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CHEMBL534

KETOTIFEN
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CN1CCC(=C2c3ccccc3CC(=O)c3sccc32)CC1

Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL534
Name KETOTIFEN
Phase Approved
Structure Type MOL
InChI Key ZCVMWBYGMWKGHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Therapeutic ✓ Yes
Active Moiety CHEMBL1197564

Known Names

(r)-ketotifen Ketotifen Ketotifene Ketotifeno
25
Targets
60
Activities
3
Assay Types
0
PK Parameters
20
Publications
4
Known Names
10
Indications

Molecular Properties

309.4
MW (Da)
4.01
ALogP
3
HBA
0
HBD
20.3
PSA (Ų)
0.73
QED
0
Ro5 Violations
0
Rot. Bonds

Drug Information

Molecule Type Small molecule
First Approval 1999
Availability OTC
Chirality Achiral

Routes of Administration

Topical

Flags

Natural Product Prodrug
USAN Year 1979

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula C19H19NOS
MW 309.43
Aromatic Rings 2
Heavy Atoms 22
NP-Likeness -0.01

Indications

Eye Manifestations Hypersensitivity Conjunctivitis, Allergic Dyspepsia Fibromyalgia Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Contracture Peanut Hypersensitivity

ATC Classification

R06AX17
ketotifen
Level 1: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Level 2: ANTIHISTAMINES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
S01GX08
ketotifen
Level 1: SENSORY ORGANS
Level 2: OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

Activity Summary

IC50 34 meas. best 9.0
Ki 24 meas. best 9.86
Kd 2 meas. best 9.5

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
Histamine H1 receptor
CHEMBL231
Ki 9.86 9.83 0.1 2
Histamine H1 receptor
CHEMBL3943
Ki 9.51 9.51 0.3 1
Histamine H1 receptor
CHEMBL3943
Kd 9.5 9.5 0.3 2
Histamine H1 receptor
CHEMBL231
IC50 9.0 7.3025 1.0 4
Cavia porcellus
CHEMBL369
IC50 8.8 8.495 1.6 2
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A
CHEMBL224
Ki 8.05 7.925 9.0 2
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B
CHEMBL1833
Ki 7.54 7.52 29.0 2
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A
CHEMBL224
IC50 7.51 7.51 31.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B
CHEMBL1833
IC50 7.34 7.34 46.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C
CHEMBL225
Ki 7.08 6.89 84.0 2
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4
CHEMBL1821
Ki 6.85 6.85 141.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C
CHEMBL225
IC50 6.8 6.8 160.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5
CHEMBL2035
Ki 6.57 6.57 269.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1
CHEMBL216
Ki 6.57 6.57 268.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2
CHEMBL211
Ki 6.53 6.53 298.0 1
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1942
Ki 6.49 6.49 324.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5
CHEMBL2035
IC50 6.43 6.43 374.0 1
D(1A) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2056
Ki 6.36 6.36 436.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3
CHEMBL245
Ki 6.33 6.33 468.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6
CHEMBL3371
Ki 6.28 6.28 530.0 1
D(3) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL234
Ki 6.18 6.18 667.0 1
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1942
IC50 6.15 6.15 710.0 1
Plasmodium falciparum
CHEMBL364
IC50 6.12 6.12 750.0 1
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1867
Ki 6.09 6.09 820.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2
CHEMBL211
IC50 6.08 6.08 838.0 1
D(1A) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2056
IC50 6.06 6.06 872.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4
CHEMBL1821
IC50 6.0 6.0 1009.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1
CHEMBL216
IC50 5.95 5.95 1112.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6
CHEMBL3371
IC50 5.94 5.94 1141.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A
CHEMBL273
Ki 5.84 5.84 1450.0 1
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL223
Ki 5.74 5.74 1832.0 1
D(3) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL234
IC50 5.71 5.71 1963.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Ki 5.69 5.69 2049.0 1
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1867
IC50 5.66 5.66 2187.0 1
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3
CHEMBL245
IC50 5.66 5.66 2209.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
IC50 5.64 5.64 2305.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A
CHEMBL273
IC50 5.6 5.6 2537.0 1
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL223
IC50 5.43 5.43 3727.0 1
Histamine H2 receptor
CHEMBL1941
Ki 5.39 5.39 4060.0 1
Histamine H2 receptor
CHEMBL1941
IC50 5.38 5.38 4129.0 1
Rattus norvegicus
CHEMBL376
IC50 5.04 4.9067 9100.0 3
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
CHEMBL612348
IC50 4.82 4.82 15190.0 1
Histamine H4 receptor
CHEMBL3759
IC50 4.68 4.68 21000.0 1
Histamine H4 receptor
CHEMBL3759
Ki 4.68 4.68 21000.0 1
RBL-2H3
CHEMBL614632
IC50 4.55 4.5 27900.0 2

