Chemistry:Onfasprodil

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Short description: Chemical compound
Onfasprodil
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Clinical data
Other namesMIJ821
Drug classNMDA receptor modulator
Legal status
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  • Investigational
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H23FN2O3
Molar mass358.413 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Onfasprodil (MIJ821) is a drug delivered via intravenous infusion that is designed as a fast-acting treatment for treatment-resistant depression. It works as a negative allosteric modulator of the NMDA receptor subunit 2B (NR2B). The drug is developed by Novartis.[1][2]

References

  1. Gomez-Mancilla, Baltazar; Levy, Jeffrey A.; Ganesan, Subramanian; Faller, Thomas; Issachar, Gil; Peremen, Ziv; Laufer, Offir; Shani-Hershkovich, Revital et al. (November 2023). "MIJ821 (onfasprodil) in healthy volunteers: First-in-human, randomized, placebo-controlled study (single ascending dose and repeated intravenous dose)". Clinical and Translational Science 16 (11): 2236–2252. doi:10.1111/cts.13623. PMID 37817426. 
  2. Osaka, Hitoshi; Kanazawa, Tetsufumi (December 2023). "Emerging trends in antipsychotic and antidepressant drug development: Targeting nonmonoamine receptors and innovative mechanisms". Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports 2 (4). doi:10.1002/pcn5.157.