L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen 
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  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Journal:  Role of Transporters and Enzymes in Metabolism and Distribution of 4-Chlorokynurenine (AV-101). (Pubmed Central) -  Jan 23, 2024   
    Our pharmacogenetic analysis found that a SNP in N-acetyltransferase 8 (NAT8, rs13538) was linked to levels of N-acetyl-4-Cl-KYN relative to 4-Cl-KYN found in the plasma and that a SNP in SLC7A5 (rs28582913) was associated with the plasma levels of the active metabolite, 7-Cl-KYNA. Thus, we have a pharmacogenetics-based association for plasma drug level that could aid in the drug development of 4-Cl-KYN and have investigated the interaction of a novel metabolite with drug transporters.
  • ||||||||||  Journal:  Clinical specificity profile for novel rapid acting antidepressant drugs. (Pubmed Central) -  Jun 29, 2023   
    This review discusses the clinical specificity profile of new antidepressants, namely 4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101), dextromethorphan-bupropion, pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one (PH-10), pimavanserin, PRAX-114, psilocybin, esmethadone (REL-1017/dextromethadone), seltorexant (JNJ-42847922/MIN-202), and zuranolone (SAGE-217). The main aim is to provide an overview of the efficacy/tolerability of these compounds in patients with mood disorders having different symptom/comorbidity patterns, to help clinicians in the optimization of the risk/benefit ratio when prescribing these drugs.
  • ||||||||||  Review, Journal:  Novel antidepressant drugs: Beyond monoamine targets. (Pubmed Central) -  Feb 27, 2023   
    The renaissance of psychedelic drugs and the emergence of preliminary positive clinical trial results with psilocybin, Ayahuasca, 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT), and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) may pave the way towards establishing this class of drugs as effective therapies for MDD, TRD and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Going beyond the monoamine targets appears to be an effective strategy to develop novel antidepressant drugs with superior efficacy, safety, and tolerability for the improved treatment of MDD and TRD.
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Journal:  Diversity-Oriented Biosynthesis Yields l-Kynurenine Derivative-Based Neurological Drug Candidate Collection. (Pubmed Central) -  Feb 7, 2023   
    Our work highlights the great potential of existing enzymes in addressing long-standing synthetic challenges for facilitating the development or discovery of new drug candidates. Furthermore, our approach enables translating the reaction parameters from Eppendorf tubes to 1 L scale, affording l-4-Cl-Kyn and l-5-Cl-Kyn both on a gram scale with more than 80% isolated yields, and provides a promising alternative to further industrial applications.
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Journal:  Does mismatch negativity have utility for NMDA receptor drug development in depression? (Pubmed Central) -  Feb 19, 2022   
    P1, P1/2,
    We conclude that the lack of standardized methodology currently prevents MMN from being ready for common use in drug discovery. This manuscript describes data collected from the following National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Veterans Affairs (VA) studies: AV-101, NCT03583554; lanicemine, NCT03166501; ketamine, NCT02556606.
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Biomarker, Enrollment change:  Electrophysiological Biomarkers of AV-101 (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Feb 17, 2022   
    P1/2,  N=18, Completed, 
    This manuscript describes data collected from the following National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Veterans Affairs (VA) studies: AV-101, NCT03583554; lanicemine, NCT03166501; ketamine, NCT02556606. N=12 --> 18
  • ||||||||||  Review, Journal:  Novel Glutamatergic Modulators for the Treatment of Mood Disorders: Current Status. (Pubmed Central) -  Jan 7, 2022   
    Furthermore, to date, most have demonstrated relatively modest effects compared with (R,S)-ketamine and esketamine, though some have shown more favorable characteristics. Of these novel agents, the most promising, and the ones for which the most evidence exists, appear to be those targeting ionotropic glutamate receptors.
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date:  AV-101 (L-4-chlorokynurenine) in Parkinson's Disease Subjects With Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia (clinicaltrials.gov) -  May 26, 2021   
    P2,  N=20, Not yet recruiting, 
    We focus the review on phase-II and phase-III clinical trials and evaluate the extant data and progress of these compounds. Trial completion date: Apr 2022 --> Apr 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2021 --> Dec 2023
  • ||||||||||  ketamine / Generic mfg.
    Journal:  Progress in the development of kynurenine and quinoline-3-carboxamide derived drugs. (Pubmed Central) -  Mar 5, 2021   
    4-Cl-KYN has completed clinical trials in depression without success...Quinoline-3-carboxamide derivatives laquinimod, paquinimod, and tasquinimod show structural similarities to kynurenines...Further clarification may emerge from studies involving higher drug concentration, and/or from identification of ketamine targets. Clinical application trials in very diverse indications of structurally related quinoline-3-carboxamides and the wide range of their mode of action warrant further studies permitting direct comparison of effects and better target identification.
