Vanderbilt University has synthesized metabotropic glutamate (mGlu2) receptor negative allosteric modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, autism spectrum, obsessive compulsive and cognitive disorders.
Researchers at Merck & Co. Inc. have presented the discovery of novel selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGluR2) negative allosteric modulators (NAMs) as potential PET imaging agents. Synthesis and optimization of a series of analogues of a potent and selective mGluR2 NAM resulted in the identification of compound MK-8056 as a high-affinity mGluR2 NAM (Ki=0.19 nM) with desirable lipophilicity (logD7.0=2.46) and low P-gp susceptibility.
Vanderbilt University has patented metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 2 (mGluR2) negative allosteric modulators reported to be useful for the treatment of depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, obsessive-compulsive and autism spectrum disorders.
