Antagonist of the NMDA receptor at the glycine site. Prepn: E. Weber, J. F. W. Keana, WO 9400124 (1994); eidem, US 5622952 (1997 to Univ. Oreg; Regents Univ. Calif.); J. F. W. Keana et al., J. Med. Chem. 38, 4367 (1995). Pharmacology in vitro: R. M. Woodward et al., Mol. Pharmacol. 47, 568 (1995); in vivo: B. D. Kretschmer et al., Eur. J. Pharmacol. 331, 109 (1997). Clinical evaluation and pharmacokinetics in acute stroke: G. W. Albers et al., Stroke 30, 508 (1999).
Neuroprotective.
Neuroprotective; NMDA Receptor Antagonist
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