Dexanabinol

Dexanabinol

Clinical data
ATC code	none
Identifiers
IUPAC name (6aS,10aS)-9-(Hydroxymethyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol
CAS Number	112924-45-5  Y
PubChem CID	107778
DrugBank	DB06444  Y
ChemSpider	96934  N
UNII	R6VT8U5372
ChEMBL	ChEMBL334533
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40150235
ECHA InfoCard	100.201.022
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C25H38O3
Molar mass	386.576 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Oc2cc(cc1OC([C@H]3C/C=C(\C[C@@H]3c12)CO)(C)C)C(C)(C)CCCCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C25H38O3/c1-6-7-8-9-12-24(2,3)18-14-21(27)23-19-13-17(16-26)10-11-20(19)25(4,5)28-22(23)15-18/h10,14-15,19-20,26-27H,6-9,11-13,16H2,1-5H3/t19-,20-/m0/s1 N Key:SSQJFGMEZBFMNV-PMACEKPBSA-N N
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Dexanabinol (HU-211 or ETS2101 ^[1] ) is a synthetic cannabinoid derivative in development by e-Therapeutics plc ^[2] . It is the "unnatural" enantiomer of the potent cannabinoid agonist HU-210. ^[3] Unlike other cannabinoid derivatives, HU-211 does not act as a cannabinoid receptor agonist, but instead as an NMDA antagonist. ^[4] It therefore does not produce cannabis-like effects, but is anticonvulsant and neuroprotective, and is widely used in scientific research as well as currently being studied for applications such as treating head injury, stroke, or cancer. ^{[5] [6] [7]} It was shown to be safe in clinical trials ^[8] and is currently undergoing Phase I trials for the treatment of brain cancer ^[9] and advanced solid tumors. ^[10]

Clinical trials

Dexanabinol has been studied in IV administration and oral dosing. ^[11] e-Therapeutics is evaluating the compound in clinical trials for brain and solid cancers. ^[12] Phase II studies are planned based on the results of the current trials.

A phase 1b study for hepatocellular carcinoma and pancreatic cancer was started in 2015. ^[13]

Legal status

HU-211 is not listed in the schedules set out by the United Nations' Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs from 1961 nor their Convention on Psychotropic Substances from 1971, ^[14] so the signatory countries to these international drug control treaties are not required by said treaties to control HU-211.

United States

HU-211 is not listed in the list of scheduled controlled substances in the USA. ^[15] It is therefore not scheduled at the federal level in the United States, but it is possible that HU-211 could legally be considered an analog of Delta-8-THC (one of the THC isomers which is in Schedule I under the designation of "Tetrahydrocannabinols"), and therefore sales or possession could potentially be prosecuted under the Federal Analogue Act. ^[16]

HU-211 is a Schedule I controlled substance in Alabama. ^[17]

HU-211 is a Schedule I controlled substance in the state of Florida making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess in Florida. ^[18]

Effective January 1, 2016, HU-211 is a regulated drug in Vermont designated as a "Hallucinogenic Drug." ^[19]

See also

• Etonitazene
• Norbinaltorphimine

References

1. "e-therapeutics Clinical Development Pipeline". Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
2. PubChem. "Dexanabinol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
3. Pop E (September 2000). "Nonpsychotropic synthetic cannabinoids". Current Pharmaceutical Design. 6 (13): 1347–60. doi:10.2174/1381612003399446. PMID   10903397.
4. Feigenbaum JJ, Bergmann F, Richmond SA, Mechoulam R, Nadler V, Kloog Y, Sokolovsky M (December 1989). "Nonpsychotropic cannabinoid acts as a functional N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor blocker". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 86 (23): 9584–7. Bibcode:1989PNAS...86.9584F. doi: 10.1073/pnas.86.23.9584 . PMC   298542 . PMID   2556719.
5. Biegon A, Joseph AB (August 1995). "Development of HU-211 as a neuroprotectant for ischemic brain damage". Neurological Research. 17 (4): 275–80. doi:10.1080/01616412.1995.11740326. PMID   7477742.
6. Darlington CL (October 2003). "Dexanabinol: a novel cannabinoid with neuroprotective properties". IDrugs. 6 (10): 976–9. PMID   14534855.
7. Vink R, Nimmo AJ (January 2009). "Multifunctional drugs for head injury". Neurotherapeutics. 6 (1): 28–42. doi:10.1016/j.nurt.2008.10.036. PMC   5084254 . PMID   19110197.
8. Maas AI, Murray G, Henney H, Kassem N, Legrand V, Mangelus M, et al. (January 2006). "Efficacy and safety of dexanabinol in severe traumatic brain injury: results of a phase III randomised, placebo-controlled, clinical trial". The Lancet. Neurology. 5 (1): 38–45. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(05)70253-2. PMID   16361021. S2CID   28268833.
9. University of California, San Diego "Synthetic Cannabinoid May Be Used as Brain Cancer Treatment". (28 September 2012) Laboratory Equipment. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
10. "A Phase 1 Study of Dexanabinol in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumours". ClinicalTrials.gov. NIH. January 26, 2015.
11. "e-Therapeutics Reports Progress in ETS2101 Phase 1a and Oral Dosing Studies" (PDF). 18 December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015.
12. "Clinical Development Pipeline". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved Feb 5, 2015.
13. "A Study of Dexanabinol in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Tumours - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov". clinicaltrials.gov. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
14. "UN International Drug Control Conventions". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
15. "§1308.11 Schedule I." Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
16. Erowid Analog Law Vault : Federal Controlled Substance Analogue Act Summary
17. "Alabama Senate Bill 333 - Controlled substances, Schedule I, additional synthetic controlled substances and analogue substances included in, trafficking in controlled substance analogues, requisite weight increased, Secs. 13A-12-231, 20-2-23 am'd". March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
18. Florida Statutes - Chapter 893 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
19. Vermont DOH - Regulated Drug Rule 2016 .PDF