SR9009(Stenabolic) 100x10mg

NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

SR9009 is a synthetic agonist of the nuclear receptors REV-ERBα/β (NR1D1/NR1D2), transcriptional repressors that help run the circadian clock and control genes for metabolism, inflammation, and mitochondrial turnover. Unlike internet marketing that labels it a “SARM,” SR9009 does not act on the androgen receptor. Agonism recruits corepressors (e.g., NCoR/HDAC3), suppresses clock output (e.g., BMAL1), and shifts downstream metabolic programs. PMC+1

Pharmacology & PK at a glance

• Mechanism: REV-ERB activation → repression of clock/immune/lipid genes; enhances oxidative metabolism programs in muscle and other tissues. PMC

• Pharmacokinetics: First-generation chemotype with short exposure and poor oral bioavailability; most in-vivo work used frequent dosing. Next-generation ligands (e.g., GSK2945, SR12418, STL1267) were designed to improve potency/selectivity and PK. PMC+2PMC+2

• Regulatory status: No approved human indication; sold online as a “research chemical.” (Some regulators explicitly caution against human use.) Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)

Preclinical efficacy signals

Metabolism & exercise capacity

• Skeletal muscle: Genetic or pharmacologic REV-ERB activation increases mitochondrial content/respiration and improves running time and distance in mice; SR9009 increased mitochondria in myotubes and enhanced endurance. PMC

• Whole-body circadian/metabolic effects: Acute SR9009/SR9011 dosing suppresses BMAL1, alters activity rhythms, and modulates lipid/glucose pathways. PMC

Inflammation & tissue protection

• In models such as colitis and myocardial ischemia-reperfusion, SR9009 showed efficacy that was lost in REV-ERBα-knockout mice, supporting on-target activity in those settings. PMC

Cardiovascular remodeling

• Reports in pressure-overload models suggest attenuation of adverse cardiac remodeling, though authors note uncertainty about on-target vs off-target contributions. Frontiers

Oncology

• Multiple groups report anti-proliferative or pro-apoptotic effects of REV-ERB agonists (including SR9009) across cancer models; some data indicate REV-ERB-independent cytotoxicity and other nuclear-receptor cross-talk (e.g., LXR). PMC

Limitations & controversies

1. Target specificity is debated. A PNAS study showed SR9009 retained strong effects in cells lacking REV-ERBα/β, implying off-target mechanisms; other work observed LXRα activity with this chemotype. Bottom line: SR9009 is a useful tool but not a clean probe. PNASPubMedPMC

2. PK constraints. Compared with newer scaffolds, SR9009 has short half-life/low oral exposure, limiting translational potential and complicating dosing paradigms in animals; later ligands (e.g., GSK2945, SR12418, STL1267) were engineered to address this. PMC+2PMC+2

3. Human evidence is absent. As of 2025 there are no peer-reviewed, controlled human trials of SR9009 for any indication. Most claims online derive from mouse studies or cell culture, which may not predict human benefit/safety. (Regulators have warned against unapproved use.) Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)

Safety perspective

• Unknown human safety profile. No clinical dosing, exposure, or adverse-event database exists.

• In vitro liabilities. Several groups report cytotoxicity at micromolar concentrations and REV-ERB-independent gene effects, underscoring the risk of off-target toxicity. PNAS

• Research direction: Current academic/industry programs focus on newer, cleaner REV-ERB ligands with validated target engagement (e.g., STL1267 co-crystal structure) before meaningful clinical translation. PMC

Practical takeaways

• SR9009 helped establish REV-ERB as a druggable node for circadian biology, metabolism, and inflammation, but its chemical liabilities and specificity issues make it unsuitable for human use and suboptimal as a definitive target probe.

• If you’re evaluating the therapeutic concept, prioritize literature using genetic models, REV-ERB-dependent rescue/knockout controls, and newer ligands with documented PK/target engagement.

References

1. Solt LA et al. Regulation of Circadian Behavior and Metabolism by Synthetic REV-ERB Agonists. 2012. PMC+1

2. Woldt E et al. REV-ERB-α modulates skeletal muscle oxidative capacity by regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and autophagy. 2013. PMC

3. Wang S et al. Targeting REV-ERBα for therapeutic purposes: promises and challenges. 2020 (review). PMC

4. Dierickx P et al. SR9009 has REV-ERB-independent effects on cell proliferation and metabolism. PNAS 2019. PNASPubMed

5. Trump RP et al. Optimized Chemical Probes for REV-ERBα. J Med Chem 2013. PMC

6. Murray MH et al. Structural basis of synthetic agonist activation (STL1267) of REV-ERBα. 2022. PMC

7. Li H et al. SR9009 and cardiac remodeling after pressure overload. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022. Frontiers

8. Australian TGA. Stenabolic (SR9009), scheduling decision & cautions. 2017.