AVN-211(CD-008-0173) is adrugwhich acts as a highly selective5-HT6receptorantagonistand is under development by Avineuro Pharmaceuticals for the treatment ofschizophrenia.[1][2][3]In early 2011, it successfully completedphase IIaclinical trials,[1][4]with benefits onpositive symptomsand someprocognitiveeffects observed,[5]and in mid 2013,phase IIbclinical trials for schizophrenia began.[6]Avineuro Pharmaceuticals also expressed intention to start clinical trials of AVN-211 forAlzheimer's diseasein 2015.[6][7][needs update]

AVN-211
Clinical data
Other namesCD-008-0173
Identifiers
  • 5,7-dimethyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine
CAS Number
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ChEMBL
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC15H15N3O2S2
Molar mass333.42g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Cc1cc(n2c(n1)c(c(n2)SC)S(=O)(=O)c3ccccc3)C
  • InChI=1S/C15H15N3O2S2/c1-10-9-11(2)18-14(16-10)13(15(17-18)21-3)22(19,20)12-7-5-4-6-8-12/h4-9H,1-3H3
  • Key:KSAUCBGUWGWPDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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  1. ^abEllenbroek BA, Cesura AM (13 October 2014)."Antipsychotics and the Dopamine-Serotonin Connection".In Celanire S, Poli S (eds.).Small Molecule Therapeutics for Schizophrenia.Springer. pp. 31, 37.ISBN978-3-319-11502-3.
  2. ^Pharmacology of 5-HT6 receptors.Academic Press. 7 December 2010. pp. 164–.ISBN978-0-12-384977-9.
  3. ^"Drug Development in Schizophrenia: Summary and Table".Pharmaceutical Medicine.28(5): 265–271. 2014.doi:10.1007/s40290-014-0070-6.ISSN1178-2595.S2CID8513976.
  4. ^"Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports positive Phase 2a clinical proof of concept trial results on AVN-211, potent small molecule for treatment of schizophrenia".Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  5. ^Morozova MA, Lepilkina TA, Rupchev GE, Beniashvily AG, Burminskiy DS, Potanin SS, et al. (August 2014). "Add-on clinical effects of selective antagonist of 5HT6 receptors AVN-211 (CD-008-0173) in patients with schizophrenia stabilized on antipsychotic treatment: pilot study".CNS Spectrums.19(4): 316–323.doi:10.1017/S1092852913000394.PMID23768250.S2CID25486838.
  6. ^ab"Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces beginning of Phase 2b clinical studies of AVN-211, potent small molecule for treatment of schizophrenia".Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  7. ^Ivachtchenko AV, Lavrovsky Y, Ivanenkov YA (March 2016). "AVN-211, Novel and Highly Selective 5-HT6 Receptor Small Molecule Antagonist, for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease".Molecular Pharmaceutics.13(3): 945–963.doi:10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00830.PMID26886442.
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