Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Meperidine. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 7)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | OPRM1 known ✓ | P35372 | 11/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | OPRD1 | P41143 | 5/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | OPRK1 | P41145 | 5/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | SLC22A1 | O15245 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | SLC6A4 | P31645 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | ADRA1A | P35348 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | KCNH2 | Q12809 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meperidine SCHEMBL1083668 | 1.00 | OPRM1 (1.00) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Meperidine SCHEMBL2860723 | 1.00 | OPRM1 (1.00) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Meperidine SCHEMBL194412 | 1.00 | OPRM1 (1.00) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Meperidine SCHEMBL25431 | 0.99 | OPRM1 (1.00) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Meperidine SCHEMBL28905219 | 0.97 | OPRM1 (0.97) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Meperidine SCHEMBL27945061 | 0.97 | OPRM1 (0.97) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Meperidine SCHEMBL28695347 | 0.96 | OPRM1 (0.94) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Meperidine SCHEMBL3054250 | 0.96 | OPRM1 (0.94) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Ethoheptazine SCHEMBL24581 | 0.93 | OPRM1 (0.90) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 | |
| Meperidine SCHEMBL12574647 | 0.89 | OPRM1 (0.82) | OPRM1OPRD1OPRK1SLC22A1SLC6A4 |
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 12196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO-2026104988-A1 | A BUBBLE GENERATION ASSEMBLY FOR A VESSEL | NOBUYOSHI MORIMOTO (JP) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-20260123985-A1 | MULTIPLE ELECTRODE HEART VALVE SLITTING DEVICE | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV (NL) | 2026-05-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260117911-A1 | Umbilical Inspection Device | Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (BR) | 2026-04-30 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4310004-B1 | GALLEY CART SECURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BOEING CO (US) | 2026-03-25 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-20250325917-A1 | Finger-Operated Surfboard and Method of Use | ARMSTRONG ERIC WILLIAM (US) | 2025-10-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-3932177-B1 | PICK-UP DEVICE WITH CONVEYING TINES MOUNTED ON A DRUM | B STRAUTMANN & SOEHNE GMBH U CO KG (DE) | 2025-10-22 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-12420064-B2 | Peripherally inserted central-line catheter (PICC) line support apparatus | COVENA, LLC (US) | 2025-09-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20250205278-A1 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR WOUND HEALING | ABBOTT NICHOLAS L (US) | 2025-06-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12337677-B2 | Fin arrangement of a cooling air opening | DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DE) | 2025-06-24 | — | — | US | claimed |
| CN-222992895-U | Burner of natural gas preheating furnace | 新疆美克化工股份有限公司 | 2025-06-17 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-0167566-A4 | ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING XANTHINES AND METHODS OF USING SAME. | SUNSHINE ABRAHAM (US) | 1987-06-29 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0165308-A4 | ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING XANTHINES AND METHODS OF USING SAME. | RICHARDSON VICKS INC (US) | 1986-05-16 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0167566-A1 | ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING XANTHINES AND METHODS OF USING SAME | SUNSHINE, Abraham (US) | 1986-01-15 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0165308-A1 | ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING XANTHINES AND METHODS OF USING SAME. | RICHARDSON VICKS INC (US) | 1985-12-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1985002542-A1 | ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING XANTHINES AND METHODS OF USING SAME | SUNSHINE ABRAHAM | 1985-06-20 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| WO-1985002540-A1 | ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING XANTHINES AND METHODS OF USING SAME | RICHARDSON-VICKS, INC. (US) | 1985-06-20 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-4486436-A | Analgesic and anti-inflammatory compositions comprising caffeine and methods of using same | ANALGESIC ASSOCIATES (US) | 1984-12-04 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4464376-A | Analgesic and anti-inflammatory compositions comprising caffeine and methods of using same | RICHARDSON-VICKS, INC. (US) | 1984-08-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0008606-A1 | Agent for preserving wood and wooden material | DEUTSCHE SOLVAY-WERKE GMBH (DE) | 1980-03-19 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4126684-A | 4-AMINO-3-P-HALOPHENYLBUTYRIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES USED IN THE CONTROL OF NARCOTIC ABUSE | CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION (US) | 1978-11-21 | — | — | US | claimed |