Basmisanil, a highly selective GABAA-α5 negative allosteric modulator: preclinical pharmacology and demonstration of functional target engagement in man

Abstract GABAA-α5 subunit-containing receptors have been shown to play a key modulatory role in cognition and represent a promising drug target for cognitive dysfunction, as well as other disorders. Here we report on the preclinical and early clinical profile of a novel GABAA-α5 selective negative a...

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Main Authors: Joerg F. Hipp, Frederic Knoflach, Robert Comley, Theresa M. Ballard, Michael Honer, Gerhard Trube, Rodolfo Gasser, Eric Prinssen, Tanya L. Wallace, Andreas Rothfuss, Henner Knust, Sian Lennon-Chrimes, Michael Derks, Darren Bentley, Lisa Squassante, Stephane Nave, Jana Nöldeke, Christoph Wandel, Andrew W. Thomas, Maria-Clemencia Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87307-7