Fenobam_product_DataBase

Bioactivity

Fenobam is a selective, orally active, and brain-penetrant mGluR5 antagonist acting at an allosteric modulatory site (Kds of 54 and 31 nM for rat and human recombinant mGlu5 receptors, respectively). Fenobam displays inverse agonist activity which blocks the mGlu5 receptor basal activity with an IC50 of 84 nM. Fenobam exerts anxiolytic activity[1][2].

In Vivo

Fenobam sulfate (30-60 mg/kg; p.o.) significantly inhibited cocaine self-administration [3]. Animal Model:

Name

Fenobam

CAS

57653-26-6

Formula

C11H11ClN4O2

Molar Mass

266.68

Appearance

Solid

Transport

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Storage

Powder	-20°C	3 years
	4°C	2 years
In solvent	-80°C	6 months
	-20°C	1 month

Reference

[1]. Porter RH, et al. Fenobam: a clinically validated nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic is a potent, selective, and noncompetitive mGlu5 receptor antagonist with inverse agonist activity. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005 Nov;315(2):711-21. [2]. Laura F, et al. The Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Negative Allosteric Modulator Fenobam: Pharmacokinetics, Side Effects, and Analgesic Effects in Healthy Human Subjects.bioRxiv 391383; [3]. Keck TM, et al. Fenobam sulfate inhibits cocaine-taking and cocaine-seeking behavior in rats: implications for addiction treatment in humans. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013;229(2):253-265.

PeptideDB

Fenobam

CAS: 57653-26-6 F: C11H11ClN4O2 W: 266.68