Nelotanserin is a potent 5-HT2A inverse agonist, a moderately potent 5-HT2C partial inverse agonist and a weak 5-HT2B inverse agonist, with IC50s of 1.7, 79, 791 nM in IP accumulation assays, respectively.

Product information

CAS Number: 839713-36-9

Molecular Weight: 437.24

Formula: C18H15BrF2N4O2

Chemical Name: 3-[3-(4-bromo-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)urea

Smiles: COC1C=CC(=CC=1C1=C(Br)C=NN1C)NC(=O)NC1C=CC(F)=CC=1F

InChiKey: COSPVUFTLGQDQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi: InChI=1S/C18H15BrF2N4O2/c1-25-17(13(19)9-22-25)12-8-11(4-6-16(12)27-2)23-18(26)24-15-5-3-10(20)7-14(15)21/h3-9H,1-2H3,(H2,23,24,26)

Technical Data

Appearance: Solid Power

Purity: ≥98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 32 mg/mL (73.19 mM).

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical or refer to Certificate of Analysis

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and -20 ^oC for 1 year or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Shelf Life: ≥12 months if stored properly.

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 ^oC for 1 month or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Drug Formulation: To be determined

HS Tariff Code: 382200

How to use

In Vitro:

Results from IP accumulation assays suggest that Nelotanserin is a potent 5-HT2A full inverse agonist (IC50=1.7 nM), a moderately potent 5-HT2C partial inverse agonist (IC50=79 nM) (maximal response was 62% of the response obtained for the reference inverse agonist clozapine), and a weak 5-HT2B inverse agonist (IC50=791 nM). Nelotanserin displays high affinity for recombinant human 5-HT2A receptors (Ki=0.35 nM), moderate affinity for human 5-HT2C receptors (Ki=100 nM), and low affinity for human 5-HT2B receptors (2000 nM) stably expressed in HEK293 cells. The results suggest that Nelotanserin has a 262-fold higher affinity for human 5-HT2A than 5-HT2C receptors and a 6610-fold higher affinity for human 5-HT2A than 5-HT2B receptors.

In Vivo:

Each compound is tested in a minimum of five rats by oral gavage with administration occurring in the middle of the inactive period, 6 h after light onset. The delta power during non-REM sleep (NREMS) is significantly different between all the analogues tested and the vehicle control. Nelotanserin (Compound 39) produces significant increases in delta power that persist for the first 4 h following dosing. Significant differences are found, however, in NREMS bout length. Nelotanserin significantly increases NREMS bout length during the first hour following dosing, and 3 does so during the second hour. In conjunction with this increased NREM bout duration, the number of NREM bouts decrease during the first hour for Nelotanserin (p<0.01) as well as for compound 15 (p<0.05).

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