Term Name: | AZD1080 |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-3-[5-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-pyridinyl]-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile, 2-hydroxy-3-[5-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)pyridin-2-yl]-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile, AZ-11548415, AZD 1080, AZD-1080 |
Definition: | A member of the class of hydroxyindoles that is 1H-indole substituted by hydroxy, 5-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)pyridin-2-yl, and cyano groups at positions 2, 3 and 5, respectively. It is a potent, brain permeable inhibitor of human GSK3alpha and GSK3beta with Ki of 6.9 nM and 31 nM, respectively. The drug was being developed by AstraZeneca for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (clinical trial now discontinued). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:167651] ( EBI ) |