Tedalinab

Tedalinab
Identifiers
CAS Number 916591-01-0
PubChem (CID) 24872953
Chemical and physical data
Formula C19H21F2N3O
Molar mass 345.385 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image

Tedalinab (GRC-10693) is a drug developed by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of osteoarthritis and neuropathic pain, which acts as a potent and selective cannabinoid CB2 receptor agonist. It has a very high selectivity of 4700x for CB2 over the related CB1 receptor, has good oral bioavailability and has shown promising safety results and effective analgesic and antiinflammatory actions in early clinical trials.[1] A large number of related compounds are known, most of which also show high CB2 selectivity.[2]

See also

References

  1. Glenmark’s Molecule for Neuropathic Pain, Osteoarthritis - GRC 10693, Successfully Completes Phase I Trials. April 13, 2009.
  2. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. NOVEL CANNABINOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM, AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION, Filed June 1st, 2006. WO 2006/129178.
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