Foliglurax (PXT002331) is a highly selective and potent, brain-penetrant metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 positive allosteric modulator (mGluR4 PAM) with an EC50 of 79 nM[1]. Antiparkinsonian effect[1]. mGlu4|79 nM (EC50)
Foliglurax, a highly selective and potent mGlu4 receptor PAM with a marked brain-penetrance feature, might revolutionize the field of mGlu4 receptor drug targeting in CNS disorders[2].
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