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CHEMBL218 Target Snapshot

Cannabinoid receptor 1 · SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens

12,603Compounds
1,463Assays
21Approved Drugs
15,073.0Activities
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As of 2026-09-15

Cannabinoid receptor 1 shows approved-linked disease relevance led by obesity. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 6 linked drugs keep the current disease frame grounded. Protein identity stays anchored to UniProt P21554. Start with obesity, then reuse UniProt P21554 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 2026-09-15 6 linked drugs
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Disease program
obesity

Cannabinoid receptor 1 shows approved-linked disease relevance led by obesity. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 6 linked drugs remain visible in the same block.

Start review with obesity because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include IBIPINABANT, NABILONE, OTENABANT, RIMONABANT. 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 6 linked drugs
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This review treats Cannabinoid receptor 1 as ChEMBL target CHEMBL218, mapped to UniProt P21554. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
Cannabinoid receptor 1
SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-15
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL218
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-15
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P21554
Cannabinoid receptor 1
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping As of 2026-09-15
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy As of 2026-09-15
www.ebi.ac.uk

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ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy

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Protein LabelCannabinoid receptor 1
UniProt AccessionP21554
Component TypeProtein
Sequence Length472 aa

Cannabinoid receptor 1

Source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
Review Cue

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Review this target as Cannabinoid receptor 1, mapped to UniProt P21554. Sequence length is 472 aa.

Mapped IDP21554
Review nameCannabinoid receptor 1
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

Cannabinoid receptor 1 shows approved-linked disease relevance led by obesity. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block.

Approved-linked Approved
obesity
6 linked drugs · 6 direct · 6 efficacy
Linked drugIBIPINABANT
Linked drugNABILONE
Linked drugOTENABANT
Linked drugRIMONABANT
Approved-linked Approved
cancer
2 linked drugs · 2 direct · 2 efficacy
Linked drugDRONABINOL
Linked drugNABILONE
Approved-linked Approved
Nausea
2 linked drugs · 2 direct · 2 efficacy
Linked drugDRONABINOL
Linked drugNABILONE
Approved-linked Approved
post operative nausea and vomiting
2 linked drugs · 2 direct · 2 efficacy
Linked drugCANNABIDIOL
Linked drugNABILONE
Approved-linked Approved
Anorexia
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugDRONABINOL
Approved-linked Approved
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugDRONABINOL
Source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Review Cue

How to read disease relevance

Start review with obesity because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include IBIPINABANT, NABILONE, OTENABANT, RIMONABANT. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

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

Clinical Phase Distribution

21
Approved
11
Phase III
21
Phase II
3
Phase I
Assay Mix

Activity Type Distribution

IC503,461.0
KI6,392.0
EC505,010.0
KD210.0
Lead Set

Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

ChEMBL IDpChEMBLTypeValue (nM)Phase
CHEMBL4062749 11.0 Ki 0.01 Preclinical
CHEMBL4847866 10.7 EC50 0.02 Preclinical
CHEMBL4873473 10.7 EC50 0.02 Preclinical
CHEMBL2063237 10.52 Ki 0.03 Preclinical
CHEMBL4169198 10.52 EC50 0.03 Preclinical
CHEMBL2063236 10.4 Ki 0.04 Preclinical
CHEMBL4862304 10.4 EC50 0.04 Preclinical
CHEMBL4875720 10.4 EC50 0.04 Preclinical
CHEMBL2063239 10.3 Ki 0.05 Preclinical
CHEMBL4846759 10.3 EC50 0.05 Preclinical
Distribution

pChEMBL Value Distribution

664
5.0
1048
5.5
1191
6.0
1121
6.5
1111
7.0
1090
7.5
893
8.0
665
8.5
306
9.0
126
9.5
pChEMBL
Approved Drugs

Approved Drugs

CANNABIDIOL
CHEMBL190461
Approved 2018
RIMONABANT
CHEMBL111
Approved 2006
NABILONE
CHEMBL2218896
Approved 1985
DRONABINOL
CHEMBL465
Approved 1985
Assay Landscape

Assay Landscape

1,463
Total Assays
4,531
Tested Compounds
4
Assay Types
Binding — 923 assays, 4,531 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 462 2,609 7.0
single protein format 379 1,335 7.1
assay format 40 459 6.9
cell membrane format 37 113 7.1
tissue-based format 4 5 7.1
cell-free format 1 10 5.9
Functional — 490 assays, 2,232 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 373 1,571 7.2
assay format 70 340 6.5
cell membrane format 30 147 7.3
single protein format 17 174 6.9
ADME — 47 assays, 82 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 37 78 6.3
single protein format 7 4 6.8
cell membrane format 2 0
assay format 1 0
Toxicity — 3 assays, 1 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 3 1 8.2

Confidence Score Distribution

Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine