Mibefradil
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Also known as Posicor 100Posicor 50SID11111472SID26755047SID90340964SID50110875
Summary
Mibefradil (CHEMBL45816) is an approved small molecule (ATC C08CX01) targeting CATSPER1, CATSPER2, and CATSPER3; indicated across 3 conditions including cardiovascular disorder and glioblastoma.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Small molecule
- ATC class: C08CX01
- Targets: 11 (CATSPER1, CATSPER2, CATSPER3…)
- Indications: 3 conditions
- Clinical trials: 2
- Chemistry: 495.6 Da · C29H38FN3O3
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL45816 |
| Name | Mibefradil |
| Type | Small molecule |
| Max phase | 4 |
| FDA approved | no |
| PubChem CID | 60663 |
| ATC | C08CX01 |
| Molecular formula | C29H38FN3O3 |
| Molecular weight | 495.6 |
| InChIKey | HBNPJJILLOYFJU-VMPREFPWSA-N |
SMILES: CC(C)[C@H]1C2=C(CC[C@@]1(CCN(C)CCCC3=NC4=CC=CC=C4N3)OC(=O)COC)C=C(C=C2)F
IUPAC name: [(1S,2S)-2-[2-[3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl-methylamino]ethyl]-6-fluoro-1-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-1H-naphthalen-2-yl] 2-methoxyacetate
Also known as: Mibefradil, Posicor 100, Posicor 50, mibefradil, SID11111472, SID26755047, SID90340964, SID50110875, MIBEFRADIL
Parent form; salt/anhydrous children: CHEMBL1256688, CHEMBL1421212, CHEMBL1534525
Patent coverage: 1,939 distinct patent families (7,838 SureChEMBL compound mentions), from 4 matched compound structure(s). One matched structure accounts for 7,697 (98%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATSPER1 | CatSper1 | Inhibition | 4.5 | 1.8% | Q8NEC5 |
| CATSPER2 | CatSper2 | Inhibition | 4.5 | 0.2% | Q96P56 |
| CATSPER3 | CatSper3 | Inhibition | 4.5 | 0.6% | Q86XQ3 |
| CATSPER4 | CatSper4 | Inhibition | 4.5 | 0.2% | Q7RTX7 |
| CACNA1C | Cav1.2 | Antagonist | 4.9 | 0.1% | Q13936 |
| CACNA1A | Cav2.1 | Antagonist | 6.5 | 0% | O00555 |
| CACNA1E | Cav2.3 | Pore blocker | 6.4 | 0% | Q15878 |
| CACNA1G | Cav3.1 | Antagonist | 6.6 | 4% | O43497 |
| CACNA1H | Cav3.2 | Pore blocker | 7.2 | 0.2% | O95180 |
| CACNA1I | Cav3.3 | Antagonist | 5.8 | 0% | Q9P0X4 |
| ANO1 | CaCC | Inhibition | 1.2% | Q5XXA6 | |
| VRAC |
Broader ChEMBL bioactivity targets: 50 (assay-derived). Sample: Microtubule-associated protein tau, Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma, Thrombopoietin, NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1, Ras-related protein Rab-9A, Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H, Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor, Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C, Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha, D(1A) dopamine receptor.
