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CHEMBL4296521 Target Snapshot

Microglia · CELL-LINE

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39Compounds
106Assays
1Approved Drugs
17.0Activities
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As of 2026-09-14

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ChEMBL component mapping + Open Targets-ready proxy + ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine 2026-09-14
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This review treats Microglia as ChEMBL target CHEMBL4296521. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
Microglia
CELL-LINE
As of 2026-09-14
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL4296521
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-14
www.ebi.ac.uk
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy As of 2026-09-14
www.ebi.ac.uk

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Basic Information

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Preferred NameMicroglia
Target TypeCELL-LINE
OrganismNone
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UniProt Context

UniProt Target Context

Reviewable protein naming and mapping context for this target snapshot.

Protein LabelMicroglia
UniProt AccessionN/A

Microglia

Source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
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Review Cue

How to read this target

Review this target as Microglia.

Review nameMicroglia
Clinical Profile

Clinical Phase Distribution

1
Approved
Assay Mix

Activity Type Distribution

IC5017.0
Lead Set

Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

ChEMBL IDpChEMBLTypeValue (nM)Phase
CHEMBL4643682 7.0 IC50 100.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL563 7.0 IC50 100.0 Approved
CHEMBL1933707 5.51 IC50 3100.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL1933703 5.5 IC50 3180.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL5279271 4.66 IC50 22000.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL5191985 4.35 IC50 44500.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL5172465 4.27 IC50 54200.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL5199324 4.2 IC50 62600.0 Preclinical
CHEMBL5191214 4.06 IC50 86700.0 Preclinical
Distribution

pChEMBL Value Distribution

7
5.0
3
5.5
0
6.0
0
6.5
2
7.0
0
7.5
0
8.0
0
8.5
0
9.0
0
9.5
pChEMBL
Approved Drugs

Approved Drugs

FLURBIPROFEN
CHEMBL563
Approved 1986
Properties Compare Identifier
Assay Landscape

Assay Landscape

106
Total Assays
8
Tested Compounds
3
Assay Types
Functional — 90 assays, 8 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 85 8 5.3
organism-based format 5 0 —
ADME — 10 assays, 0 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 10 0 —
Toxicity — 6 assays, 1 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 6 1 4.7

Confidence Score Distribution

Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine