Hexocyclium
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Also known as Hexocyclium cationHexocyclium ion
Summary
Hexocyclium (CHEMBL1201325) is an approved small molecule (ATC A03AB10) targeting CHRM1, CHRM2, and CHRM3; indicated across 1 condition.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Small molecule
- ATC class: A03AB10
- Targets: 5 (CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3…)
- Indications: 1 condition
- Chemistry: 317.5 Da · C20H33N2O+
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL1201325 |
| Name | Hexocyclium |
| Type | Small molecule |
| Max phase | 4 |
| FDA approved | no |
| PubChem CID | 24199 |
| ATC | A03AB10 |
| Molecular formula | C20H33N2O+ |
| Molecular weight | 317.5 |
| InChIKey | ZRYHPQCHHOKSMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
SMILES: C[N+]1(CCN(CC1)CC(C2CCCCC2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)O)C
IUPAC name: 1-cyclohexyl-2-(4,4-dimethylpiperazin-4-ium-1-yl)-1-phenylethanol
Also known as: Hexocyclium, Hexocyclium cation, Hexocyclium ion, HEXOCYCLIUM, hexocyclium
Parent form; salt/anhydrous children: CHEMBL1626570
Patent coverage: 176 distinct patent families (531 SureChEMBL compound mentions), from 1 matched compound structure(s). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRM1 | M1 receptor | Antagonist | 8.6 | 0.2% | P11229 |
| CHRM2 | M2 receptor | Antagonist | 7.6 | 0% | P08172 |
| CHRM3 | M3 receptor | Antagonist | 8.9 | 0% | P20309 |
| CHRM4 | M4 receptor | Antagonist | 8.3 | 1.6% | P08173 |
| CHRM5 | M5 receptor | Antagonist | 8.4 | 0% | P08912 |
Broader ChEMBL bioactivity targets: 3 (assay-derived). Sample: Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2, Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1, Voltage-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channel KCNH2.
Bioactivity
ChEMBL activities: 2 potent at pChembl ≥ 5 of 3 total. Top 30 by potency (10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM):
| Target | pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Activity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRM1 | 7.78 | AC50 | 16.7 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25210577 |
| CHRM2 | 7.14 | AC50 | 71.8 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25196164 |
Target pathways
Aggregated over 5 target gene(s): CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5.
Top Reactome pathways
17 total, by targets touching each:
| Pathway | Targets | Genes |
|---|---|---|
| Signal Transduction | 5 | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| Signaling by GPCR | 5 | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors) | 5 | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| Amine ligand-binding receptors | 5 | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| GPCR downstream signalling | 5 | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors | 5 | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| GPCR ligand binding | 5 | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| G alpha (q) signalling events | 3 | CHRM1, CHRM3, CHRM5 |
| G alpha (i) signalling events | 2 | CHRM2, CHRM4 |
| Metabolism | 1 | CHRM3 |
| Integration of energy metabolism | 1 | CHRM3 |
| Membrane Trafficking | 1 | CHRM2 |
| Acetylcholine regulates insulin secretion | 1 | CHRM3 |
| Regulation of insulin secretion | 1 | CHRM3 |
| Vesicle-mediated transport | 1 | CHRM2 |
| Cargo recognition for clathrin-mediated endocytosis | 1 | CHRM2 |
| Clathrin-mediated endocytosis | 1 | CHRM2 |
Dominant GO biological processes
| GO term | Targets |
|---|---|
| signal transduction | 5 |
| G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 5 |
| G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger | 5 |
| adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway | 5 |
| G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway | 5 |
| chemical synaptic transmission | 5 |
| phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway | 3 |
| nervous system development | 3 |
| acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway | 3 |
| regulation of locomotion | 2 |
| saliva secretion | 2 |
| regulation of smooth muscle contraction | 2 |
| phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
| neuromuscular synaptic transmission | 1 |
| positive regulation of monoatomic ion transport | 1 |
Indications & clinical
Indications
1 indication (1 at ChEMBL trial phase 4).
The 1 indication record carries no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only); none shown.
Clinical trials
Total trials: 0.
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.
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.
576 molecules share ≥1 primary target. Top 60 by shared-target count:
| Molecule | Source | Status | Shared targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACLIDINIUM BROMIDE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CLOZAPINE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| GENTIAN VIOLET | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| Mavorixafor | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| OLANZAPINE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| ACETYLCHOLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| AMIODARONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| AMITRIPTYLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| AMOXAPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| ASTEMIZOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| ATROPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| BENZTROPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| BETHANECHOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CARBACHOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CARBAMOYLCHOLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CHLOROQUINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CHLORPROMAZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CINNARIZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CLEMASTINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CLIDINIUM | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CLOMIPRAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CYCLIZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| CYPROHEPTADINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| DARIFENACIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| DESLORATADINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| DICYCLOMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| DIMENHYDRINATE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| DIPHENHYDRAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| DIPHENIDOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| DOXEPIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| EBASTINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| HALOPERIDOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| HOMATROPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| IMIPRAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| IPRATROPIUM | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| KETOTIFEN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| LOXAPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| MAPROTILINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| MEPAZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| METHSCOPOLAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| METHSCOPOLAMINE BROMIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| MIANSERIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| NORTRIPTYLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| ORPHENADRINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| OXYBUTYNIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| PAROXETINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| PERHEXILINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| PILOCARPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| PIRENZEPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| PROCHLORPERAZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| PROMAZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| PROMETHAZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| QUETIAPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| QUINACRINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| RISPERIDONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| SCOPOLAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
| SERTRALINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5 |
Related Atlas pages
- Genes: CHRM1, CHRM2, CHRM3, CHRM4, CHRM5
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