General Information of Drug (ID: DMPN5IH)

Drug Name
Guanfacine Drug Info
Synonyms
GUANFACINE; Tenex; Guanfacinum [INN-Latin]; Guanfacina [INN-Spanish]; Estulic; Intuniv; N-amidino-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)acetamide; CHEBI:5558; INJOMKTZOLKMBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N; SPD 503; C9H9Cl2N3O; N-carbamimidoyl-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)acetamide; N-(diaminomethylidene)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)acetamide; Guanfacine Monohydrochloride; NCGC00015469-05; Lon798; Guanfacine (INN); Estulic (TN); Tenex (Salt/Mix); Estulic (Salt/Mix); Tocris-1030; Prestwick1_000339; Prestwick3_000339; Prestwick2_000339; Prestwick0_000339; Lopac-G-1043
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 6A05.Z Approved [1]
Alzheimer disease 8A20 Phase 3 [2]
Cross-matching ID
PubChem CID
3519
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:5558
CAS Number
CAS 29110-47-2
TTD Drug ID
DMPN5IH
VARIDT Drug ID
DR01628

Molecule-Related Drug Atlas

Molecule-Related Drug Atlas
Molecule Type:
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Drug Status:
Approved Drug(s)
Clinical Trial Drug(s)
Discontinued Drug(s)
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Lofexidine DM1WXA6 Heroin and opiate withdrawal 6C43 Approved [5]
MOXONIDINE DMGFB0E Alcohol dependence 6C40.2 Approved [6]
Connexyn DMF29Q5 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 6A05.Z Approved [7]
A295 DM55GO2 Aggressive cancer 2A00-2F9Z IND submitted [8]
MEDETOMIDINE DMX9Y7V Pain MG30-MG3Z Phase 2 [9]
DSP-1200 DM4WSHG Depression 6A70-6A7Z Phase 1 [10]
MAZAPERTINE DMRHYAU N. A. N. A. Discontinued in Phase 2 [11]
NMI-870 DMU596F Sexual dysfunction HA00-HA01 Discontinued in Phase 2 [12]
SNAP-5089 DMROJEN Heart arrhythmia BC65 Terminated [13]
A-80426 DMBC3DG N. A. N. A. Terminated [14]
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Drug(s) Transported By P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Amoxicillin DMUYNEI Acute otitis media AB00 Approved [15]
Doxorubicin DMVP5YE Acute myelogenous leukaemia 2A41 Approved [16]
Methotrexate DM2TEOL Anterior urethra cancer Approved [17]
Folic Acid DMEMBJC Colorectal carcinoma Approved [18]
Fluorouracil DMUM7HZ Adenocarcinoma 2D40 Approved [17]
Cisplatin DMRHGI9 Adenocarcinoma 2D40 Approved [17]
Progesterone DMUY35B Amenorrhea GA20.0 Approved [19]
Tamoxifen DMLB0EZ Breast cancer 2C60-2C65 Approved [17]
Estradiol DMUNTE3 Acne vulgaris ED80 Approved [20]
Imatinib DM7RJXL Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 2A85 Approved [21]
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Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas

Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Adrenergic receptor alpha-2A (ADRA2A) TTWG9A4 ADA2A_HUMAN Agonist [3]

Drug Transporter (DTP)
DTP Name DTP ID UniProt ID MOA REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1) DTUGYRD MDR1_HUMAN Substrate [4]

References

1 Guanfacine FDA Label
2 ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03116126) Randomised Clinical Trial of Noradrenergic Add-on Therapy With Extended-Release Guanfacine in Alzheimer's Disease. U.S.National Institutes of Health.
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6 Synthesis and pharmacologic evaluation of 2-endo-amino-3-exo-isopropylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane: a potent imidazoline1 receptor specific agent. J Med Chem. 1996 Mar 15;39(6):1193-5.
7 alpha2A-adrenergic receptors heterosynaptically regulate glutamatergic transmission in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. Neuroscience. 2009 Sep 29;163(1):339-51.
8 Clinical pipeline report, company report or official report of Klus Pharma
9 A structure-activity relationship study of benzylic modifications of 4-[1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazoles on alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenergic recep... J Med Chem. 1994 Jul 22;37(15):2328-33.
10 Clinical pipeline report, company report or official report of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
11 A new arylpiperazine antipsychotic with high D2/D3/5-HT1A/alpha 1A-adrenergic affinity and a low potential for extrapyramidal effects. J Med Chem. 1994 Apr 15;37(8):1060-2.
12 Female Sexual Dysfunction: Therapeutic Options and Experimental Challenges. Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem. 2009 October; 7(4): 260-269.
13 Design and synthesis of novel dihydropyridine alpha-1a antagonists. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 1999 Oct 4;9(19):2843-8.
14 Discovery of a new series of centrally active tricyclic isoxazoles combining serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibition with alpha2-adrenoceptor blocking... J Med Chem. 2005 Mar 24;48(6):2054-71.
15 Human intestinal transporter database: QSAR modeling and virtual profiling of drug uptake, efflux and interactions. Pharm Res. 2013 Apr;30(4):996-1007.
16 MDR1 (ABCB1) G1199A (Ser400Asn) polymorphism alters transepithelial permeability and sensitivity to anticancer agents. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2009 Jun;64(1):183-8.
17 Mammalian drug efflux transporters of the ATP binding cassette (ABC) family in multidrug resistance: A review of the past decade. Cancer Lett. 2016 Jan 1;370(1):153-64.
18 Folate transporter expression decreases in the human placenta throughout pregnancy and in pre-eclampsia. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2012 Apr;2(2):123-31.
19 Comparative studies on in vitro methods for evaluating in vivo function of MDR1 P-glycoprotein. Pharm Res. 2001 Dec;18(12):1660-8.
20 Antiestrogens and steroid hormones: substrates of the human P-glycoprotein. Biochem Pharmacol. 1994 Jul 19;48(2):287-92.
21 Association of genetic polymorphisms in the influx transporter SLCO1B3 and the efflux transporter ABCB1 with imatinib pharmacokinetics in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Ther Drug Monit. 2011 Apr;33(2):244-50.