Bioactivity
ChEMBL activities: 101 potent at pChembl ≥ 5 of 130 total. Top 30 by potency (10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM):
| Target | pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Activity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACNA1H | 7.5 | IC50 | 32 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_3519877 |
| CYP2D6 | 7.2 | IC50 | 63 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_12700572 |
| CACNA1G | 7.19 | IC50 | 64 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_18466523 |
| CACNA1I | 6.9 | IC50 | 126 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_2369472 |
| CYP3A4 | 6.89 | IC50 | 130 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_1159440 |
| CACNA1H | 6.89 | IC50 | 130 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_18466524 |
| CACNA1I | 6.89 | IC50 | 130 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_18466525 |
| CACNA1H | 6.89 | IC50 | 130 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_2097755 |
| CACNA1F | 6.81 | IC50 | 156 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_15257933 |
| CACNA1H | 6.74 | IC50 | 181 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_15687916 |
| KCNH2 | 6.72 | Ki | 190 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_1901340 |
| CACNA1C | 6.7 | IC50 | 202 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_15687895 |
| CACNA1G | 6.7 | IC50 | 200 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_6324162 |
| CACNA1C | 6.6 | IC50 | 250 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_18466526 |
| CYP3A4 | 6.55 | Ki | 280 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_15453751 |
| CYP3A4 | 6.52 | IC50 | 300 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_12163608 |
| CYP3A4 | 6.5 | Potency | 316.2 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4998089 |
| CYP2D6 | 6.5 | Potency | 316.2 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_5006450 |
| CYP3A4 | 6.5 | Potency | 316.2 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_5066841 |
| CYP2D6 | 6.5 | AC50 | 316.2 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_5987619 |
| CYP3A4 | 6.5 | AC50 | 316.2 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_6065864 |
| KCNH2 | 6.45 | Ki | 353 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_1901320 |
| CACNA1B | 6.38 | IC50 | 416 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_3519876 |
| CYP3A4 | 6.33 | IC50 | 470 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_15450990 |
| SCN5A | 6.3 | IC50 | 500 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_18466530 |
| P15390 | 6.3 | IC50 | 500 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_18466531 |
| P04775 | 6.3 | IC50 | 500 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_18466532 |
| SCN9A | 6.3 | IC50 | 500 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_18466533 |
| CACNA1F | 6.29 | IC50 | 510 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_15373338 |
| CACNA1G | 6.25 | IC50 | 560 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_13849378 |
Target pathways
Aggregated over 11 target gene(s): CATSPER1, CATSPER2, CATSPER3, CATSPER4, CACNA1C, CACNA1A, CACNA1E, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I, ANO1.
Top Reactome pathways
31 total, by targets touching each:
| Pathway | Targets | Genes |
|---|---|---|
| Developmental Biology | 4 | CACNA1C, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| Sperm Motility And Taxes | 4 | CATSPER1, CATSPER2, CATSPER3, CATSPER4 |
| NCAM signaling for neurite out-growth | 4 | CACNA1C, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| Muscle contraction | 4 | CACNA1C, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| NCAM1 interactions | 4 | CACNA1C, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| Axon guidance | 4 | CACNA1C, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| Nervous system development | 4 | CACNA1C, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| Metabolism | 3 | CACNA1A, CACNA1C, CACNA1E |
| Integration of energy metabolism | 3 | CACNA1A, CACNA1C, CACNA1E |
| Regulation of insulin secretion | 3 | CACNA1A, CACNA1C, CACNA1E |
| Smooth Muscle Contraction | 3 | CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| Presynaptic depolarization and calcium channel opening | 2 | CACNA1A, CACNA1E |
| Transmission across Chemical Synapses | 2 | CACNA1A, CACNA1E |
| Neuronal System | 2 | CACNA1A, CACNA1E |
| Disease | 1 | ANO1 |
| Stimuli-sensing channels | 1 | ANO1 |
| Transport of small molecules | 1 | ANO1 |
| Adrenaline,noradrenaline inhibits insulin secretion | 1 | CACNA1C |
| Cardiac conduction | 1 | CACNA1C |
| Phase 0 - rapid depolarisation | 1 | CACNA1C |
| Phase 2 - plateau phase | 1 | CACNA1C |
| Infectious disease | 1 | ANO1 |
| Cellular responses to stimuli | 1 | CACNA1H |
| SARS-CoV Infections | 1 | ANO1 |
| SARS-CoV-2 Infection | 1 | ANO1 |
| Induction of Cell-Cell Fusion | 1 | ANO1 |
| Late SARS-CoV-2 Infection Events | 1 | ANO1 |
| Viral Infection Pathways | 1 | ANO1 |
| Ion channel transport | 1 | ANO1 |
| Cellular responses to mechanical stimuli | 1 | CACNA1H |
Dominant GO biological processes
| GO term | Targets |
|---|---|
| monoatomic ion transport | 11 |
| monoatomic ion transmembrane transport | 11 |
| calcium ion transport | 10 |
| transmembrane transport | 10 |
| calcium ion transmembrane transport | 10 |
| calcium ion import across plasma membrane | 6 |
| monoatomic cation transmembrane transport | 5 |
| spermatogenesis | 4 |
| cell differentiation | 4 |
| flagellated sperm motility | 4 |
| sperm capacitation | 3 |
