AVN-492

• CAT Number: I013217
• CAS Number: 1220646-23-0
• Molecular Formula: C17H21N5O2S
• Molecular Weight: 359.45
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 3-(benzenesulfonyl)-2-N,6-N,6-N,5,7-pentamethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-2,6-diamine
• InChI: InChI=1S/C17H21N5O2S/c1-11-14(21(4)5)12(2)22-17(19-11)15(16(18-3)20-22)25(23,24)13-9-7-6-8-10-13/h6-10H,1-5H3,(H,18,20)
• InChIKey: SNPPEHMSSOEYDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C(C(=NC2=C(C(=NN12)NC)S(=O)(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C)N(C)C

AVN-492 is a very specific and highly-selective antagonist with picomolar affinity to 5-HT6R (Ki=91 pM).
The affinity of AVN-492 to bind to 5-HT6R (Ki=91 pM) is more than three orders of magnitude higher than that to bind to the only other target, 5-HT2BR, (Ki=170 nM). Thus, AVN-492 displays great 5-HT6R selectivity against all other serotonin receptor subtypes, and is extremely specific against any other receptors such as adrenergic, GABAergic, dopaminergic, histaminergic, etc[1].
In rats, the plasma, brain, and CSF concentrations of the PO administered AVN-492 are dose-dependent. The drug concentration curves for the plasma and brain are of hyperbolic shape and at all doses the brain-plasma ratio is near 11%. The drug concentration in CSF, however, is nearly linearly dependent on the dose, reaching 50% of the plasma level at 10mg/kg. In mice, the plasma and brain concentrations of AVN-492, given IV at a dose of 2 mg/kg, decreased with time but at both time points, 15 min and 60 min, the brain/plasma ratio (mean±SEM) is nearly the same, at 13.2±0.7% and 9.0±1.5%, respectively. This indicates that the steady-state concentration gradient of AVN-492 is established by at least 15 min after the drug administration[1].

Reference

[1]. Ivachtchenko AV, et al. AVN-492, A Novel Highly Selective 5-HT6R Antagonist: Preclinical Evaluation. J Alzheimers Dis. 2017;58(4):1043-1063.
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