Chemistry:AM-251 (drug)

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Short description: Chemical compound
AM-251
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H21Cl2IN4O
Molar mass555.24 g·mol−1
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AM-251 is an inverse agonist at the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. AM-251 is structurally very close to rimonabant; both are biarylpyrazole cannabinoid receptor antagonists. In AM-251, the p-chloro group attached to the phenyl substituent at C-5 of the pyrazole ring is replaced with a p-iodo group. The resulting compound exhibits slightly better binding affinity for the CB1 receptor (with a Ki value of 7.5 nM) than rimonabant, which has a Ki value of 11.5 nM, AM-251 is, however, about two-fold more selective for the CB1 receptor when compared to rimonabant.[1] Like rimonabant, it is additionally a μ-opioid receptor antagonist[2] that attenuates analgesic effects.[3]

AM251 has shown an in vitro antimelanoma activity against pancreatic and colon cancer cells.[4]

See also

  • Discovery and development of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Antagonists

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