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
Histamine H1 receptor Ki = 0.138 nM 9.86 DRUGMATRIX: Histamine H1, Central radioligand binding (ligand: [3H] Pyrilamine) -
Histamine H1 receptor Ki = 0.1585 nM 9.8 Antagonist activity against human histamine H1 receptor expressed in CHO cells b... 20942472
Histamine H1 receptor Ki = 0.31 nM 9.51 The compound was tested in vitro for binding affinity against histamine H1 recep... 1350797
Histamine H1 receptor Kd = 0.3162 nM 9.5 H1-antihistamine activity on guinea pig ileum 6208360
Histamine H1 receptor Kd = 0.3162 nM 9.5 H1-antihistamine activity in guinea pig ileum 2431143
Histamine H1 receptor IC50 = 1.0 nM 9.0 Displacement of [3H]pyrilamine from human histamine H1 receptor expressed in CHO... 21470866
Histamine H1 receptor IC50 = 1.188 nM 8.93 DRUGMATRIX: Histamine H1, Central radioligand binding (ligand: [3H] Pyrilamine) -
Cavia porcellus IC50 = 1.6 nM 8.8 Anti-histaminic activity was measured in guinea pig trachea 2465410
Cavia porcellus IC50 = 6.4 nM 8.19 Ability to inhibit histamine-induced contractions of isolated guinea pig ileum 7861415
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A Ki = 8.977 nM 8.05 DRUGMATRIX: Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) 5-HT2A radioligand binding (ligand: ... -
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A Ki = 15.85 nM 7.8 Antagonist activity at human 5HT2A receptor expressed in HEK cells assessed as i... 20942472
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B Ki = 29.0 nM 7.54 DRUGMATRIX: Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) 5-HT2B radioligand binding (ligand: ... -
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A IC50 = 31.0 nM 7.51 DRUGMATRIX: Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) 5-HT2A radioligand binding (ligand: ... -
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B Ki = 31.62 nM 7.5 Antagonist activity at human 5HT2B receptor expressed in human SH-SY5Y cells by ... 20942472
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B IC50 = 46.0 nM 7.34 DRUGMATRIX: Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) 5-HT2B radioligand binding (ligand: ... -
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C Ki = 84.0 nM 7.08 DRUGMATRIX: Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) 5-HT2C radioligand binding (ligand: ... -
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 Ki = 141.0 nM 6.85 DRUGMATRIX: Muscarinic M4 radioligand binding (ligand: [3H] N-Methylscopolamine) -
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C IC50 = 160.0 nM 6.8 DRUGMATRIX: Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) 5-HT2C radioligand binding (ligand: ... -
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C Ki = 199.53 nM 6.7 Antagonist activity at human 5HT2C receptor expressed in human SH-SY5Y cells by ... 20942472
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5 Ki = 269.0 nM 6.57 DRUGMATRIX: Muscarinic M5 radioligand binding (ligand: [3H] N-Methylscopolamine) -

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
- 10.5281/zenodo.13943903 ADMET 89
31158845 10.1038/s41586-019-1291-3 ADMET 65
22194678 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002310 Hepatotoxicity 14
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 Unchecked 11
2872333 10.1021/jm00156a034 Cavia porcellus 10
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 NON-PROTEIN TARGET 8
2872333 10.1021/jm00156a034 Rattus norvegicus 8
3612683 10.1021/jm00391a010 Cavia porcellus 5
15781124 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2004.10.013 UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4 4
15781124 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2004.10.013 UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A3 4
3612683 10.1021/jm00391a010 Homo sapiens 4
37468498 10.1038/s41467-023-40064-9 Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2 3
37468498 10.1038/s41467-023-40064-9 Cannabinoid receptor 1 3
21470866 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.03.003 Mus musculus 3
37468498 10.1038/s41467-023-40064-9 Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor 3
37468498 10.1038/s41467-023-40064-9 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B 3
7861415 10.1021/jm00004a013 Cavia porcellus 3
2879915 10.1021/jm00384a002 Rattus norvegicus 3
37468498 10.1038/s41467-023-40064-9 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A 3
7861415 10.1021/jm00004a013 Rattus norvegicus 2

Data from ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine