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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C23H22ClN3O2
Molecular Weight 407.893
Optical Activity ( + )
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Pagoclone

SMILES

CC(C)CCC(=O)C[C@@H]1N(C(=O)C2=C1C=CC=C2)C3=NC4=C(C=CC(Cl)=N4)C=C3

InChI

InChIKey=HIUPRQPBWVEQJJ-IBGZPJMESA-N
InChI=1S/C23H22ClN3O2/c1-14(2)7-10-16(28)13-19-17-5-3-4-6-18(17)23(29)27(19)21-12-9-15-8-11-20(24)25-22(15)26-21/h3-6,8-9,11-12,14,19H,7,10,13H2,1-2H3/t19-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C23H22ClN3O2
Molecular Weight 407.893
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB04903 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=18728798

Pagoclone is an anxiolytic agent from the cyclopyrrolone family, related to better-known drugs such as the sleeping medication zopiclone. It binds with the roughly equivalent high affinity (0.7–9.1 nM) to the benzodiazepine binding site of human GABAA receptors containing either a α1, α2, α3 or α5 subunit. It is a partial agonist at α1-, α2- and α5-containing GABAA receptors and a full agonist at receptors containing a α3 subunit. Pagoclone produces anxiolytic effects with little sedative or amnestic actions at low doses.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22204486

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Comments on article by Maguire et al: pagoclone trial: questionable findings for stuttering treatment.
2010-10
Gateways to clinical trials.
2010-06
Exploratory randomized clinical study of pagoclone in persistent developmental stuttering: the EXamining Pagoclone for peRsistent dEvelopmental Stuttering Study.
2010-02
Preliminary effects of pagoclone, a partial GABA(A) agonist, on neuropsychological performance.
2008-02
Gateways to clinical trials.
2007-03
Evaluation of the abuse potential of pagoclone, a partial GABAA agonist.
2006-06
The in vivo properties of pagoclone in rat are most likely mediated by 5'-hydroxy pagoclone.
2006-05
A proof-of-concept study using [11C]flumazenil PET to demonstrate that pagoclone is a partial agonist.
2005-08
The benzodiazepine binding site of GABA(A) receptors as a target for the development of novel anxiolytics.
2005-05
Gateways to clinical trials.
2004-04
Anxioselective compounds acting at the GABA(A) receptor benzodiazepine binding site.
2003-08
Pagoclone Indevus.
2003-01
Psychopharmacology of anxiety disorders.
2002-09
Crossover trial of pagoclone and placebo in patients with DSM-IV panic disorder.
2001-09
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

Subjects received 0.15 mg (low), 0.30 mg (medium), or 0.60 mg (high) oral doses of pagoclone every 12 hours for seven days with a seven-day washout between periods.
Route of Administration: Oral
Pagoclone binds with roughly equivalent high affinity (0.7–9.1 nM) to the benzodiazepine binding site of human GABAA receptors containing either an α1, α2, α3 or α5 subunit.
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
38VAG2SA33
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Name Type Language
CI-1043
Preferred Name English
Pagoclone
INN   MI   USAN  
INN   USAN  
Official Name English
pagoclone [INN]
Common Name English
PAGOCLONE [USAN]
Common Name English
1H-Isoindol-1-one, 2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-3-(5-methyl-2-oxohexyl)-, (3S)-
Systematic Name English
(3S)-2-(7-Chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-3-(5-methyl-2-oxohexyl)-1H-isoindol-1-one
Systematic Name English
IP-456
Code English
RP62955
Code English
PAGOCLONE [MI]
Common Name English
(+)-2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-3S-(5- methyl-2-oxohexyl)-1-isoindolinone
Systematic Name English
IP456
Code English
RP-62955
Code English
1H-Isoindol-1-one, 2-(7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-3-(5-methyl-2-oxohexyl)-, (+)-
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C28197
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Code System Code Type Description
CAS
133737-32-3
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ALTERNATIVE
DRUG BANK
DB04903
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FDA UNII
38VAG2SA33
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USAN
GG-84
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PUBCHEM
131664
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EVMPD
SUB09586MIG
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INN
7400
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CAS
133737-48-1
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NON-SPECIFIC STEREOCHEMISTRY
MERCK INDEX
m8354
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SMS_ID
100000082759
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL2104745
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WIKIPEDIA
Pagoclone
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NCI_THESAURUS
C74529
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CAS
1515959-69-9
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40869830
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The major metabolite of pagoclone, 5?-hydroxy pagoclone, was present at 10–20-fold higher concentrations relative to the parent compound.
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