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Trial completion date, Trial initiation date, Trial primary completion date:  AV-101 (L-4-chlorokynurenine) in Parkinson's Disease Subjects With Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Jan 13, 2020   
    P2,  N=20, Not yet recruiting, 
    Future studies could examine the effect of AV-101 dose on suicide risk, which has been associated with KP dysregulation and increased activation of NMDARs. Trial completion date: Jul 2021 --> Apr 2022 | Initiation date: Jul 2020 --> Dec 2020 | Trial primary completion date: Jul 2021 --> Dec 2021
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Biomarker, Trial completion:  Electrophysiological Biomarkers of AV-101 (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Nov 15, 2019   
    P1/2,  N=12, Completed, 
    Recruiting --> Completed Recruiting --> Completed
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    A Randomized Trial of the NMDAR Glycine Site Antagonist Prodrug 4-Chlorokynurenine in Treatment-Resistant Depression (Floridian Ballroom) -  Oct 17, 2019 - Abstract #ACNP2019ACNP_730;    
    In this small cross-over trial, 4-Cl-KYN monotherapy had no antidepressant effect or anti-anxiety efficacy in this sample of subjects with treatment-resistant MDD subjects. Furthermore, 4-Cl-KYN appeared to have no biochemical effects, as no significant changes were observed in glutamate brain levels measured by 7T 1H-MRS, rs-fMRI connectivity, or peripheral and central measures (including tryptophan/kynurenine metabolites).
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Trial completion, Trial completion date:  ELEVATE: AV-101 as Adjunct Antidepressant Therapy in Patients With Major Depression (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Oct 9, 2019   
    P2,  N=180, Completed, 
    Furthermore, 4-Cl-KYN appeared to have no biochemical effects, as no significant changes were observed in glutamate brain levels measured by 7T 1H-MRS, rs-fMRI connectivity, or peripheral and central measures (including tryptophan/kynurenine metabolites). Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: Dec 2019 --> Oct 2019
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Enrollment closed, Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date:  ELEVATE: AV-101 as Adjunct Antidepressant Therapy in Patients With Major Depression (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Aug 15, 2019   
    P2,  N=180, Active, not recruiting, 
    Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: Dec 2019 --> Oct 2019 Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Jun 2019 --> Dec 2019 | Trial primary completion date: May 2019 --> Nov 2019
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Biomarker, Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date:  Electrophysiological Biomarkers of AV-101 (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Jul 9, 2019   
    P1/2,  N=12, Recruiting, 
    We include glutamate-targeting drugs, such as racemic ketamine, esketamine, lanicemine (AZD6765), traxoprodil (CP-101,606), EVT-101, rislenemdaz (CERC-301/MK-0657), AVP-786, AXS-05, rapastinel (formerly GLYX-13), apimostinel (NRX-1074/AGN-241660), AV-101, NRX-101, basimglurant (RO4917523), decoglurant (RG-1578/RO4995819), tulrampator (CX-1632/S-47445), and riluzole; and GABA-targeting agents, such as brexanolone (SAGE-547), ganaxolone, and SAGE-217. Trial completion date: Mar 2019 --> Oct 2019 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2019 --> Oct 2019
  • ||||||||||  Journal:  Glutamatergic Modulators in Depression. (Pubmed Central) -  Jun 7, 2019   
    These results have prompted the repurposing or development of other glutamatergic modulators, both as monotherapy or adjunctive to other therapies. Here, we highlight the evidence supporting the antidepressant effects of various glutamatergic modulators, including (1) broad glutamatergic modulators (ketamine, esketamine, dextromethorphan, dextromethorphan-quinidine [Nuedexta], AVP-786, nitrous oxide [N2O], AZD6765), (2) subunit (NR2B)-specific N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists (CP-101,606/traxoprodil, MK-0657 [CERC-301]), (3) glycine-site partial agonists (D-cycloserine, GLYX-13, sarcosine, AV-101), and (4) metabotropic glutamate receptor modulators (AZD2066, RO4917523/basimglurant, JNJ40411813/ADX71149, R04995819 [RG1578]).
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Biomarker, Enrollment open, Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date:  Electrophysiological Biomarkers of AV-101 (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Oct 30, 2018   
    P1/2,  N=12, Recruiting, 
    Here, we highlight the evidence supporting the antidepressant effects of various glutamatergic modulators, including (1) broad glutamatergic modulators (ketamine, esketamine, dextromethorphan, dextromethorphan-quinidine [Nuedexta], AVP-786, nitrous oxide [N2O], AZD6765), (2) subunit (NR2B)-specific N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists (CP-101,606/traxoprodil, MK-0657 [CERC-301]), (3) glycine-site partial agonists (D-cycloserine, GLYX-13, sarcosine, AV-101), and (4) metabotropic glutamate receptor modulators (AZD2066, RO4917523/basimglurant, JNJ40411813/ADX71149, R04995819 [RG1578]). Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Sep 2018 --> Mar 2019 | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2018 --> Mar 2019
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Biomarker, New P1/2 trial:  Electrophysiological Biomarkers of AV-101 (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Jul 15, 2018   
    P1/2,  N=12, Not yet recruiting, 
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Enrollment open, Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date:  ELEVATE: AV-101 as Adjunct Antidepressant Therapy in Patients With Major Depression (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Mar 9, 2018   
    P2,  N=180, Recruiting, 
    Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Sep 2018 --> Mar 2019 | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2018 --> Mar 2019 Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Mar 2019 --> Jun 2019 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2019 --> Apr 2019
  • ||||||||||  L-4-chlorokynurenine (AV-101) / VistaGen
    Trial initiation date:  ELEVATE: AV-101 as Adjunct Antidepressant Therapy in Patients With Major Depression (clinicaltrials.gov) -  Aug 3, 2017   
    P2,  N=180, Not yet recruiting, 
    Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Mar 2019 --> Jun 2019 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2019 --> Apr 2019 Initiation date: Jun 2017 --> Jan 2018