Encenicline

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Encenicline
Encenicline structure.png
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N-[(3R)-1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl]-7-chloro-1-benzothiophene-2-carboxamide
Identifiers
CAS Number 550999-75-2
ATC code None
PubChem CID 46196517
ChemSpider 28637768
ChEMBL CHEMBL2151572
Chemical data
Formula C16H17ClN2OS
Molar mass 320.837 g/mol

Encenicline (INN, USAN) (code names EVP-6124, MT-4666) is a selective partial agonist of the α7 nicotinic receptor, and is in phase III clinical trials for the treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Melville, Nancy A. "Novel Drug Targets 'Huge Unmet Need' in Schizophrenia". Medscape. Retrieved 13 April 2015. 
  2. ^ Barbier, AJ (2015-02-01). "Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Encenicline, a Selective α7 Nicotinic Receptor Partial Agonist, in Single Ascending-dose and Bioavailability Studies". Clinical Therapeutics. 37 (2): 311–24. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.09.013. PMID 25438724. 

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