Evenamide

Evenamide (INN) (developmental code names NW-3509, NW-3509A) is a selective voltage-gated sodium channel blocker, including (and not limited to) subtypes Nav1.3, Nav1.7, and Nav1.8, which is described as an antipsychotic and is under development by Newron Pharmaceuticals as an add-on therapy for the treatment of schizophrenia.[1][2][3][4] The drug has shown efficacy in animal models of psychosis, mania, depression, and aggression.[3] It has completed phase I clinical trials, and phase II clinical trials will be commenced in the third quarter of 2015.[5]

Evenamide
Clinical data
Other namesNW-3509; NW-3509A
ATC code
  • None
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 2-[2-(3-butoxyphenyl)ethylamino]-N,N-dimethylacetamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H26N2O2
Molar mass278.396 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • CCCCOc1cccc(CCNCC(=O)N(C)C)c1
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C16H26N2O2/c1-4-5-11-20-15-8-6-7-14(12-15)9-10-17-13-16(19)18(2)3/h6-8,12,17H,4-5,9-11,13H2,1-3H3
  • Key:GRHBODILPPXVKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

See also

References
  1. "Drug Development in Schizophrenia: Summary and Table". Pharmaceutical Medicine. 28 (5): 265–271. 2014. doi:10.1007/s40290-014-0070-6. ISSN 1178-2595. S2CID 8513976.
  2. Progress in Medicinal Chemistry. Elsevier. 6 October 2010. pp. 81–. ISBN 978-0-12-381293-3.
  3. Gupta SP (21 June 2011). Ion Channels and Their Inhibitors. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-3-642-19922-6.
  4. Zuliani V, Amori L, Rivara M (2011). "Advances in Design and Development of Sodium Channel Blockers". Ion Channels and Their Inhibitors. pp. 79–115. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-19922-6_4. ISBN 978-3-642-19921-9.
  5. "Newron raised new funds to continue the development of Neurological therapies". Labiotech. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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