IS-159

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IS-159
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Clinical data
Other namesIS159; Serotonin-O-carboxymethylglycyltyrosinamide; Serotonin-carboxylmethyleneoxy-L-tyrosylglycinamide; 2-(3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-yloxy)acetyl-L-tyrosyl-glycinamide
Routes of
administration
Intranasal, subcutaneous [1] [2] [3]
Drug class Serotonin 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptor agonist; Triptan-like drug; Antimigraine agent
ATC code
  • None
Pharmacokinetic data
Onset of action 15–20 minutes (Tmax Tooltip time to peak levels) [2] [4]
Elimination half-life 2–2.5 hours [2] [4] [5]
Identifiers
  • (2S)-2-[[2-[[3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]oxy]acetyl]amino]-N-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
Formula C23H27N5O5
Molar mass 453.499 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1=CC(=CC=C1C[C@@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N)NC(=O)COC2=CC3=C(C=C2)NC=C3CCN)O
  • InChI=1S/C23H27N5O5/c24-8-7-15-11-26-19-6-5-17(10-18(15)19)33-13-22(31)28-20(23(32)27-12-21(25)30)9-14-1-3-16(29)4-2-14/h1-6,10-11,20,26,29H,7-9,12-13,24H2,(H2,25,30)(H,27,32)(H,28,31)/t20-/m0/s1
  • Key:PBRWGFLPYQYNGI-FQEVSTJZSA-N

IS-159, also known as serotonin-O-carboxymethylglycyltyrosinamide, is a triptan-like serotonin 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptor agonist which was under development for the treatment of migraine but was never marketed. [1] [2] [3] [6] [5] [7] It is taken intranasally or subcutaneously. [1] [2] [3]

The drug is a small serotonin-containing peptide and is described as being peripherally selective. [3] It acts as a selective and potent serotonin 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptor (Ki = 3.2 nM and 1.6 nM, respectively). [8] [4] IS-159 has more than 300-fold lower affinity for the serotonin 5-HT1A receptor (Ki = 1,000) and is inactive at the serotonin 5-HT1E and 5-HT1F receptors (Ki = >10,000 nM). [8] [9] [10] The drug's pharmacokinetics in humans have been studied. [2] [4] [5]

IS-159 was originated by Immunotech in France and was under development by Immunotech and The Medicines Company in the 1990s and early 2000s, but development was discontinued in 2003. [1] [2] The drug reached phase 2 clinical trials prior to the discontinuation of its development. [1] [2] [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "IS 159". AdisInsight. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "IS 159". Drugs in R&D. 2 (6): 390–391. December 1999. doi:10.2165/00126839-199902060-00006. PMID   10763448.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mucke H (December 2002). "Therapies in development for the treatment of migraine". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 11 (12): 1813–1820. doi:10.1517/13543784.11.12.1813. PMID   12457440.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ramadan NM (2001). "Acute treatments: future developments". Current Medical Research and Opinion. 17 Suppl 1: s81–s86. doi:10.1185/0300799039117018. PMID   12463284.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Dingemanse J, Soubrouillard C, Paris J, Pisano P, Blin O (August 2000). "Pronounced effect of caprylocaproyl macrogolglycerides on nasal absorption of IS-159, a peptide serotonin 1B/1D-receptor agonist". Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 68 (2): 114–121. doi:10.1067/mcp.2000.108196. PMID   10976542.
  6. Ramadan NM, Buchanan TM, Pearlman SH (2004). "Clinical Science: Peripheral and Central Trigeminal Targets for Acute Migraine Therapy: Early Clinical Trial Results". Headache Currents. 1 (1): 7–12. doi:10.1111/j.1743-5013.2004.10104.x. ISSN   1743-5005 . Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  7. Chauveau J, Delaage MA (1997). "IS-159: A High-Affinity Specific 5-HT1D Full Receptor Agonist, Effective in the Acute Treatment of Migraine". Frontiers in Headache Research. 6th International Headache Research Seminar; 1995 Nov 17-19. 6. Copenhagen: 287–292.
  8. 1 2 Martin GR (1997). "Serotonin Receptor Involvement in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Migraine". In Goadsby VG, Silberstein SD (eds.). Blue Books of Practical Neurology. Vol. 17. pp. 25–38. ISBN   978-0-7506-9871-9.
  9. Waeber C (November 2003). "Emerging drugs in migraine treatment". Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. 8 (2): 437–456. doi:10.1517/14728214.8.2.437. PMID   14661998.
  10. van den Broek RW (13 March 2002). Vascular Effects of Antimigraine Drugs: pharmacology of human in vitro models in migraine. RePub, Erasmus University Repository (Doctoral thesis). Erasmus University Rotterdam. Retrieved 25 January 2026.