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CHEMBL2094268 Target Snapshot

Melatonin receptor · PROTEIN FAMILY · Homo sapiens

483Compounds
74Assays
5Approved Drugs
350.0Activities
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As of 2026-09-15

Melatonin receptor shows approved-linked disease relevance led by insomnia. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 4 linked drugs keep the current disease frame grounded. Protein identity stays anchored to UniProt P48039. Start with insomnia, then reuse UniProt P48039 as the stable protein anchor across project notes and exports.

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ChEMBL component mapping + Open Targets-ready proxy + ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine 2026-09-15 4 linked drugs
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Disease program
insomnia

Melatonin receptor shows approved-linked disease relevance led by insomnia. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 4 linked drugs remain visible in the same block.

Start review with insomnia because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include MELATONIN, PIROMELATINE, RAMELTEON, TASIMELTEON. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Disease source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Approved-linked Open Targets-ready proxy 4 linked drugs
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Identity Layer

Cross-source identity

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This review treats Melatonin receptor as ChEMBL target CHEMBL2094268, mapped to UniProt P48039. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
Melatonin receptor
PROTEIN FAMILY · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-15
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL2094268
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-15
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P48039
Melatonin receptor type 1A
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping As of 2026-09-15
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy As of 2026-09-15
www.ebi.ac.uk

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ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy

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UniProt Context

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Protein LabelMelatonin receptor type 1A
UniProt AccessionP48039
Component TypeProtein
Sequence Length350 aa

Melatonin receptor type 1A

Source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
Review Cue

How to read this target

Review this target as Melatonin receptor, mapped to UniProt P48039. ChEMBL maps the protein component as Melatonin receptor type 1A. Sequence length is 350 aa.

Mapped IDP48039
Review nameMelatonin receptor
OrganismHomo sapiens
Disease Relevance

Disease Relevance & Evidence Level

Open Targets-ready disease context using the current target-indication evidence contract.

Approved-linked Open Targets-ready proxy

Melatonin receptor shows approved-linked disease relevance led by insomnia. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block.

Approved-linked Approved
insomnia
4 linked drugs · 4 direct · 4 efficacy
Linked drugMELATONIN
Linked drugPIROMELATINE
Linked drugRAMELTEON
Linked drugTASIMELTEON
Approved-linked Approved
depressive disorder
3 linked drugs · 3 direct · 3 efficacy
Linked drugAGOMELATINE
Linked drugMELATONIN
Linked drugRAMELTEON
Approved-linked Approved
major depressive disorder
3 linked drugs · 3 direct · 3 efficacy
Linked drugAGOMELATINE
Linked drugMELATONIN
Linked drugTASIMELTEON
Approved-linked Approved
autism
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugMELATONIN
Approved-linked Approved
Chromosomal anomaly
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugTASIMELTEON
Approved-linked Approved
circadian rhythm sleep disorder
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugTASIMELTEON
Source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Review Cue

How to read disease relevance

Start review with insomnia because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include MELATONIN, PIROMELATINE, RAMELTEON, TASIMELTEON. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Lead diseaseinsomnia
Strongest levelApproved-linked
Block modeOpen Targets-ready proxy
Clinical Profile

Clinical Phase Distribution

5
Approved
Assay Mix

Activity Type Distribution

IC50128.0
KI150.0
EC501.0
KD71.0
Lead Set

Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

ChEMBL IDpChEMBLTypeValue (nM)Phase
CHEMBL421013 11.0 IC50 0.01 Preclinical
CHEMBL134874 10.91 Ki 0.0123 Preclinical
CHEMBL1218 10.86 Ki 0.0138 Approved
CHEMBL433237 10.85 Ki 0.014 Preclinical
CHEMBL64664 10.85 Ki 0.014 Preclinical
CHEMBL320267 10.82 IC50 0.0153 Preclinical
CHEMBL15060 10.77 Ki 0.017 Preclinical
CHEMBL45 10.77 IC50 0.017 Approved
CHEMBL134330 10.76 Ki 0.0174 Preclinical
CHEMBL289233 10.68 Ki 0.021 Preclinical
Distribution

pChEMBL Value Distribution

14
5.0
25
5.5
18
6.0
16
6.5
15
7.0
25
7.5
26
8.0
31
8.5
22
9.0
19
9.5
pChEMBL
Approved Drugs

Approved Drugs

AGOMELATINE
CHEMBL10878
Approved 2009
MELATONIN
CHEMBL45
Approved 2007
RAMELTEON
CHEMBL1218
Approved 2005
Assay Landscape

Assay Landscape

74
Total Assays
159
Tested Compounds
2
Assay Types
Binding — 50 assays, 159 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
protein format 34 60 7.7
assay format 9 46 7.7
cell-based format 4 53 8.9
organism-based format 3 0
Functional — 24 assays, 25 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
assay format 19 25 8.2
organism-based format 5 0

Confidence Score Distribution

Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine