Minaprine |
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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- BR: Class C1 (Other controlled substances)[1]
- In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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| Elimination half-life | 2-2.5 hours |
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4-methyl-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-6-phenylpyridazin-3-amine
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.043.012 |
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| Formula | C17H22N4O |
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| Molar mass | 298.390 g·mol−1 |
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Minaprine (INN, USAN, BAN; brand names Brantur, Cantor) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant drug that was used in France for the treatment of depression until it was withdrawn from the market in 1996 because it caused convulsions.[2][3]
A study found that it acts as a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) in rats.[4] It has also been found to weakly inhibit acetylcholinesterase in rat brain (striatum) homogenates.[5]
It has demonstrated significant antibiotic activity against M. chelonae and M. abscessus in tests with antibiotic resistant bacteria.[6]
Synthesis
The first synthesis of minaprine was disclosed in patents published in 1979.[7]

The final step is the reaction between a chloro-substituted pyridazine and the primary amine group of a morpholine derivative.[7][8] The required pyridazine can be made by the reaction of acetophenone and pyruvic acid, followed by ring formation using hydrazine, giving a pyrazidinone. Treatment of this with phosphoryl chloride converts it to the required chloro derivative.[2]
References
- ^ Anvisa (2023-03-31). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 2023-04-04). Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ a b Wermuth CG, Schlewer G, Bourguignon JJ, Maghioros G, Bouchet MJ, Moire C, et al. (March 1989). "3-aminopyridazine derivatives with atypical antidepressant, serotonergic, and dopaminergic activities". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 32 (3): 528–537. doi:10.1021/jm00123a004. PMID 2563772.
- ^ Fung M, Thornton A, Mybeck K, Wu JH, Hornbuckle K, Muniz E (1 January 2001). "Evaluation of the Characteristics of Safety Withdrawal of Prescription Drugs from Worldwide Pharmaceutical Markets-1960 to 1999". Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. 35 (1): 293–317. doi:10.1177/009286150103500134. S2CID 73036562.
- ^ Kan JP, Mouget-Goniot C, Worms P, Biziere K (March 1986). "Effect of the antidepressant minaprine on both forms of monoamine oxidase in the rat". Biochemical Pharmacology. 35 (6): 973–978. doi:10.1016/0006-2952(86)90085-7. PMID 3954800.
- ^ Contreras JM, Rival YM, Chayer S, Bourguignon JJ, Wermuth CG (February 1999). "Aminopyridazines as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 42 (4): 730–741. doi:10.1021/jm981101z. PMID 10052979.
- ^ Chopra S, Matsuyama K, Hutson C, Madrid P (July 2011). "Identification of antimicrobial activity among FDA-approved drugs for combating Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium chelonae". The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 66 (7): 1533–1536. doi:10.1093/jac/dkr154. PMID 21486854.
- ^ a b US patent 4169158, Henri Laborit, "Pyridazine derivatives in alleviating depressive states", issued 1979-09-25, assigned to CM Industries, SA
- ^ "Minaprine". Pharmaceutical Substances. Thieme. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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| NDRIsTooltip Norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitors | |
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| NaSSAsTooltip Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants | |
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| SARIsTooltip Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors | |
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| SMSTooltip Serotonin modulator and stimulators | |
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Tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants |
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| TeCAsTooltip Tetracyclic antidepressants | |
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors |
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| MAOATooltip Monoamine oxidase A-selective | |
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| MAOBTooltip Monoamine oxidase B-selective | |
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- #WHO-EM
- ‡Withdrawn from market
- Clinical trials:
- †Phase III
- §Never to phase III
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Enzyme (modulators) | | ChATTooltip Choline acetyltransferase |
- Inhibitors: 1-(-Benzoylethyl)pyridinium
- 2-(α-Naphthoyl)ethyltrimethylammonium
- 3-Chloro-4-stillbazole
- 4-(1-Naphthylvinyl)pyridine
- Acetylseco hemicholinium-3
- Acryloylcholine
- AF64A
- B115
- BETA
- CM-54,903
- N,N-Dimethylaminoethylacrylate
- N,N-Dimethylaminoethylchloroacetate
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| AChETooltip Acetylcholinesterase | |
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| BChETooltip Butyrylcholinesterase | |
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Transporter (modulators) | | CHTTooltip Choline transporter |
- Inhibitors: Hemicholinium-3 (hemicholine)
- Triethylcholine
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| VAChTTooltip Vesicular acetylcholine transporter | |
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Release (modulators) | | Inhibitors |
- Others: Bungarotoxins (β-bungarotoxin, γ-bungarotoxin)
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| Enhancers |
- LPHNTooltip Latrophilin agonists: α-Latrotoxin
- Others: Atracotoxins (e.g., robustoxin, versutoxin)
- Crotoxin
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- See also
- Receptor/signaling modulators
- Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor modulators
- Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators
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Monoamine metabolism modulators |
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| Non-specific | | AAADTooltip Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase | |
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| MAOTooltip Monoamine oxidase | |
- Inhibitors: MAO-A-selective: Amiflamine
- Bazinaprine
- Befloxatone
- Brofaromine
- Cimoxatone
- Clorgiline
- CX157 (Tyrima)
- Eprobemide
- Esuprone
- Harmala alkaloids (e.g., harmine, harmaline, harman, norharman, tetrahydroharmine, 6-methoxyharman)
- Methylene blue
- Metralindole
- Minaprine
- Moclobemide
- Pirlindole
- Sercloremine
- Tetrindole
- Toloxatone
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- Inhibitors: MAO-B selective: Adarigiline
- Almoxatone
- D-Deprenyl
- Desmethylselegiline
- Ethanol
- 4-Fluorodeprenyl
- 4-Fluoroselegiline
- Ladostigil
- Lazabemide
- Milacemide
- Mofegiline
- Nicotine
- Pargyline‡
- Rasagiline
- Safinamide
- Selegiline (L-Deprenyl)
- Sembragiline
- Tisolagiline
- Vafidemstat
- 2-chloro-2-phenylethylamine
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Phenethylamines (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine) | | PAHTooltip Phenylalanine hydroxylase |
- Inhibitors: 3,4-Dihydroxystyrene
- α-Methylphenylalanine
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| THTooltip Tyrosine hydroxylase | |
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| DBHTooltip Dopamine beta-hydroxylase |
- Substrates→Products: Dopamine→Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline)
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| PNMTTooltip Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase |
- Inhibitors: CGS-19281A
- SKF-64139
- SKF-7698
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| COMTTooltip Catechol-O-methyl transferase | |
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Tryptamines (serotonin, melatonin) | | TPHTooltip Tryptophan hydroxylase | |
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| AANATTooltip Serotonin N-acetyl transferase | |
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| ASMTTooltip Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase | |
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| Histamine | | HDCTooltip Histidine decarboxylase |
- Inhibitors: Catechin
- Alpha-Fluoromethylhistidine
- Histidine methyl ester
- Meciadanol
- Naringenin
- Tritoqualine
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| HNMTTooltip Histamine N-methyltransferase |
- Substrates→Products: Histamine→N-Methylhistamine
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| DAOTooltip Diamine oxidase | |
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See also: Receptor/signaling modulators • Adrenergics • Dopaminergics • Melatonergics • Serotonergics • Monoamine reuptake inhibitors • Monoamine releasing agents • Monoamine neurotoxins |