ORG-26576 is an ampakine originally developed by Cortex Pharmaceuticals and then licensed to Organon International for development. In animal studies it has been shown to effectively potentiate AMPA receptor function, leading to increased BDNF release and enhanced neuronal differentiation and survival, as well as producing nootropic effects in standardised assays.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Development as an antidepressant has been halted due to a failed Phase II trial for major depressive disorder.[7]
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^Su XW, Li XY, Banasr M, Koo JW, Shahid M, Henry B, Duman RS (October 2009). "Chronic treatment with AMPA receptor potentiator Org 26576 increases neuronal cell proliferation and survival in adult rodent hippocampus". Psychopharmacology. 206 (2): 215–22. doi:10.1007/s00213-009-1598-0. PMID19603152. S2CID19408716.
^Hamlyn E, Brand L, Shahid M, Harvey BH (October 2009). "The ampakine, Org 26576, bolsters early spatial reference learning and retrieval in the Morris water maze: a subchronic, dose-ranging study in rats". Behavioural Pharmacology. 20 (7): 662–7. doi:10.1097/FBP.0b013e328331ba1b. PMID19741506. S2CID27814943.
^Bursi R, Erdemli G, Campbell R, Hutmacher MM, Kerbusch T, Spanswick D, et al. (December 2011). "Translational PK-PD modelling of molecular target modulation for the AMPA receptor positive allosteric modulator Org 26576". Psychopharmacology. 218 (4): 713–24. doi:10.1007/s00213-011-2365-6. PMID21647578. S2CID20634325.
^Jardemark K, Marcus MM, Malmerfelt A, Shahid M, Svensson TH (May 2012). "Differential effects of AMPA receptor potentiators and glycine reuptake inhibitors on antipsychotic efficacy and prefrontal glutamatergic transmission". Psychopharmacology. 221 (1): 115–31. doi:10.1007/s00213-011-2554-3. PMID22068461. S2CID253749292.
^Fumagalli F, Calabrese F, Luoni A, Shahid M, Racagni G, Riva MA (February 2012). "The AMPA receptor potentiator Org 26576 modulates stress-induced transcription of BDNF isoforms in rat hippocampus". Pharmacological Research. 65 (2): 176–81. doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2011.10.004. PMID22079295.