Sumanirole

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Sumanirole
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Other namesPNU-95,666
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Identifiers
  • (R)-5,6-Dihydro-5-(methylamino)-4H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinolin-2(1H)-one
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C11H13N3O
Molar mass 203.245 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN[C@@H]1Cc2cccc3[nH]c(=O)n(C1)c23

Sumanirole (PNU-95,666) is a highly selective D2 receptor full agonist, the first of its kind to be discovered. [1] [2] [3] It was developed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome. While it has never been approved for medical use [4] [5] it is a highly valuable tool compound for basic research to identify neurobiological mechanisms that are based on a dopamine D2-linked (vs. D1-, D3-, D4-, and D5-linked) mechanism of action. [3]

In 2004, Pfizer announced the end of their clinical development program for sumanirole, citing “recent studies that failed to sufficiently distinguish sumanirole from currently available therapies”. [6]

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References

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