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JNJ-37822681   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 14136

Synonyms: JNJ37822681
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: JNJ-37822681 was originally resported as a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist [5], with potential as an antipsychotic to treat schizophrenia [2]. It was later discovered to also act as a Kv7 potassium channel opener [1], which suggested the possibility of repurposing as an anti-epileptic agent. In Kv7.2 subunits the binding site for JNJ-37822681 overlaps significantly with the retigabine binding site.
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Physico-chemical Properties

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Hydrogen bond acceptors 4
Hydrogen bond donors 1
Rotatable bonds 5
Topological polar surface area 39.99
Molecular weight 372.34
XLogP 2.98
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0

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Canonical SMILES C1=C(C=C(C(=C1)F)F)CN2CCC(CC2)NC3=CC=C(C(F)(F)F)N=N3
Isomeric SMILES C1CN(CCC1NC2=NN=C(C=C2)C(F)(F)F)CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)F)F
InChI InChI=1S/C17H17F5N4/c18-13-2-1-11(9-14(13)19)10-26-7-5-12(6-8-26)23-16-4-3-15(24-25-16)17(20,21)22/h1-4,9,12H,5-8,10H2,(H,23,25)
InChI Key UVUYWJWYRLJHEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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References
1. Carotenuto L, Keminer O, Carleo G, Zaliani A, Leo A, Citraro R, De Sarro G, Dirkx N, Kaji M, Weckhuysen S et al.. (2025)
The fast-dissociating D2 antagonist antipsychotic JNJ-37822681 is a neuronal Kv7 channel opener: Potential repurposing for epilepsy treatment.
Br J Pharmacol, [Epub ahead of print]. [PMID:40702669]
2. Langlois X, Megens A, Lavreysen H, Atack J, Cik M, te Riele P, Peeters L, Wouters R, Vermeire J, Hendrickx H et al.. (2012)
Pharmacology of JNJ-37822681, a specific and fast-dissociating D2 antagonist for the treatment of schizophrenia.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 342 (1): 91-105. [PMID:22490380]
3. Schmidt ME, Kent JM, Daly E, Janssens L, Van Osselaer N, Hüsken G, Anghelescu IG, Van Nueten L. (2012)
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study with JNJ-37822681, a novel, highly selective, fast dissociating D₂ receptor antagonist in the treatment of acute exacerbation of schizophrenia.
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol, 22 (10): 721-33. [PMID:22464973]
4. te Beek ET, Moerland M, de Boer P, van Nueten L, de Kam ML, Burggraaf J, Cohen AF, van Gerven JM. (2012)
Pharmacokinetics and central nervous system effects of the novel dopamine D2 receptor antagonist JNJ-37822681.
J Psychopharmacol, 26 (8): 1119-27. [PMID:21890591]
5. Xiao J, Free RB, Barnaeva E, Conroy JL, Doyle T, Miller B, Bryant-Genevier M, Taylor MK, Hu X, Dulcey AE et al.. (2014)
Discovery, optimization, and characterization of novel D2 dopamine receptor selective antagonists.
J Med Chem, 57 (8): 3450-63. [PMID:24666157]