Synonyms: ICA-17043 | ICA17043
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Senicapoc has activity as a KCa3.1 channel inhibitor. [18]F-labelled senicapoc derivatives have been used as positron emission tomography tracers to visualise KCa3.1 channels in vivo [1,4]. A BODIPY-conjugated (fluorescent) senicapoc probe that occupies space in the channel pore is also reported [6].
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
Senicapoc has been evaluated for clinical efficacy in a range of conditions that are associated with severe respiratory insufficiency, including asthma, sickle cell disease and COVID-19 (ARDS). Lack of efficacy in early studies in sickle cell disease resulted in further development for this disease being terminated. Results from a very small study in COVID-19 patients with ARDS appear to disprove the hypothesis of senicapoc's protective effect in patients with severe respiratory insufficiency [2]. Senicapoc has been entered into clinical study for potential as an Alzheimer's disease medication, where it is predicted to reduce microglial activation and neuroinflammatory tissue damage [3]. |
Clinical Trials | |||||
Clinical Trial ID | Title | Type | Source | Comment | References |
NCT04804241 | Senicapoc in Alzheimer's Disease | Phase 2 Interventional | University of California, Davis | ||
NCT04594668 | Senicapoc in COVID-19 Patients With Severe Respiratory Insufficiency | Phase 2 Interventional | University of Aarhus | ||
NCT04372498 | Senicapoc and Dehydrated Stomatocytosis | Phase 1/Phase 2 Interventional | Boston Children's Hospital |