Fenobam

Biological Activity

Fenobam is a potent and selective non-competitive mGlu₅ negative allosteric modulator (NAM) that also displays inverse agonist properties; blocks mGlu₅ constitutive activity in vitro (IC₅₀ = 87 nM). Acts at an allosteric modulatory site shared with MPEP and binds the mGlu₅ receptor with K_d values of 54 and 31 nM for rat and human receptors respectively. Displays anxiolytic activity following oral administration in vivo; also exhibits analgesic properties.

Technical Data

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Background References

1. Fenobam: a clinically validated nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic is a potent, selective, and noncompetitive mGlu5 receptor antagonist with inverse agonist activity.
   Porter et al.
   J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 2005;315:711
2. The metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 antagonist fenobam is analgesic and has improved in vivo selectivity compared with the prototypical antagonist 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine.
   Montana et al.
   J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 2009;330:834
3. Positive or negative allosteric modulation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) does not alter expression of behavioral sensitization to methamphetamine
   Kufahl et al.
   F1000Res., 2013;1:10.12688/f1000resear
4. Orthosteric and allosteric action of the C5a receptor antagonists
   Liu et al.
   Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2018;25:472
5. Description of a clinically validated anxiolytic with mGlu5 antagonist properties.
   Porter et al.
   Neuropharmacology, 2005;49:267

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