Bioactivity | Verucerfont is a corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 (CRF1) antagonist with IC50s of ~6.1, >1000 and >1000 nM for CRF1, CRF2, and CRF-BP, respectively. | ||||||||||||
Target | IC50: 6.1 nM (CRF1), >1000 nM (CRF2), >1000 nM (CRF-BP) | ||||||||||||
In Vivo | Post hoc analysis shows that the prototypic non-peptide CRF1 receptor antagonist NBI30775 (R121919) and Verucerfont are both significantly different from vehicle, CP-316 311, and pexacerfont (PPost hoc analysis shows that both NBI30775 and Verucerfont inhibit ACTH release throughout the following 6 h of measurement (P<0.001 vs vehicle at each time-point, and vs the respective pretreatment baseline)[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Verucerfont | ||||||||||||
CAS | 885220-61-1 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C22H26N6O2 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 406.48 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Schwandt ML, et al. The CRF1 Antagonist Verucerfont in Anxious Alcohol-Dependent Women: Translation of Neuroendocrine, But not of Anti-Craving Effects. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2016 Nov;41(12):2818-2829. |