Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Dronabinol. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 20)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | CNR1 known ✓ | P21554 | 10/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | CNR2 | P34972 | 16/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ABHD12 | Q8N2K0 | 3/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ABHD6 | Q9BV23 | 3/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | FAAH | O00519 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | TRPM8 | Q7Z2W7 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GPR55 | Q9Y2T6 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | NR1I2 | O75469 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | LDHA | P00338 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GLRA1 | P23415 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GPR183 | P32249 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | DRD3 | P35462 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ENPP2 | Q13822 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GPR18 | Q14330 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | TRPA1 | O75762 | 1/20 | 0.86 |
| ▸ | HTR1A | P08908 | 1/20 | 0.86 |
| ▸ | TRPV1 | Q8NER1 | 1/20 | 0.86 |
| ▸ | TRPV3 | Q8NET8 | 1/20 | 0.86 |
| ▸ | TRPV6 | Q9H1D0 | 1/20 | 0.86 |
| ▸ | TRPV4 | Q9HBA0 | 1/20 | 0.86 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL29390424 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL13394311 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL29349828 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL11375978 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL1227386 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL13214137 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL24702729 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL3686519 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL22705549 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH | |
| Dronabinol SCHEMBL29410178 | 1.00 | CNR2 (1.00) | CNR2CNR1ABHD12ABHD6FAAH |
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 73274 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-20260145141-A1 | SEPARATION SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATING COMPONENTS OF AN EXTRACT SUSPENDED WITHIN A SOLVENT AND RELATED METHODS | Valor Equipment LLC, dba SciPhy Systems (US) | 2026-05-28 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260144805-A1 | CANNABIDIOL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS RESEARCH UK LIMITED (GB) | 2026-05-28 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4401569-B1 | BULK MELT-TO-MAKE PECTIN-BASED GUMMY MIX PRECURSOR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING | M2M GUMMIES LLC (US) | 2026-05-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4412609-B1 | ALKOXYLATION OF CANNABIDIOL & OTHER CANNABINOIDS | INDORAMA VENTURES OXIDES LLC (US) | 2026-05-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-12636294-B2 | Compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of traumatic brain injury | Incannex Healthcare Limited (AU) | 2026-05-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12636295-B2 | Compositions and methods for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) | Incannex Healthcare Limited (AU) | 2026-05-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12636251-B1 | Glycoside-containing aqueous formulations having a lipophilic active component | Doane Technology Group LLC (US) | 2026-05-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| CN-122084274-A | System and method for verifying influence of crankcase ventilation on emission of diesel engine | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| WO-2026104804-A1 | CANNABIDIOL-BASED FORMULATION AND ITS USE FOR TREATING PAIN, INFLAMMATION | MRX Medical Limited (GB) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-20260137705-A1 | NOVEL CANNABINOID NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS FOR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE | Chou2 Pharma LLC (US) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4645747-A | SEPARATION OF FREE GAMMA-LABELLED LIGAND FROM BOUND BY SOLVENT EXTRACTION | TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, LTD. (IL) | 1987-02-24 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0169057-A2 | Method and apparatus for detecting a contraband substance | BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (GB) | 1986-01-22 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4438207-A | RADIOACTIVE IODINE LABELED | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. (US) | 1984-03-20 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0027567-B1 | TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL DERIVATIVES, 125I-LABELED TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL DERIVATIVES, IMMUNOGENS YIELDING ANTIBODIES AND RADIOIMMUNOASSAY FOR DETECTING CANNABINOIDS | F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO. Aktiengesellschaft (CH) | 1983-05-04 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0044140-A1 | Binding assays | NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GB) | 1982-01-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4299916-A | COLORIMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ANALYTES | SYVA COMPANY (US) | 1981-11-10 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0027567-A1 | Tetrahydrocannabinol derivatives, 125I-labeled tetrahydrocannabinol derivatives, immunogens yielding antibodies and radioimmunoassay for detecting cannabinoids | F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO. Aktiengesellschaft (CH) | 1981-04-29 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4189491-A | THC ORALLY AND PILOCARPINE HYDROCHLORIDE OR ESINE TOPICALLY | CUENDET JEAN FRANCOIS | 1980-02-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4097586-A | Immunochemical assay method | BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, INC. (US) | 1978-06-27 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4022878-A | NATIVE HOMOLOGOUS HAPTEN OR ANTIGEN | BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, INC. (US) | 1977-05-10 | — | — | US | claimed |