Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Zolpidem. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | GABRA1 known ✓ | P14867 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GABRB1 known ✓ | P18505 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GABRG2 known ✓ | P18507 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GABRB2 | P47870 | 5/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ALB | P02768 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | OPRK1 | P41145 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | KCNH2 | Q12809 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GABRA2 | P47869 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | KDM4E | B2RXH2 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | LMNA | P02545 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | CYP3A4 | P08684 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | CHRM1 | P11229 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | HPGD | P15428 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GABRB3 | P28472 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | GABRA3 | P34903 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ADRA1A | P35348 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | HTR2B | P41595 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | HSD17B10 | Q99714 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | TSPO | P30536 | 2/20 | 0.57 |
| ▸ | NR1I2 | O75469 | 1/20 | 0.57 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL5606185 | 1.00 | GABRB2 (1.00) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL2064875 | 0.99 | GABRB2 (0.97) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL5766080 | 0.99 | GABRB2 (0.97) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL28035123 | 0.99 | GABRB2 (0.97) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL28577249 | 0.99 | GABRB2 (0.97) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL15169819 | 0.99 | GABRB2 (0.97) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL2065026 | 0.99 | GABRB2 (0.97) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL2064446 | 0.97 | GABRB2 (0.95) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL5629758 | 0.97 | GABRB2 (0.95) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 | |
| Zolpidem SCHEMBL29033236 | 0.96 | GABRB2 (0.93) | GABRB2GABRA1ALBOPRK1KCNH2 |
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 20302 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-3607938-B1 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION | SOVIC BRKICIC LJILJANA (HR) | 2026-05-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-121588023-B | Soluble microneedle | ZHONGKE WEIZHEN (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. (CN) | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122075426-A | Pharmaceutical composition | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-12624037-B2 | Method of treating agitation, aggressive behavior, and impulse control disorder | INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC. (US) | 2026-05-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12624036-B2 | Method of treating post-traumatic stress disorder | INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC. (US) | 2026-05-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260115161-A1 | 2-HYDROXY-OCTADECENE-9-CIS-OATE FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF ONCOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES AND NEUROPATHIC PAIN | LAMINAR PHARMACEUTICALS S A (ES) | 2026-04-30 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12594388-B2 | Device to deliver a predetermined amount of a substance to a natural orifice of the body | APTARGROUP, INC. (US) | 2026-04-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260027337-A1 | TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS | MORNINGSIDE VENTURE INVESTMENTS LTD (MC) | 2026-01-29 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260027215-A1 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TRANSPORT OF THERAPEUTIC CARGOS USING BINDERS TARGETING CA-IV | RECEPTIVE BIO INC (US) | 2026-01-29 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-3507371-B1 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM | UNIV RUTGERS (US) | 2026-01-28 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0477308-A1 | DISCRIMINATING ELECTRET RADIOACTIVITY DETECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RADON CONCENTRATION | RADON TESTING CORPORATION OF AMERICA (US) | 1992-04-01 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1992001624-A1 | SHAFT TRAVEL DEVICES SUCH AS VERTICAL LIFT ARM DEVICES | HERMCO (US) | 1992-02-06 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0442953-A4 | OPTICAL PLASTICS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | — | 1991-10-30 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1991013371-A1 | DISCRIMINATING ELECTRET RADIOACTIVITY DETECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RADON CONCENTRATION | RADON TESTING CORPORATION OF AMERICA (US) | 1991-09-05 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0442953-A1 | OPTICAL PLASTICS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | BRIGHT, Elvin Merrill (US) | 1991-08-28 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0441837-A1 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENFORCED HEAT TRANSMISSION BETWEEN ALIMENTARY BODIES AND GASES. | INFRASONIK AB (SE) | 1991-08-21 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1990005061-A1 | OPTICAL PLASTICS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | BRIGHT ELVIN MERRILL (US) | 1990-05-17 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| WO-1990005277-A1 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENFORCED HEAT TRANSMISSION BETWEEN ALIMENTARY BODIES AND GASES | INFRASONIK AB (SE) | 1990-05-17 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0327537-A1 | BALLAST FOR HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM LAMPS HAVING CONSTANT LINE AND LAMP WATTAGE | INNOVATIVE CONTROLS, INC. (US) | 1989-08-16 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1988002590-A1 | BALLAST FOR HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM LAMPS HAVING CONSTANT LINE AND LAMP WATTAGE | INNOVATIVE CONTROLS, INC. (US) | 1988-04-07 | — | — | WO | claimed |