Ifenprodil hemitartrate is a NMDA receptor antagonist, acting at the polyamine site. Also anα-adrenergic vasodilator.σ2ligand displaying about 3-fold selectivity overσ1sites.
Ifenprodil glucuronide, a derivative of Ifenprodil, is a vasodilator and an inhibitor of platelet aggregation. In contrast to Ifenprodil, Ifenprodil glucuronide does not affect platelet aggregation nor arterial contraction.
Sepimostat dimethanesulfonate (FUT-187) exhibits neuroprotective activity via NR2B N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonism at the Ifenprodil-binding site of the NR2B subunit. Sepimostat dimethanesulfonate inhibits the Ifenprodil binding with a Ki value of 27.7 μM[1]. Sepimostat (1 to 100 nmol eye, intravitreal injection) exhibits significant neuroprotective effect[1]. Animal Model: Male Sprague Dawley rats weighing 150-300 g[1]. [1]. Masahiro Fuwa, et al. Nafamostat and Sepimostat Identified as Novel Neuroprotective Agents via NR2B N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonism Using a Rat Retinal Excitotoxicity Model. Sci Rep. 2019 Dec 31;9(1):20409.
Ro 04-5595 is a selective antagonist of NMDA receptors NR2B subunits. Ro 04-5595 had an EC 50 of 186 ± 32 nmol L. Ro 04-5595 was predicted to bind the EVT-101 binding site, not the ifenprodil-binding site. Specific binding, defined with a new NR2B-specific antagonist Ro 04-5595 at 10 microM was fully inhibited by several compounds with the following rank order of affinities--Ro 25-6981 > CP-101,606 > Ro 04-5595 = ifenprodil >> eliprodil > haloperidol > spermine > spermidine > MgCl2 > CaCl2--and partially inhibited by competitive glutamate recognition site antagonists. Complementary high-resolution autoradiographic images using [3H]Ro04-5595 demonstrated strong binding in NR2B receptor-rich regions and low binding in cerebellum where NR2B concentration is low.
EVT-101 is a GluN2B antagonist, binding at the same GluN1 GluN2B dimer interface as ifenprodil but adopting a remarkably different binding mode involving a distinct subcavity and receptor interactions.