Emapunil

Emapunil

Clinical data
ATC code	none
Identifiers
IUPAC name N-benzyl-N-ethyl-2-(7-methyl-8-oxo-2-phenylpurin-9-yl)acetamide
CAS Number	226954-04-7
PubChem (CID)	6433109
ChemSpider	4938297
UNII	OG837L732J
ChEMBL	CHEMBL513922
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C23H23N5O2
Molar mass	401.461 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCN(Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)Cn2c3c(cnc(n3)c4ccccc4)n(c2=O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C23H23N5O2/c1-3-27(15-17-10-6-4-7-11-17)20(29)16-28-22-19(26(2)23(28)30)14-24-21(25-22)18-12-8-5-9-13-18/h4-14H,3,15-16H2,1-2H3 Key:NBMBIEOUVBHEBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Emapunil (AC-5216, XBD-173) is an anxiolytic drug which acts as a selective agonist at the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor, also known as the mitochondrial 18 kDa translocator protein or TSPO.^[1][2] This protein has multiple functions, among which is regulation of steroidogenesis,^[3][4] particularly the production of neuroactive steroids such as allopregnanolone in the brain.^[5][6][7] In both animal and human trials, emapunil produced fast acting anxiolytic and anti-panic effects, without producing sedation or withdrawal symptoms following cessation of use.^[8][9] Emapunil is also used in its ¹¹C radiolabelled form to map the distribution of TSPO receptors in the brain.^[10][11]

References

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9. Kita A, Kinoshita T, Kohayakawa H, Furukawa K (June 2009). "Lack of tolerance to anxiolysis and withdrawal symptoms in mice repeatedly treated with AC-5216, a selective TSPO ligand". Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. 33 (6): 1040–5. doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2009.05.018. PMID 19497344.
10. Zhang MR, Kumata K, Maeda J, Yanamoto K, Hatori A, Okada M, Higuchi M, Obayashi S, Suhara T, Suzuki K (November 2007). "11C-AC-5216: a novel PET ligand for peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in the primate brain". Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 48 (11): 1853–61. doi:10.2967/jnumed.107.043505. PMID 17978354.
11. Miyoshi M, Ito H, Arakawa R, Takahashi H, Takano H, Higuchi M, Okumura M, Otsuka T, Kodaka F, Sekine M, Sasaki T, Fujie S, Seki C, Maeda J, Nakao R, Zhang MR, Fukumura T, Matsumoto M, Suhara T (June 2009). "Quantitative Analysis of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor in the Human Brain Using PET with 11C-AC-5216". Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 50 (7): 1095–101. doi:10.2967/jnumed.109.062554. PMID 19525461.