Delucemine

Delucemine
Delucemine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3,3-bis(3-fluorophenyl)-N-methylpropan-1-amine
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Identifiers
CAS number 186495-49-8
ATC code None
PubChem CID 156421
UNII 124LSR3H2X YesY
Chemical data
Formula C16H17F2N 
Mol. mass 261.3097 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Delucemine (NPS-1506) is a drug which acts as an NMDA antagonist and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and has neuroprotective effects. It was originally investigated for the treatment of stroke but is now being studied as a potential antidepressant. It is currently in clinical trials.[1]

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S.T. Moe, D.L. Smith, K. By, J.A. Egan, C.N. Filer, J. Label. Comp. Radiopharm. 41, 535 (1998).


References

  1. ^ NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc NPSP Quarterly Report