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CHEMBL2093872 Target Snapshot

GABA-A receptor; anion channel · PROTEIN COMPLEX GROUP · Homo sapiens

775Compounds
183Assays
10Approved Drugs
676.0Activities
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As of 2026-09-13

GABA-A receptor; anion channel shows approved-linked disease relevance led by anxiety. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 18 linked drugs keep the current disease frame grounded. Protein identity stays anchored to UniProt P14867. Start with anxiety, then reuse UniProt P14867 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 18 linked drugs
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Disease program
anxiety

GABA-A receptor; anion channel shows approved-linked disease relevance led by anxiety. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 18 linked drugs remain visible in the same block.

Start review with anxiety because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include ALPRAZOLAM, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE, CLOBAZAM, CLOMETHIAZOLE. 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 18 linked drugs
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Protein anchor
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1

Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1

Review this target as GABA-A receptor; anion channel, mapped to UniProt P14867. ChEMBL maps the protein component as Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1. Sequence length is 456 aa.

Protein source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
UniProt P14867 Protein 456 aa
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This review treats GABA-A receptor; anion channel as ChEMBL target CHEMBL2093872, mapped to UniProt P14867. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
GABA-A receptor; anion channel
PROTEIN COMPLEX GROUP · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-13
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL2093872
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P14867
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1
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 LabelGamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1
UniProt AccessionP14867
Component TypeProtein
Sequence Length456 aa

Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1

Source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
Review Cue

How to read this target

Review this target as GABA-A receptor; anion channel, mapped to UniProt P14867. ChEMBL maps the protein component as Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1. Sequence length is 456 aa.

Mapped IDP14867
Review nameGABA-A receptor; anion channel
OrganismHomo sapiens
Disease Relevance

Disease Relevance & Evidence Level

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Approved-linked Open Targets-ready proxy

GABA-A receptor; anion channel shows approved-linked disease relevance led by anxiety. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block.

Approved-linked Approved
anxiety
18 linked drugs · 18 direct · 18 efficacy
Linked drugALPRAZOLAM
Linked drugCHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
Linked drugCLOBAZAM
Linked drugCLOMETHIAZOLE
Approved-linked Approved
depressive disorder
16 linked drugs · 16 direct · 16 efficacy
Linked drugALPRAZOLAM
Linked drugBREXANOLONE
Linked drugCIPEPOFOL
Linked drugCLOBAZAM
Approved-linked Approved
epilepsy
12 linked drugs · 12 direct · 12 efficacy
Linked drugALPRAZOLAM
Linked drugCENOBAMATE
Linked drugCLOBAZAM
Linked drugCLONAZEPAM
Approved-linked Approved
pain
11 linked drugs · 11 direct · 11 efficacy
Linked drugCLOBAZAM
Linked drugCLONAZEPAM
Linked drugDIAZEPAM
Linked drugLORAZEPAM
Approved-linked Approved
Seizure
11 linked drugs · 11 direct · 11 efficacy
Linked drugALPRAZOLAM
Linked drugCENOBAMATE
Linked drugCLOBAZAM
Linked drugCLONAZEPAM
Approved-linked Approved
insomnia
10 linked drugs · 10 direct · 10 efficacy
Linked drugADIPIPLON
Linked drugESTAZOLAM
Linked drugESZOPICLONE
Linked drugFLUMAZENIL
Source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Review Cue

How to read disease relevance

Start review with anxiety because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include ALPRAZOLAM, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE, CLOBAZAM, CLOMETHIAZOLE. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

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

Clinical Phase Distribution

10
Approved
5
Phase II
4
Phase I
Assay Mix

Activity Type Distribution

IC50417.0
KI248.0
EC5011.0
Lead Set

Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

ChEMBL IDpChEMBLTypeValue (nM)Phase
CHEMBL3144739 10.0 IC50 0.1 Preclinical
CHEMBL309517 9.8 IC50 0.16 Preclinical
CHEMBL4747460 9.7 IC50 0.2 Preclinical
CHEMBL79037 9.62 IC50 0.24 Preclinical
CHEMBL19732 9.4 IC50 0.3981 Preclinical
CHEMBL1271047 9.4 IC50 0.4 Preclinical
CHEMBL78730 9.34 IC50 0.46 Preclinical
CHEMBL76263 9.31 IC50 0.49 Preclinical
CHEMBL49141 9.3 IC50 0.5 Preclinical
CHEMBL1518572 9.3 IC50 0.5 Preclinical
Distribution

pChEMBL Value Distribution

48
5.0
49
5.5
75
6.0
70
6.5
63
7.0
73
7.5
49
8.0
15
8.5
28
9.0
3
9.5
pChEMBL
Approved Drugs

Approved Drugs

GANAXOLONE
CHEMBL1568698
Approved 2022
BREXANOLONE
CHEMBL207538
Approved 2019
FLUMAZENIL
CHEMBL407
Approved 1991
CLONAZEPAM
CHEMBL452
Approved 1975
DIAZEPAM
CHEMBL12
Approved 1963
Assay Landscape

Assay Landscape

183
Total Assays
457
Tested Compounds
4
Assay Types
Binding — 164 assays, 457 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
protein complex format 119 251 6.9
assay format 21 108 6.8
tissue-based format 19 30 7.6
cell membrane format 2 36 6.0
cell-based format 2 9 6.9
organism-based format 1 23 6.4
Functional — 15 assays, 44 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
assay format 9 32 6.9
tissue-based format 6 12 7.2
Toxicity — 3 assays, 1 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
assay format 3 1 5.3
ADME — 1 assays, 0 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
protein complex format 1 0

Confidence Score Distribution

Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine