Fasoracetam

Fasoracetam is a research chemical of the racetam family.[3] It is a putative nootropic that failed to show sufficient efficacy in clinical trials for vascular dementia. It is currently being studied for its potential use for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[2][4]

Fasoracetam
Names
IUPAC name
(5R)-5-(Piperidine-1-carbonyl)pyrrolidin-2-one
Other names
(5R)-5-Oxo-D-prolinepiperidinamide monohydrate, NS-105, AEVI-001, LAM 105, MDGN-001, NFC 1[1][2]
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Properties
Chemical formula
 C10H16N2O2
Molar mass 196.250 g·mol−1
Pharmacology
Oral
Legal status
  • US: Not FDA approved
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Fasoracetam appears to agonize all three groups of metabotropic glutamate receptors and has improved cognitive function in rodent studies.[5] It is orally bioavailable and is excreted mostly unchanged via the urine.[6]

Fasoracetam was discovered by scientists at the Japanese pharmaceutical company Nippon Shinyaku, which brought it through Phase 3 clinical trials for vascular dementia, and abandoned it due to lack of efficacy.[5][7]

Scientists at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia led by Hakon Hakonarson have studied fasoracetam's potential use in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[5] Hakonarson started a company called neuroFix Therapeutics to try to bring the drug to market for this use; neuroFix acquired Nippon Shinyaku's clinical data as part of its efforts.[7][8] neuroFix was acquired by Medgenics in 2015.[8] Medgenics changed its name to Aevi Genomic Medicine in 2016.[9] Clinical trials in adolescents with ADHD who also have mGluR mutations started in 2016.[8]

See also
  • Drug repositioning

References
  1. FDA/NIH Substance registration system. Page accessed March 21, 2016
  2. "Drug Profile Fasoracetam".
  3. "5-oxo-D-prolinepiperidinamide monohydrate - Compound Summary". Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. "Recommended INN List 40" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 12 (2). 1998.
  5. Connolly, J; Glessner, J; Kao, C; Elia, J; Hakonarson, H. "ADHD & Pharmacotherapy: Past, Present and Future: A Review of the Changing Landscape of Drug Therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder". Ther Innov Regul Sci. 49 (5): 632–642. doi:10.1177/2168479015599811. PMC 4564067. PMID 26366330.
  6. Malykh, AG; Sadaie, MR (12 February 2010). "Piracetam and piracetam-like drugs: from basic science to novel clinical applications to CNS disorders". Drugs. 70 (3): 287–312. doi:10.2165/11319230-000000000-00000. PMID 20166767.
  7. Moskowitz, D. H. (2017). Finding the Genetic Cause and Therapy for ADHD, Autism and 22q. BookBaby (self published). ISBN 9781483590981.
  8. Sharma, B. "Medgenics: NFC-1 Could Be A Key Future Revenue Driver".
  9. "Press Release: Medgenics, Inc. Announces Name Change to Aevi Genomic Medicine, Inc". Aevi via MarketWired. 16 December 2016.
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