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List of Chronobiotics



Name SMILES FDA Status Effects Targets Mechanisms Articles
CC1C=CC=C(C(=O)NC2=C(C3=C(C4=C(C(=C3O)C)OC(C4=O)(OC=CC(C(C(C(C(C(C1O)C)O)C)OC(=O)C)C)OC)C)C5=C2N6C=CC(=CC6=N5)C)O)C Approved protective effects against cognitive impairment caused by circadian rhythm disruption Microbiota protect Meng, D., Yang, M., Hu, L., Liu, T., Zhang, H., Sun, X., Wang, X., Chen, Y.U., Jin, Y.U. and Liu, R., 2022. Rifaximin protects against circadian rhythm disruption–induced cognitive impairment through preventing gut barrier damage and neuroinflammation. Journal of neurochemistry, 163(5), pp.406-418.
CCOC(=O)N1CCC(C1)CN(CC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)CC3=CC=C(S3)[N+](=O)[O-] not approved Phase stabilization and circadian gene modulation in mice mPer2 , REV-ERBα , Per2 expression Agonist REV-ERB alpha Solt, L.A., et al, 2012. Regulation of circadian behaviour and metabolism by synthetic REV-ERB agonists. Nature, 485(7396), pp.62-68. , Yang, M.Y., Lin, H.Y.H., Chen, Y.Y.M., Hu, M.L., Chen, I.Y. and Yang, C.H., 2025. Chronic low-dose REV-ERBs agonist SR9009 mitigates constant light-induced weight gain and insulin resistance via adipogenesis modulation. Biomedical Journal, p.100830.
C1CCC2(C1)CC(=O)N(C(=O)C2)CCCCN3CCN(CC3)C4=NC=CC=N4 Approved Phase advance and reduced amplitude in mice and hamsters 5-HT1A Serotoninergic signaling Smith, V.M., Iannatonne, S., Achal, S., Jeffers, R.T. and Antle, M.C., 2014. The serotonergic anxiolytic buspirone attenuates circadian responses to light. European Journal of Neuroscience, 40(10), pp.3512-3525.
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=C4C2=CC5=CC=CC6=C5C4=C(C=C6)C=C3 none Circadian rhythm disruption in mammals CLOCK-BMAL1 Disruption of circadian clock, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) binding Koh, Y.C. and Pan, M.H., 2024. Food-Borne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Circadian Disruption. ACS omega, 9(29), pp.31298-31312.
CN1CCN(CC1)CCCN2C3=CC=CC=C3SC4=C2C=C(C=C4)C(F)(F)F Approved Phase shift in fungi (Neurospora) Calmodulin Calmodulin binding (Neurospora) Suzuki, S., Katagiri, S. and Nakashima, H., 1996. Mutants with altered sensitivity to a calmodulin antagonist affect the circadian clock in Neurospora crassa. Genetics, 143(3), pp.1175-1180.
CCOC(=O)C1CC2=CC=CC=C2CN1C(=O)C3=CC=C(S3)SC Not approved Amplitude enhancement and phase shift in human cells CLOCK-BMAL1 Antagonist of Rev-Erb nuclear receptors, de-repressing BMAL1 Kojetin, D., Wang, Y., Kamenecka, T.M. and Burris, T.P., 2011. Identification of SR8278, a synthetic antagonist of the nuclear heme receptor REV-ERB. ACS chemical biology, 6(2), pp.131-134. , Anabtawi, N., Cvammen, W. and Kemp, M.G., 2021. Pharmacological inhibition of cryptochrome and REV-ERB promotes DNA repair and cell cycle arrest in cisplatin-treated human cells. Scientific Reports, 11(1), p.17997.
C1=CC2=C3C(=C1)C4=CC=CC5=C4C6=C(C=C5)C=CC(=C36)C=C2 None Circadian rhythm disruption in mammals mPer2 , mPer1 , CRY1-PER2 complex , CLOCK-BMAL1 Disruption of circadian clock, Interferes with CLOCK–BMAL1, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) binding Koh, Y.C. and Pan, M.H., 2024. Food-Borne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Circadian Disruption. ACS omega, 9(29), pp.31298-31312.
