ANA-12

ANA-12
Clinical data
ATC code
  • None
Identifiers
  • N-[2-[(2-oxoazepan-3-yl)carbamoyl]phenyl]-1-benzothiophene-2-carboxamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.229.925 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H21N3O3S
Molar mass407.49 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1CCNC(=O)C(C1)NC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2NC(=O)C3=CC4=CC=CC=C4S3
  • InChI=1S/C22H21N3O3S/c26-20(25-17-10-5-6-12-23-21(17)27)15-8-2-3-9-16(15)24-22(28)19-13-14-7-1-4-11-18(14)29-19/h1-4,7-9,11,13,17H,5-6,10,12H2,(H,23,27)(H,24,28)(H,25,26)
  • Key:TUSCYCAIGRVBMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

ANA-12 is a selective, small-molecule non-competitive antagonist of TrkB, the main receptor of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).[1] ANA-12 was originally discovered and developed by Cazorla M. and colleagues at Université Paris and Inserm in 2011.[1] The compound crosses the blood-brain-barrier and exerts central TrkB blockade, producing effects as early as 30 minutes (~400 nM) and as long as 6 hours (~10 nM) following intraperitoneal injection in mice.[1] It blocks the neurotrophic actions of BDNF without compromising neuron survival.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Cazorla M, Prémont J, Mann A, Girard N, Kellendonk C, Rognan D (May 2011). "Identification of a low-molecular weight TrkB antagonist with anxiolytic and antidepressant activity in mice". The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121 (5): 1846–1857. doi:10.1172/JCI43992. PMC 3083767. PMID 21505263.