Frovatriptan
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Also known as Allergo filmtablettenMigardMylatrip
Summary
Frovatriptan (CHEMBL1279) is an approved small molecule (ATC N02CC07) targeting HTR1A, HTR1B, and HTR1D; indicated across 2 conditions including migraine disorder.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Small molecule
- ATC class: N02CC07
- Targets: 3 (HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D)
- Indications: 2 conditions
- Clinical trials: 8
- Chemistry: 243.3 Da · C14H17N3O
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL1279 |
| Name | Frovatriptan |
| Type | Small molecule |
| Max phase | 4 |
| FDA approved | yes |
| PubChem CID | 77992 |
| ATC | N02CC07 |
| Molecular formula | C14H17N3O |
| Molecular weight | 243.3 |
| InChIKey | XPSQPHWEGNHMSK-SECBINFHSA-N |
SMILES: CN[C@@H]1CCC2=C(C1)C3=C(N2)C=CC(=C3)C(=O)N
IUPAC name: (6R)-6-(methylamino)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-carbazole-3-carboxamide
Also known as: Allergo filmtabletten, Frovatriptan, Migard, Mylatrip, frovatriptan, FROVATRIPTAN
Parent form; salt/anhydrous children: CHEMBL1200371, CHEMBL2138684
Patent coverage: 1,894 distinct patent families (7,695 SureChEMBL compound mentions), from 2 matched compound structure(s). One matched structure accounts for 7,653 (99%) of the total. Mentions count patents naming the compound (not distinct inventions), so promiscuous / reference molecules inflate the mention figure — families are the dedup metric.
Targets
Targets
Primary targets (GtoPdb curated mechanism): the Cancer dependency column is the DepMap CRISPR fitness signal (% of screened cell lines dependent on the target).
| Gene | Target | Action | pAffinity | Cancer dependency | UniProt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTR1A | 5-HT1A receptor | Agonist | 7.22 | 0% | P08908 |
| HTR1B | 5-HT1B receptor | Agonist | 7.99 | 0.2% | P28222 |
| HTR1D | 5-HT1D receptor | Agonist | 8.36 | 0% | P28221 |
Broader ChEMBL bioactivity targets: 3 (assay-derived). Sample: 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1D, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A.
Bioactivity
ChEMBL activities: 5 potent at pChembl ≥ 5 of 5 total. Top 30 by potency (10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM):
| Target | pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Activity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTR1B | 8.36 | Ki | 4.4 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25553870 |
| HTR1D | 8.36 | Ki | 4.4 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25553875 |
| HTR1D | 8.36 | Ki | 4.4 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_784951 |
| HTR1B | 7.99 | Ki | 10.3 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_784953 |
| HTR1A | 7.21 | Ki | 62 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_784952 |
Target pathways
Aggregated over 3 target gene(s): HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D.
Top Reactome pathways
8 total, by targets touching each:
| Pathway | Targets | Genes |
|---|---|---|
| Signal Transduction | 3 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| Signaling by GPCR | 3 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors) | 3 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| Amine ligand-binding receptors | 3 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| Serotonin receptors | 3 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| GPCR ligand binding | 3 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| GPCR downstream signalling | 2 | HTR1B, HTR1D |
| G alpha (i) signalling events | 2 | HTR1B, HTR1D |
Dominant GO biological processes
| GO term | Targets |
|---|---|
| G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 3 |
| G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger | 3 |
| adenylate cyclase-inhibiting serotonin receptor signaling pathway | 3 |
| chemical synaptic transmission | 3 |
| regulation of behavior | 3 |
| signal transduction | 3 |
| adenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 2 |
| adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 2 |
| vasoconstriction | 2 |
| behavioral fear response | 1 |
| serotonin receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
| gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway | 1 |
| positive regulation of cell population proliferation | 1 |
| regulation of serotonin secretion | 1 |
| regulation of vasoconstriction | 1 |
Indications & clinical
Indications
2 indications (1 at ChEMBL trial phase 4). Phase below is the highest clinical-trial phase recorded for this drug against each disease — not the molecule’s overall approval status (that is in the Summary).
| Indication | Trial phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| migraine disorder | 4 | MONDO:0005277 | MONDO:0005277 |
1 further indication record had no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only) or were duplicates, and are omitted.
Clinical trials
Total trials: 8.
