Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Naproxen. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 17)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | PTGS2 known ✓ | P35354 | 3/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | PTGS1 known ✓ | P23219 | 3/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | AKR1C3 | P42330 | 11/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | AKR1C2 | P52895 | 11/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | TSHR | P16473 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | CDC42 | P60953 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | RAC1 | P63000 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | CYP1A2 | P05177 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | SLC22A6 | Q4U2R8 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | LMNA | P02545 | 1/20 | 0.71 |
| ▸ | MAPT | P10636 | 1/20 | 0.71 |
| ▸ | CYP2C9 | P11712 | 1/20 | 0.71 |
| ▸ | TDP1 | Q9NUW8 | 1/20 | 0.69 |
| ▸ | L3MBTL1 | Q9Y468 | 1/20 | 0.69 |
| ▸ | AKR1C1 | Q04828 | 1/20 | 0.65 |
| ▸ | APP | P05067 | 1/20 | 0.58 |
| ▸ | CYP2C19 | P33261 | 1/20 | 0.58 |
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Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naproxen SCHEMBL29360045 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL215236 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL29350675 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL28834409 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL616149 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL42434 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL29359528 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL29350704 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL10029028 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR | |
| Naproxen SCHEMBL30346195 | 1.00 | AKR1C3 (1.00) | AKR1C3AKR1C2PTGS2PTGS1TSHR |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 149915 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP-4746852-A1 | LIPID AGGREGATES FOR INTRAARTICULAR ADMINISTRATION | Universität Bern (CH) | 2026-05-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-122075390-A | Preparation and application of novel cow uterus injectant | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122095108-A | Multiplex detection combinations for detecting viral, bacterial and parasitic nucleic acids | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-117599617-B | Chiral covalent organic framework composite membrane prepared by in-situ growth method and application thereof | CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY (CN) | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-20260138973-A1 | SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES FOR USE IN TREATING OR PREVENTING INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OR DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH AN UNDESIRABLE IMMUNE RESPONSE | SITRYX THERAPEUTICS LTD (GB) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| WO-2026106917-A1 | EDIBLE TRANSMUCOSAL DRUG DELIVERY METHOD USING AN INTERMEDIATE CAPSULE AS A TEMPORARY VESSEL | BioPhysics Pharma, Inc. (US) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-20260137680-A1 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS | SITRYX THERAPEUTICS LTD (GB) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260139030-A1 | CHIMERIC PROTEINS FOR TREATING CUTANEOUS INFLAMMATION | SHATTUCK LABS INC (US) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-3841097-B1 | 2,6-BIS(((1H-BENZO[D]IMIDAZOL-2-YL)THIO)METHYL)PYRIDINE AND N2,N6-DIBENZYLPYRIDINE-2,6-DICARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE (PI3K) INHIBITORS FOR TREATING CANCER | BIOMEDICAL RES FOUNDATION OF THE ACADEMY OF ATHENS BRFAA (GR) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4745155-A1 | POWDER CONTAINING PARTICLES OF GELATIN DERIVATIVE AND APPLICATION OF SAME IN MEDICAL TREATMENT | National Institute for Materials Science (JP) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0036145-A1 | An orally administered drug form comprising a polar bioactive agent and an adjuvant | INTERx RESEARCH CORPORATION (US) | 1981-09-23 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0034270-A1 | Combinations of agents which give enhanced anti-inflammatory activity | AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY (US) | 1981-08-26 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0031561-A2 | A rectally administered suppository comprising a drug and an adjuvant | MERCK & CO. INC. (US) | 1981-07-08 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0031796-A2 | 4-Heterocyclyl-4'-vinyl-stilbenes | CIBA-GEIGY AG (CH) | 1981-07-08 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1981000849-A1 | NOVEL PROCESS AND INTERMEDIATES USEFUL IN THE PREPARATION OF SYMPATHOMIMETIC AMINES | INTERX RESEARCH CORP (US) | 1981-04-02 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-4256108-A | Microporous-semipermeable laminated osmotic system | ALZA CORPORATION (US) | 1981-03-17 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0000377-B1 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CHROMONE DERIVATIVES, NEW CHROMONE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS PLANT-PROTECTING AGENTS | BAYER AG (DE) | 1981-01-21 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4185100-A | CORTICOSTEROID AND A HYDROTROPIC ACID DERIVATIVE, ENZYME INHIBITORS | JOHNSON & JOHNSON (US) | 1980-01-22 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4163783-A | ACID AND A BIS/2-PYRIDYL-1-OXIDE/DISULFIDE | KLEIN ROBERT W | 1979-08-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0002283-A1 | Substituted 1,3-dihydrospiro (benzo(c)thiophenes), process for their preparation and these compounds for use as medicaments | HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DE) | 1979-06-13 | — | — | EP | claimed |