| regulation of membrane potential | 3 |
| chemical synaptic transmission | 3 |
| sodium ion transport | 2 |
| establishment of localization in cell | 2 |
Indications & clinical
Indications
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cardiovascular disorder | 4 | MONDO:0004995 | EFO:0000319 |
| glioblastoma | 1 | MONDO:0018177 | EFO:0000519 |
| central nervous system neoplasm | 1 | MONDO:0006130 | EFO:1000158 |
Clinical trials
Total trials: 2.
Phase distribution
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE1 | 2 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT01480050 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Mibefradil Dihydrochloride and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioma |
| NCT01550458 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Safety Study of Mibefradil When Given Four Times a Day in Healthy Volunteers |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No CPIC/DPWG dosing guideline or drug-level clinical/variant annotations in PharmGKB for this molecule.
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.
108 molecules share ≥1 primary target. Top 60 by shared-target count:
| Molecule | Source | Status | Shared targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIMODIPINE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1A, CACNA1C, CACNA1E, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| TACRINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1A, CACNA1C, CACNA1E, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| NIFEDIPINE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1A, CACNA1C, CACNA1E, CACNA1I |
| PIMOZIDE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| APINOCALTAMIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | CACNA1C, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| FLUNARIZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| SUVECALTAMIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I |
| CILNIDIPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | CACNA1C, CACNA1H |
| Z160 | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | CACNA1C, CACNA1H |
| Alprostadil | PubChem | Approved | CATSPER1, CATSPER4 |
| dinoprostone | PubChem | Approved | CATSPER1, CATSPER4 |
| Progesterone | PubChem | Approved | CATSPER1, CATSPER4 |
| CLOZAPINE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| NITAZOXANIDE | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | ANO1 |
| SILDENAFIL | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| SOLIFENACIN | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| VARDENAFIL | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| ALVIMOPAN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| AMIODARONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| AMITRIPTYLINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| AMLODIPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| ASTEMIZOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| BEPRIDIL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| CHLORPROMAZINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| CILOSTAZOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| CISAPRIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| CLEMASTINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| CLOTRIMAZOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DASATINIB | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DIAZEPAM | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DIBUCAINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DILTIAZEM | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DOFETILIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DONEPEZIL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DORIPENEM | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DROPERIDOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| DULOXETINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| ESTRADIOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| FLECAINIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| FLUOXETINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| FLUSPIRILENE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| HALOFANTRINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| HALOPERIDOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| IBUTILIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| IMIPRAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| ISRADIPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| KETAMINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| LACOSAMIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| LAMIVUDINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| LORATADINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| METHADONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| MEXILETINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| MITOXANTRONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| NEBIVOLOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| NICARDIPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| NICLOSAMIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | ANO1 |
| NILOTINIB | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| NISOLDIPINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| OLICERIDINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
| PAROXETINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | CACNA1C |
Related Atlas pages
- Genes: CATSPER1, CATSPER2, CATSPER3, CATSPER4, CACNA1C, CACNA1A, CACNA1E, CACNA1G, CACNA1H, CACNA1I, ANO1
- Diseases: cardiovascular disorder
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