List of modafinil analogues and derivatives

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Chemical structure of modafinil. Modafinil.svg
Chemical structure of modafinil.

This page is a list of modafinil analogues and derivatives, that is, structural analogues and derivatives of the atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI) and wakefulness-promoting agent (or "eugeroic") modafinil. [1] [2]

Most of the developed modafinil analogues are selective DRIs with improved potency. [3] [2] [4] They are of interest in the potential treatment of psychostimulant use disorder (PSUD), [3] [2] [5] [6] as pro-motivational agents to treat motivational disorders, [4] [7] and for treatment of certain other conditions, like Alzheimer's disease. [8] Modafinil analogues acting as DRIs include both atypical modafinil-like non-psychostimulant DRIs like flmodafinil and JJC8-016 and classical or typical cocaine-like DRIs like JJC8-088. [3] [5]

Besides their potential medical use, modafinil analogues, including adrafinil, flmodafinil, fladrafinil, and modafiendz, are also sold online as nootropics or "cognitive enhancers". [1] [9] [10] [11]

A limitation of some modafinil analogues, like JJC8-016, is potent inhibition of the hERG antitarget and predicted cardiotoxicity. [6] [2] [12] [13] [14]

List of modafinil analogues and derivatives

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A dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI) is a class of drug which acts as a reuptake inhibitor of the monoamine neurotransmitter dopamine by blocking the action of the dopamine transporter (DAT). Reuptake inhibition is achieved when extracellular dopamine not absorbed by the postsynaptic neuron is blocked from re-entering the presynaptic neuron. This results in increased extracellular concentrations of dopamine and increase in dopaminergic neurotransmission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrafinil</span> Wakefulness-promoting drug

Adrafinil, sold under the brand name Olmifon, is a wakefulness-promoting medication that was formerly used in France to improve alertness, attention, wakefulness, and mood, particularly in the elderly. It was also used off-label by individuals who wished to avoid fatigue, such as night workers or others who needed to stay awake and alert for long periods of time. Additionally, the medication has been used non-medically as a novel vigilance-promoting agent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tetrabenazine</span> Medication for hyperkinetic movement disorders

Tetrabenazine is a drug for the symptomatic treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders. It is sold under the brand names Nitoman and Xenazine among others. On August 15, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of tetrabenazine to treat chorea associated with Huntington's disease. Although other drugs had been used "off label," tetrabenazine was the first approved treatment for Huntington's disease in the U.S. The compound has been known since the 1950s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dopaminergic</span> Substance related to dopamine functions

Dopaminergic means "related to dopamine", a common neurotransmitter. Dopaminergic substances or actions increase dopamine-related activity in the brain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nomifensine</span> Group of stereoisomers

Nomifensine, sold under the brand names Merital and Alival, is a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI), i.e. a drug that increases the amount of synaptic norepinephrine and dopamine available to receptors by blocking the dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake transporters. This is a mechanism of action shared by some recreational drugs like cocaine and the medication tametraline (see DRI). Research showed that the (S)-isomer is responsible for activity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eugeroic</span> Drug for wakefulness and alertness

Eugeroics, also known as wakefulness-promoting agents and wakefulness-promoting drugs, are a class of drugs that promote wakefulness and alertness. They are medically indicated for the treatment of certain sleep disorders including excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Eugeroics are also often prescribed off-label for the treatment of EDS in idiopathic hypersomnia. In contrast to classical psychostimulants, such as methylphenidate and amphetamine, which are also used in the treatment of these disorders, eugeroics typically do not produce marked euphoria, and, consequently, have a lower addictive potential.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fladrafinil</span> Wakefulness-promoting drug

Fladrafinil, also known as fluorafinil or as bisfluoroadrafinil, is a wakefulness-promoting agent related to modafinil that was never marketed. It is sold online and used non-medically as a nootropic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flmodafinil</span> Wakefulness-promoting drug/Dopamine reuptake inhibitor

Flmodafinil, also known as bisfluoromodafinil and lauflumide, is a wakefulness-promoting agent related to modafinil which has been developed for treatment of a variety of different medical conditions. These include chronic fatigue syndrome, idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Alzheimer's disease. Aside its development as a potential pharmaceutical drug, flmodafinil is sold online and used non-medically as a nootropic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CE-123</span> Designer drug, analog of modafinil

CE-123, or as the active enantiomer (S)-CE-123, is an analog of modafinil, the most researched of a series of structurally related heterocyclic derivatives. In animal studies, CE-123 was found to improve performance on tests of learning and memory in a manner consistent with a nootropic effect profile. (S)-CE-123 has pro-motivational effects in animals, reverses tetrabenazine-induced motivational deficits, and could be useful in the treatment of motivational disorders in humans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JHW-007</span> Atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor

JHW-007 is a cocaine analogue and a high affinity atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor that is being researched for the treatment of cocaine addiction. JHW-007 has been found to blunt the psychostimulant effects of cocaine and reduce self-administration in rodents. JHW-007 exposure has been shown to block the conditioned place preference effects of cocaine. JHW-007 may directly antagonize the autoregulatory dopamine D2 receptor, a hypothesis that was developed following the observation of JHW-007's ability to inhibit D2 receptor-mediated currents in the midbrain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PRX-14040</span> Dopamine reuptake inhibitor

PRX-14040 is a selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor that was developed by Prexa Pharmaceuticals. It has 28-fold selectivity for the dopamine transporter over the norepinephrine transporter. Similarly to various other dopamine reuptake inhibitors, the drug has been found to reverse motivational deficits induced by the dopamine depleting agent tetrabenazine in animals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MRZ-9547</span> Dopamine reuptake inhibitor that was under development for fatigue in Parkinsons disease

MRZ-9547, also known as (R)-phenylpiracetam, (R)-phenotropil, or (R)-fonturacetam, is a selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor (IC50Tooltip half-maximal inhibitory concentration = 14.5 μM) that was developed by Merz Pharma. It is the (R)-enantiomer of the racetam and nootropic phenylpiracetam (phenotropil; fonturacetam).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Modafiendz</span> Wakefulness-promoting drug related to modafinil

Modafiendz, also known as N-methyl-4,4-difluoromodafinil or as N-methylbisfluoromodafinil, is a wakefulness-promoting agent related to modafinil that was never marketed. It is sold online and used non-medically as a nootropic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RDS03-94</span> Dopamine reuptake inhibitor related to modafinil being developed for stimulant use disorder

RDS03-94, or RDS3-094, is an atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor that was derived from the wakefulness-promoting agent modafinil.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JJC8-088</span> Cocaine-like dopamine reuptake inhibitor derived from modafinil

JJC8-088 is a dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI) that was derived from the wakefulness-promoting agent modafinil.

A pro-motivational agent is a drug which increases motivation. They can be used in the treatment of motivational deficits, for instance in depression, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as in the treatment of disorders of diminished motivation (DDMs), including apathy, abulia, and akinetic mutism, for instance due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, or neurodegenerative diseases. They are also used non-medically by healthy people to increase motivation and productivity, for instance in educational contexts.

(<i>S</i>)-MK-26 An atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor with pro-motivational effects related to modafinil

(S)-MK-26 is an atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI) that was derived from modafinil. It is closely related to two other modafinil analogues, (S,S)-CE-158 and (S)-CE-123.

CT-005404, or CT-5404, is an atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI) that was derived from modafinil. It shows pro-motivational effects in animals and reverses motivational deficits induced by tetrabenazine and interleukin-1β. CT-005404 is described as being orally active in animals and having a long duration of action. It is under development by Chronos Therapeutics for treatment of motivational disorders. The drug was first described by 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CE-158</span> Chemical compound

CE-158 is an atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI) that was derived from modafinil. It is often but not always referred to as the enantiopure enantiomer (S,S)-CE-158 instead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JJC8-016</span> Abandoned drug

JJC8-016 is an atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI) that was derived from modafinil. It was an early lead in the development of novel modafinil analogues with improved properties for potential use in the treatment of psychostimulant use disorder (PSUD).

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