olanzapine   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 47

Synonyms: LY-170053 | Zyprexa®
Approved drug
olanzapine is an approved drug (EMA & FDA (1996))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Olanzapine displays affinity for numerous receptors from the serotonin, histamine, alpha adrenergic, dopamine and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor families. Its antipsychotic properties are believed to arise from its antagonism of the dopamine D2 and 5-HT2A receptors.
Marketed formulations may contain olanzapine pamoate (PubChem CID 12085238). Olanzapine is represented on some databases with some of the double bonds in a different position. See CHEBI:7735 and CHEMBL715.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 4
Hydrogen bond donors 1
Rotatable bonds 1
Topological polar surface area 59.11
Molecular weight 312.14
XLogP 2.79
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES CN1CCN(CC1)C1=c2cc(sc2=Nc2c(N1)cccc2)C
Isomeric SMILES CN1CCN(CC1)C1=c2cc(sc2=Nc2c(N1)cccc2)C
InChI InChI=1S/C17H20N4S/c1-12-11-13-16(21-9-7-20(2)8-10-21)18-14-5-3-4-6-15(14)19-17(13)22-12/h3-6,11,18H,7-10H2,1-2H3
InChI Key WXPNDRBBWZMPQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Bioactivity Comments
In vivo and in vitro studies in rats have indicated that antagonism of α1A-AR by olanzapine is responsible for the side effect of orthostatic hypotension associated with this drug [8].
Selectivity at GPCRs
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
α1A-adrenoceptor Rn Antagonist Antagonist 7.4 pA2 - 8
pA2 7.4 [8]
Description: Measured as antagonism of phenylephrine-induced contraction of endothelium-denuded rat small mesenteric artery.
α1D-adrenoceptor Rn Antagonist Antagonist 6.4 pA2 - 8
pA2 6.4 [8]
Description: Measured as antagonism of phenylephrine-induced contraction of endothelium-denuded rat aorta.
H1 receptor Hs Antagonist Antagonist 8.7 – 9.2 pKi - 6,11
pKi 8.7 – 9.2 [6,11]
5-HT2A receptor Primary target of this compound Hs Antagonist Antagonist 8.6 – 8.9 pKi - 4,6,11-12
pKi 8.6 – 8.9 [4,6,11-12]
D2 receptor Primary target of this compound Hs Antagonist Antagonist 8.7 pKi - 1
pKi 8.7 (Ki 2.1x10-9 M) [1]
5-HT2C receptor Primary target of this compound Hs Antagonist Inverse agonist 8.1 – 8.4 pKi - 2,6,12
pKi 8.1 – 8.4 [2,6,12]
5-HT6 receptor Rn Antagonist Inverse agonist 7.6 – 8.6 pKi - 5,10
pKi 7.6 – 8.6 [5,10]
5-HT6 receptor Hs Antagonist Inverse agonist 8.0 pKi - 3,9
pKi 8.0 [3,9]
5-HT7 receptor Rn Antagonist Antagonist 6.8 – 7.0 pKi - 5,10
pKi 6.8 – 7.0 [5,10]
5-HT1F receptor Hs Agonist Full agonist 6.5 pKi - 11
pKi 6.5 [11]
5-HT7 receptor Hs Antagonist Antagonist 6.5 pKi - 13
pKi 6.5 [13]
5-HT1B receptor Hs Agonist Full agonist 6.3 pKi - 11
pKi 6.3 [11]
5-HT1D receptor Hs Agonist Full agonist 6.2 pKi - 11
pKi 6.2 [11]
5-HT1A receptor Hs Agonist Full agonist 5.6 – 5.8 pKi - 7,11
pKi 5.6 – 5.8 [7,11]
5-ht1e receptor Hs Agonist Full agonist 5.7 pKi - 11
pKi 5.7 [11]