| Bioactivity | Auglurant (VU0424238) is a novel and selective mGlu5 antagonist with an IC50 value of 11 nM (rat) and an IC50 value of 14 nM (human). Auglurant (VU0424238) has an acceptable CNS penetration[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Auglurant (VU0424238) with an IC50 value of 14 nM in HEK293A cells. It also binding a known allosteric site with K i value of 4.4 nM in HEK293A cells. | ||||||||||||
| In Vivo | Auglurant (VU0424238) had a clearance of 19.3 mL/min/kg in rats and demonstrates 50% mGlu5 PET ligand occupancy at an oral dose of 0.8 mg/kg in rats. Plus, it also had a clearance of 15.5 mL/min/kg in cynomolgus monkeys and demonstrates 50% mGlu5 PET ligand occupancy at an oral dose of 0.06 mg/kg in baboons[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Auglurant | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 1396337-04-4 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C16H12FN5O2 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 325.30 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Felts AS, et al. Discovery of N-(5-Fluoropyridin-2-yl)-6-methyl-4-(pyrimidin-5-yloxy)picolinamide (VU0424238): A Novel Negative Allosteric Modulator of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 5 Selected for Clinical Evaluation. J Med Chem. 2017 Jun 22;60( |