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kappa-opioid receptor antagonist

Any compound that exhibits antagonist activity at the kappa-opioid receptor.

ChEBI ID: 167165

Members (1)

MemberDefinitionClass
buprenorphineA morphinane alkaloid that is 7,8-dihydromorphine 6-O-methyl ether in which positions 6 and 14 are joined by a -CH2CH2- bridge, one of the hydrogens of the N-methyl group is substituted by cyclopropyl, and a hydrogen at position 7 is substituted by a 2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl group. It is highly effective for the treatment of opioid use disorder and is also increasingly being used in the treatment of chronic pain.buprenorphine

Research

Studies (6,505)

TimeframeStudies, Drugs with This Role(%)All Drugs %
pre-1990535 (8.22)18.7374
1990's608 (9.35)18.2507
2000's1,370 (21.06)29.6817
2010's2,249 (34.57)24.3611
2020's1,743 (26.79)2.80

Study Types

Publication TypeStudies, Drugs with this Role (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1,223 (16.82%)5.53%
Reviews742 (10.20%)6.00%
Case Studies426 (5.86%)4.05%
Observational100 (1.37%)0.25%
Other4,782 (65.75%)84.16%

Protein Targets (2)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Drugs
Kappa-type opioid receptorCavia porcellus (domestic guinea pig)Ki0.000011
Kappa-type opioid receptorHomo sapiens (human)Ki0.000011