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Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
(3α,5α)-3-hydroxy-5-methylpregnan-20-one; 1-[(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-3,10,13-trimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]ethanone |
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Clinical data | |
Pregnancy cat. | ? |
Legal status | investigational |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | 38398-32-2 ![]() |
ATC code | None |
PubChem | CID 6918305 |
UNII | 98WI44OHIQ ![]() |
KEGG | D04300 ![]() |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL161915 ![]() |
Chemical data | |
Formula | C22H36O2 |
Mol. mass | 332.520 g/mol |
SMILES | eMolecules & PubChem |
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Ganaxolone (INN, also known as CCD-1042) is a steroid drug related to allopregnanolone that has sedative, anxiolytic, and anticonvulsant effects. It is a potent and selective positive allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors.[1] Ganaxolone protects against seizures in diverse animal models, including the 6 Hz and amygdala kindling models.[2][3][4] Unlike for benzodiazepines, there is no tolerance to the anticonvulsant effects of ganaxolone [5]
Ganaxolone is being investigated for potential medical use in the treatment of epilepsy. It is well tolerated in human trials (with exposure of >900 patients), with the main side-effects being sedation, dizziness, and headache.[6] Trials in adults with partial seizures and in infantile spasms have recently been completed.[7][8][9]
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