Fenobam is a potent, selective, noncompetitive glutamate mGluR5 receptor antagonist. Fenobam displays inverse agonist properties; blocks mGluR5 constitutive activity in vitro (IC50 = 87 nM, slightly weaker than MPEP). Fenobam acts at an allosteric modulatory site shared with MPEP and binds the mGlu5 receptor with Kd values of 54 and 31 nM for rat and human receptors, respectively. Fenobam belongs to a structurally different class than MPEP; devoid of GABAergic activity and thus typical benzodiazepine-like side effects; displays anxiolytic activity.
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Neurobiology of disease, 39(3), 352-361 (2010-05-11)
L-DOPA remains the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson's disease but causes motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. Metabotropic glutamate receptor type 5 (mGluR5) has been proposed as a target for antidyskinetic therapies. Here, we evaluate the effects of fenobam, a noncompetitive mGluR5 antagonist
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 84(2), 185-189 (1995-02-01)
Fenobam [(Fn); N-(3-chlorophenyl)-N-(4,5-dihydro-1-methyl-4-oxo-1H-imidazole-2-yl)urea] sulfate is a novel agent with potent anxiolytic activity in rats. [14C]Fn sulfate was administered as an oral solution (250 mg/kg) to male Wistar rats, and 52% of the administered dose was excreted in urine (0-5 days).
Treatment of anxiety using fenobam (a nonbenzodiazepine) in a double-blind standard (diazepam) placebo-controlled study.
J C Pecknold et al.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2(2), 129-133 (1982-04-01)
Journal of medical genetics, 46(4), 266-271 (2009-01-08)
A pilot open label, single dose trial of fenobam, an mGluR5 antagonist, was conducted to provide an initial evaluation of safety and pharmacokinetics in adult males and females with fragile X syndrome (FXS). Twelve subjects, recruited from two fragile X
1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of fenobam.
G Pellizer et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 72(2), 189-190 (1983-02-01)
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