Synonyms: compound 23 [PMID: 21666860] | PF04457845
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: PF-04457845 is a highly selective, irreversible, covalent inactivator of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) [2], that is being investigated in clinical trials. It is one example from a dense analogoue series from patents (see 'Similar Compounds' in PubChem).
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
PF-04457845 has not progressed beyond Phase 2 clinical investigation for pain (associated with osteoarthritis of the knee) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Additional Phase 2 trials are evaluating PF-04457845 in patients with Tourette syndrome, in fear conditioning and patients with cannabis dependence. Click here to link to ClinicalTrials.gov's Phase 2 PF-04457845 records. |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
FAAH is a serine hydrolase enzyme of the endocannabinoid system which is responsible for the catabolic inactivation of the neuromodulator anandamide. FAAH inhibitors cause a build up of anandamide, which acts through activation of cannabinoid receptors to promote analgesia, and may have anti-inflammatory action [4] and prove beneficial in managing psychiatric disorders [1,3]. |