registry numbers
  • 158966-92-8
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL787
InChIKey
UCHDWCPVSPXUMX-TZIWLTJVSA-N
PubChem compound IDs
  • 5281040
RxNorm IDs (RxCUI)
  • 88249
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • MHM278SD3E

  • R03DC03
  • R03DC53
Sources for recorded values

Applicant
ORGANON
Approval date
20 Feb 1998
Application number
NDA020829

First in class
No
Orphan designation
No
Availability
Prescription only
Boxed warning
Yes

United States (FDA)
Approved

Pharmacology name
montelukast
Type
Synthetic organic
Drug name stem
-ast
Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology
Yes

Administration routes

  • Oral

  • Action
    Antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    CysLT1 receptor
    Gene symbol
    CYSLTR1
    Protein identifier
    Q9Y271
    Affinity units
    pIC50
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Action
    Antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    CysLT1 receptor
    Gene symbol
    CYSLTR1
    Protein identifier
    Q9Y271
    Median affinity
    8.64
    Affinity units
    pIC50
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Action
    Antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    CysLT1 receptor
    Gene symbol
    CYSLTR1
    Protein identifier
    Q9Y271
    Median affinity
    8.55
    Affinity units
    pKi
    Primary target
    Yes

Open Targets mechanisms

  • Mechanism
    Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonist
    Action type
    Antagonist
    Target
    Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1

DrugCentral mechanisms

  • Action type
    Antagonist
    Gene symbol
    CYSLTR1
    Protein identifier
    Q9Y271
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical

  • Condition
    Diabetic Nephropathies
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000401
    Subject identifier
    D003928
  • Condition
    Immune System Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000540
    Subject identifier
    D007154
  • Condition
    Respiratory Tract Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000684
    Subject identifier
    D012140
  • Condition
    Arthritis, Rheumatoid
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000685
    Subject identifier
    D001172
  • Condition
    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000694
    Subject identifier
    D045169
  • Condition
    HIV Infections
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000764
    Subject identifier
    D015658
  • Condition
    Multiple Myeloma
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0001378
    Subject identifier
    D009101
  • Condition
    Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003060
    Subject identifier
    D002289
  • Condition
    Pain
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003843
    Subject identifier
    D010146
  • Condition
    Sleep Apnea Syndromes
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003877
    Subject identifier
    D012891
  • Condition
    Acne Vulgaris
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003894
    Subject identifier
    D000152
  • Condition
    Premature Birth
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003917
    Subject identifier
    D047928
  • Condition
    Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003918
    Subject identifier
    D020181
  • Condition
    Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003956
    Subject identifier
    D006255
  • Condition
    Severe Dengue
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0004227
    Subject identifier
    D019595
  • Condition
    Eosinophilic Esophagitis
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0004232
    Subject identifier
    D057765
  • Condition
    Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0005854
    Subject identifier
    D006255
  • Condition
    Rhinitis, Allergic
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0005854
    Subject identifier
    D065631
  • Condition
    Persian Gulf Syndrome
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0007430
    Subject identifier
    D018923
  • Condition
    Status Asthmaticus
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0008590
    Subject identifier
    D013224
  • Condition
    Respiratory Sounds
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0009715
    Subject identifier
    D012135
  • Condition
    Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001249
    Subject identifier
    D065626
  • Condition
    Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001417
    Subject identifier
    D012221
  • Condition
    Lung Diseases, Obstructive
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    HP:0006536
    Subject identifier
    D008173
  • Condition
    Cough
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    HP:0012735
    Subject identifier
    D003371

And 7 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000274
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000401
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000540
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000612
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000684
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000685
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001378
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001645
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003877
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003884
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003894
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003917
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003918
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003956
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004227
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004232
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004255
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0005854
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0006834
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0007430
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0008590
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0010638
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001249
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001417
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001461

And 61 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    neurotoxicity

  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    cardiotoxicity
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    neurotoxicity
    Country
    United States
  • Warning
    Black Box Warning
    Effect
    psychiatric toxicity
    Country
    United States

  • Event
    abnormal behaviour
    Reports
    426
    Reporting signal score
    742.487
  • Event
    aggression
    Reports
    547
    Reporting signal score
    964.053
  • Event
    allergic granulomatous angiitis
    Reports
    510
    Reporting signal score
    2,426.83
  • Event
    anger
    Reports
    241
    Reporting signal score
    413.977
  • Event
    anxiety
    Reports
    664
    Reporting signal score
    536.836
  • Event
    asthma
    Reports
    2,255
    Reporting signal score
    6,293.98
  • Event
    blood count abnormal
    Reports
    449
    Reporting signal score
    1,120.29
  • Event
    blood test abnormal
    Reports
    125
    Reporting signal score
    221.778
  • Event
    breath sounds abnormal
    Reports
    95
    Reporting signal score
    222.105
  • Event
    bronchial obstruction
    Reports
    56
    Reporting signal score
    157.317
  • Event
    bronchial secretion retention
    Reports
    53
    Reporting signal score
    179.958
  • Event
    bronchial wall thickening
    Reports
    45
    Reporting signal score
    154.813
  • Event
    bronchiectasis
    Reports
    89
    Reporting signal score
    168.129
  • Event
    bursitis
    Reports
    114
    Reporting signal score
    204.674
  • Event
    chest discomfort
    Reports
    459
    Reporting signal score
    477.558
  • Event
    chronic spontaneous urticaria
    Reports
    46
    Reporting signal score
    153.24
  • Event
    coeliac disease
    Reports
    126
    Reporting signal score
    303.126
  • Event
    cough
    Reports
    873
    Reporting signal score
    738.626
  • Event
    crying
    Reports
    190
    Reporting signal score
    280.506
  • Event
    depressed mood
    Reports
    180
    Reporting signal score
    187.417
  • Event
    depression
    Reports
    653
    Reporting signal score
    530.235
  • Event
    dyspnoea
    Reports
    1,520
    Reporting signal score
    1,008.74
  • Event
    dyspnoea exertional
    Reports
    265
    Reporting signal score
    358.257
  • Event
    eosinophil count increased
    Reports
    162
    Reporting signal score
    341.828
  • Event
    eosinophilia
    Reports
    234
    Reporting signal score
    365.762

And 41 more, listed on the interactive page.

And 106 more, listed on the interactive page.

Dose
10mg
Route
Oral
How often
Once daily in the evening

  • If missed, take at the next scheduled dose, do not double the dose
  • Take with or without food

Hydrogen bond acceptors
4
Hydrogen bond donors
2
Polar surface area
70.42
Calculated partition coefficient (ALogP)
8.95
Calculated partition coefficient (XLogP)
7.7
Prodrug
No
Chirality
Single enantiomer
Inorganic
No
Rule-of-five violations
2
Rotatable bonds
12
Heavy atoms
41
Molecular formula
C35H36ClNO3S
Monoisotopic mass
585.2104429
Natural product
Yes

  • 31722-727
  • 31722-728
  • 33342-110
  • 33342-111
  • 72189-223
  • 50090-2921
  • 50090-4705
  • 50090-7920
  • 50090-7925
  • 68788-7669

Recorded assays
540
Active assays
67

  • Confirmatory
  • Other
  • Screening

Oral bioavailability

Median
63
Mean
59.3333
Minimum
42
Maximum
73
Unit
%
Assays
3
Standard deviation
15.8219
Summary method
median
Censored results excluded
0
Other units excluded
0
Unknown units excluded
0

Measurement types

  • F

Related records

Trials (233)

Approved for (4)

In development for (39)

Other linked conditions (9)

Targets (1)