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Odanacatib is a potent, selective, and neutral inhibitor of cathepsin K (IC50s = 0.2 and 1 nM for human and rabbit enzymes, respectively), a protease involved in osteoclastic bone resorption.1 It demonstrates high selectivity for cathepsin K over cathepsins B, L, and S. Formulations containing odanacatib reduce bone resorption, with lesser reductions in bone formation, resulting in increased bone mineral density.2,3
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1. The discovery of odanacatib (MK-
2. Odanacatib: A review of its potential in the management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Ther. Adv. Musculoskelet. Dis. 7(3), 103-109 (2015).
3. New horizons in osteoporosis. Lancet. 377(9773), 1276-1298 (2011).