WAY-208466

WAY-208466
Clinical data
ATC code	none;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 2-{3-[(3-Fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl}-N,N-dimethylethanamine;
CAS Number	633304-27-5 ; 1207064-61-6 (2 HCl);
PubChem CID	10337743;
ChemSpider	8513202;
UNII	0AXW9ALG9W;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL571858;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60621755 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C17H18FN3O2S
Molar mass	347.41 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CN(C)CCN1C=C(C2=C1N=CC=C2)S(=O)(=O)C3=CC=CC(=C3)F;

WAY-208466 is a potent and highly selective full agonist of the 5-HT₆ receptor.^[1] It increases GABA levels in the cerebral cortex and tolerance does not appear to occur to this action upon chronic administration.^[1] Animal studies have shown that WAY-208466 produces antidepressant and anxiolytic effects in rodents and it may also be useful in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.^[1]^[2]