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CHEMBL1987 Target Snapshot

Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor · SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens

855Compounds
104Assays
5Approved Drugs
847.0Activities
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As of 2026-09-13

Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor shows approved-linked disease relevance led by glaucoma. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 5 linked drugs keep the current disease frame grounded. Protein identity stays anchored to UniProt P43088. Start with glaucoma, then reuse UniProt P43088 as the stable protein anchor across project notes and exports.

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ChEMBL component mapping + Open Targets-ready proxy + ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine 2026-09-13 5 linked drugs
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Disease program
glaucoma

Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor shows approved-linked disease relevance led by glaucoma. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 5 linked drugs remain visible in the same block.

Start review with glaucoma because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include BIMATOPROST, LATANOPROST, LATANOPROSTENE BUNOD, TAFLUPROST. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Disease source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Approved-linked Open Targets-ready proxy 5 linked drugs
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This review treats Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor as ChEMBL target CHEMBL1987, mapped to UniProt P43088. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor
SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-13
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL1987
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P43088
Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping As of 2026-09-13
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk

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Protein LabelProstaglandin F2-alpha receptor
UniProt AccessionP43088
Component TypeProtein
Sequence Length359 aa

Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor

Source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
Review Cue

How to read this target

Review this target as Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor, mapped to UniProt P43088. Sequence length is 359 aa.

Mapped IDP43088
Review nameProstaglandin F2-alpha receptor
OrganismHomo sapiens
Disease Relevance

Disease Relevance & Evidence Level

Open Targets-ready disease context using the current target-indication evidence contract.

Approved-linked Open Targets-ready proxy

Prostaglandin F2-alpha receptor shows approved-linked disease relevance led by glaucoma. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block.

Approved-linked Approved
glaucoma
5 linked drugs · 5 direct · 5 efficacy
Linked drugBIMATOPROST
Linked drugLATANOPROST
Linked drugLATANOPROSTENE BUNOD
Linked drugTAFLUPROST
Approved-linked Approved
ocular hypertension
5 linked drugs · 5 direct · 5 efficacy
Linked drugBIMATOPROST
Linked drugLATANOPROST
Linked drugLATANOPROSTENE BUNOD
Linked drugTAFLUPROST
Approved-linked Approved
open-angle glaucoma
5 linked drugs · 5 direct · 5 efficacy
Linked drugBIMATOPROST
Linked drugLATANOPROST
Linked drugLATANOPROSTENE BUNOD
Linked drugTAFLUPROST
Approved-linked Approved
hemorrhage
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugCARBOPROST TROMETHAMINE
Approved-linked Approved
hypertension
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugLATANOPROST
Approved-linked Approved
hypotrichosis
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugBIMATOPROST
Source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Review Cue

How to read disease relevance

Start review with glaucoma because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include BIMATOPROST, LATANOPROST, LATANOPROSTENE BUNOD, TAFLUPROST. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Lead diseaseglaucoma
Strongest levelApproved-linked
Block modeOpen Targets-ready proxy
Clinical Profile

Clinical Phase Distribution

5
Approved
1
Phase III
5
Phase II
Assay Mix

Activity Type Distribution

IC50556.0
KI126.0
EC50165.0
Lead Set

Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

ChEMBL IDpChEMBLTypeValue (nM)Phase
CHEMBL4752237 9.28 IC50 0.53 Preclinical
CHEMBL4749822 9.1 IC50 0.79 Preclinical
CHEMBL6015710 9.02 IC50 0.96 Preclinical
CHEMBL3975522 9.0 Ki 1.0 Clinical
CHEMBL2220404 9.0 IC50 1.0 Clinical
CHEMBL36041 9.0 IC50 1.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL4749767 8.96 IC50 1.1 Preclinical
CHEMBL5742825 8.92 IC50 1.2 Preclinical
CHEMBL5939339 8.8 IC50 1.6 Preclinical
CHEMBL5757389 8.77 IC50 1.7 Preclinical
Distribution

pChEMBL Value Distribution

26
5.0
21
5.5
77
6.0
135
6.5
135
7.0
105
7.5
74
8.0
18
8.5
7
9.0
0
9.5
pChEMBL
Approved Drugs

Approved Drugs

DINOPROST
CHEMBL815
Approved 1982
DINOPROSTONE
CHEMBL548
Approved 1977
Assay Landscape

Assay Landscape

104
Total Assays
455
Tested Compounds
2
Assay Types
Binding — 77 assays, 455 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
single protein format 53 43 5.9
cell-based format 22 407 7.2
assay format 1 4 6.1
tissue-based format 1 1 7.3
Functional — 27 assays, 91 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 17 81 7.2
assay format 10 10 6.2

Confidence Score Distribution

Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine