AVN-397 is a 5-hydroxytryptamine subtype 6 receptor antagonist drug developed by Avineuro Pharmaceuticals Inc. that can potentially be used to treat Alzheimer's disease and general anxiety disorder (GAD).[1][2] Avineuro announced that it would start Phase II clinical trials in 2009, and those trials are ongoing as of 2012.[3][4][5]

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  3. ↑ "Avineuro Announces Beginning Of Phase II Clinical Studies Of AVN-397, Potent Small Molecule For Treatment Of Anxiety And Alzheimer's Disease". BioSpace. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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  5. ↑ Medicines in Development / Mental Illnesses / 2012 Report (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 9 Jul 2022


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