Phase distribution
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE3 | 3 |
| PHASE4 | 2 |
| Not specified | 2 |
| PHASE2 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00846495 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Pilot Study to Compare Frovatriptan vs. Topiramate for Prevention of Migraine |
| NCT00904098 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effectiveness And Safety Of Frovatriptan For The Management (Acute Treatment) Of Menstrual Migraine |
| NCT00644033 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Randomized Trial of Frovatriptan for the Intermittent Prevention of Menstrual Migraine |
| NCT00821483 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Double Blind Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Frovatriptan in the Acute Treatment of Migraine |
| NCT01035983 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Safety and Tolerability of Frovatriptan to Prevention of Menstrually Associated Migraine (MAM) Headaches |
| NCT01044251 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Frovatriptan as a Transitional Therapy in Medication Overuse Headache |
| NCT00440232 | Not specified | COMPLETED | A Research Study To Evaluate If Frovatriptan Is Safe And Effective In Preventing Migraine Headache After Fasting |
| NCT00700128 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Prevention of Menstrual Migraines: Using Frovatriptan or Placebo During Hormone Free Intervals |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No CPIC/DPWG dosing guideline, but PharmGKB curates 0 clinical and 7 variant annotation(s) for this drug (gene-keyed; see PharmGKB).
Related molecules
Related molecules
Molecules sharing ≥1 of this drug’s curated primary targets, merged from two biobtree sources and ranked by shared-target count, then clinical phase: ChEMBL clinical-stage candidates (development phase ≥2) and PubChem drug-class bioactivity (approved / known drugs acting on the target). Deduplicated by drug name; the drug’s own salt forms are excluded. Note: for a drug with few primary targets a shared-target match can reflect off-target / promiscuous binding rather than the same therapeutic mechanism — the phase ordering surfaces bona-fide therapeutics first.
415 molecules share ≥1 primary target. Top 60 by shared-target count:
| Molecule | Source | Status | Shared targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIHYDROERGOTAMINE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| BREXPIPRAZOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| CARIPRAZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| ERGOTAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| IMIPRAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| KETANSERIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| NARATRIPTAN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| NEFAZODONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| OXYMETAZOLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| RISPERIDONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| RIZATRIPTAN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| SALMETEROL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| SILODOSIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| SUMATRIPTAN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| VILAZODONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| XYLOMETAZOLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| ZOLMITRIPTAN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| SEROTONIN | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| YOHIMBINE | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| ACETRYPTINE | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| GSK163090 | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| MEBUFOTENIN | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| PSILOCIN | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D |
| PALIPERIDONE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1B, HTR1D |
| AZELASTINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1B, HTR1D |
| CINACALCET | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| CLOZAPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| ELETRIPTAN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| LOPERAMIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| MIANSERIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| OLANZAPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| PINDOLOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| PRAMIPEXOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| PRAZOSIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| SERTINDOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| TEGASEROD | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| ALNIDITAN | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| LYSERGIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| MAZAPERTINE | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| NIGULDIPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| PENFLURIDOL | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| RITANSERIN | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1B |
| SPIRAMIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | HTR1A, HTR1D |
| LASMIDITAN | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1D |
| ACEMETACIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| ACETOPHENAZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| ACETYLCHOLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| ALMOTRIPTAN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| AMILORIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| AMITRIPTYLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| AMLODIPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| AMODIAQUINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| AMOXAPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| ANTAZOLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| APOMORPHINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| ARTICAINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| ASENAPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| ASTEMIZOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
| AZATADINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | HTR1A |
Related Atlas pages
- Genes: HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR1D
- Diseases: migraine disorder
- Drugs: Dihydroergotamine, Aripiprazole, Brexpiprazole, Cariprazine, Ergotamine, Imipramine, Ketanserin, Naratriptan, Nefazodone, Oxymetazoline, Risperidone, Rizatriptan, Salmeterol, Silodosin, Sumatriptan, Vilazodone, Xylometazoline, Zolmitriptan, Serotonin, Yohimbine, Paliperidone, Azelastine, Cinacalcet, Clozapine, Eletriptan, Loperamide, Mianserin, Olanzapine, Pindolol, Pramipexole, Prazosin, Sertindole, Tegaserod, Lasmiditan, Acemetacin, Acetophenazine, Acetylcholine, Almotriptan, Amiloride, Amitriptyline, Amlodipine, Amodiaquine, Amoxapine, Antazoline, Apomorphine, Articaine, Asenapine, Astemizole, Azatadine