CN(C)CCCN1C2=CC=CC=C2SC3=CC=CC=C31 Approved Circadian rhythm disruption in humans D2R (dopamine receptor) Hypnotic effect, Sleep promotion Nagayama, H., Takagi, A., Sakurai, Y., Nishiwaki, K. and Takahashi, R., 1978. Chronopharmacological study of neuroleptics: II. Circadian susceptibility rhythm to chlorpromazine. Psychopharmacology, 58, pp.49-53.
CC1=C(OC2=C1C3=C(C=C2)OC(CC3=O)(C)C4=CC=C(C=C4)Cl)C(=O)N5CCC6=CC=CC=C65 Not approved Period lengthening in human cells (U2OS) CRY1 Binds CRY1 FAD-binding Gul, S., Akyel, Y.K., Gul, Z.M., Isin, S., Ozcan, O., Korkmaz, T., Selvi, S., Danis, I., Ipek, O.S., Aygenli, F. and Taskin, A.C., 2022. Discovery of a small molecule that selectively destabilizes Cryptochrome 1 and enhances life span in p53 knockout mice. Nature Communications, 13(1), p.6742.
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC4=C(C=CC5=CC=CC=C54)C=C32 none Circadian disruption via core clock interference (in mammals) mPer2 , mPer1 , CRY1-PER2 complex , CLOCK-BMAL1 Disruption of circadian clock, Bmal1, Interferes with CLOCK–BMAL1, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) binding Koh, Y.C. and Pan, M.H., 2024. Food-Borne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Circadian Disruption. ACS omega, 9(29), pp.31298-31312.
C1CN(CCC1N2C3=CC=CC=C3NC2=O)CCCC(C4=CC=C(C=C4)F)C5=CC=C(C=C5)F Approved Phase-dependent modulation of activity amplitude and onset (in rodents) D2R (dopamine receptor) Dopamine receptor binding Davies, J.A., 1979. The Influence of Dopaminergic Mechanism on 24-Hour Temperature and Activity Rhythms in Rodents. In Neuro-Psychopharmacology (pp. 611-620). Pergamon.
C1CCC(CC1)N2C=NC(=C2C3=NC(=NC=C3)N)C4=CC=C(C=C4)F.Cl.Cl Not approved Period lengthening and phase delay in rodents and SCN slices CK1δ Inhibits CK1δ Meng, Q.J., Maywood, E.S., Bechtold, D.A., Lu, W.Q., Li, J., Gibbs, J.E., Dupré, S.M., Chesham, J.E., Rajamohan, F., Knafels, J. and Sneed, B., 2010. Entrainment of disrupted circadian behavior through inhibition of casein kinase 1 (CK1) enzymes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(34), pp.15240-15245.
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=C2C=CC4=CC=CC=C43 none Circadian disruption via core clock targeting in mammals mPer2 , mPer1 , CRY1-PER2 complex , CRY1 , CLOCK-BMAL1 Disruption of circadian clock, Bmal1, modulation of nuclear receptor signaling pathways, Interferes with CLOCK–BMAL1, Targets BMAL1–CLOCK DNA-binding activity Koh, Y.C. and Pan, M.H., 2024. Food-Borne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Circadian Disruption. ACS omega, 9(29), pp.31298-31312.
C1CCC(C(C1)CN2CCN(CC2)C3=NSC4=CC=CC=C43)CN5C(=O)C6C7CCC(C7)C6C5=O Approved Clock gene normalization and potential phase shift in rats mPer2 , mPer1 , CRY1-PER2 complex , CRY1 , CLOCK-BMAL1 , Arntl (gene) Core clock modulation Calabrese, F., Savino, E., Papp, M., Molteni, R. and Riva, M.A., 2016. Chronic mild stress-induced alterations of clock gene expression in rat prefrontal cortex: modulatory effects of prolonged lurasidone treatment. Pharmacological research, 104, pp.140-150. , Krystal, A.D. and Zammit, G., 2016. The sleep effects of lurasidone: a placebo‐controlled cross‐over study using a 4‐h phase‐advance model of transient insomnia. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 31(3), pp.206-216.
C1=CC=C2C=C3C4=CC=CC5=C4C(=CC=C5)C3=CC2=C1 none Circadian disruption via core clock gene targeting in animals (PAH exposure model) mPer2 , mPer1 , CRY1-PER2 complex , CRY1 , CLOCK-BMAL1 Disruption of circadian clock, Bmal1, Interferes with CLOCK–BMAL1, Targets BMAL1–CLOCK DNA-binding activity, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) binding Koh, Y.C. and Pan, M.H., 2024. Food-Borne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Circadian Disruption. ACS omega, 9(29), pp.31298-31312.
C1CN(CCN1CCC=C2C3=CC=CC=C3SC4=C2C=C(C=C4)C(F)(F)F)CCO Approved Circadian disruption in humans (rest-activity rhythm disturbance with flupentixol) Unknown Unknown, 5-HT7 binding Dagan, Y. and Borodkin, K., 2005. Behavioral and psychiatric consequences of sleep-wake schedule disorders. Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 7(4), pp.357-365. , Bad News for Antipsychotics and Circadian Rhythms
CCCCCC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(C3=C2C=C(C=C3)C)(C)C)O Not approved Circadian modulation potential via CB2 in mammals (indirect, immune-related pathways) Cannabinoid receptor , CB2 Disruption of circadian clock, Core clock modulation, Unknown, Cannabinoid receptor stimulation Lafaye G, Desterke C, Marulaz L, Benyamina A. Cannabidiol affects circadian clock core complex and its regulation in microglia cells. Addiction Biology. 2018.
CN(CCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC2C(=O)NC(=O)S2)C3=CC=CC=N3 Approved restores normal circadian rhythms, shifted the phases T58921 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) , BMAL1 expression (induction) , CLOCK gene expression protect Tian, Y., Luan, X. and Yang, K., 2024. Chronotherapy involving rosiglitazone regulates the phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cells by shifting the phase of TNF-α rhythm through triglyceride accumulation in macrophages. Heliyon, 10(10), p.e30708. , Tian, Y., Luan, X. and Yang, K., 2024. Chronotherapy involving rosiglitazone regulates the phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cells by shifting the phase of TNF-α rhythm through triglyceride accumulation in macrophages. Heliyon, 10(10), p.e30708.
CC1=CC2=C(C=C1Cl)N=C(S2)NC(=O)CC3=CC=CC=C3 Not approved Period lengthening in human cells (U2OS) CK1δ Inhibits casein kinase 1 delta (CKIδ) activity Lee, J.W., Hirota, T., Peters, E.C., Garcia, M., Gonzalez, R., Cho, C.Y., Wu, X., Schultz, P.G. and Kay, S.A., 2011. A small molecule modulates circadian rhythms through phosphorylation of the period protein. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 50(45), p.10608. , Ray, S., Lach, R., Heesom, K.J., Valekunja, U.K., Encheva, V., Snijders, A.P. and Reddy, A.B., 2019. Phenotypic proteomic profiling identifies a landscape of targets for circadian clock–modulating compounds. Life Science Alliance, 2(6).
[2H]C([2H])([2H])C(=O)NCCC1=CC=CC2=C1C=C(C=C2)OC Approved Phase shifting in humans (via MT1/MT2 receptor activation) Melatonin receptor Melatonin receptor binding Russak, E.M. and Bednarczyk, E.M., 2019. Impact of deuterium substitution on the pharmacokinetics of pharmaceuticals. Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 53(2), pp.211–216. , Audinot, V., Mailliet, F., Lahaye-Brasseur, C., Bonnaud, A., Le Gall, A., Amossé, C., Dromaint, S., Rodriguez, M., Nagel, N., Galizzi, J.P., Malpaux, B., Guillaumet, G., Lesieur, D., Lefoulon, F., Renard, P., Delagrange, P. and Boutin, J.A., 2003. New selective ligands of human cloned melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 367(6), pp.553–561.
C1=CC(=O)C2=NC=CN=C2C1=O Not approved Transcriptional inhibition of BMAL1–CLOCK complex in human cells CLOCK-BMAL1 Targets BMAL1–CLOCK DNA-binding activity Hosoya, Y., Nojo, W., Kii, I., Suzuki, T., Imanishi, M. and Ohkanda, J., 2020. Identification of synthetic inhibitors for the DNA binding of intrinsically disordered circadian clock transcription factors. Chemical Communications, 56(76), pp.11203-11206.
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)NC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(C(F)(F)F)(C(F)(F)F)O)C(F)(F)F Not approved It affects circadian rhythms by activating RORα/γ, which in turn regulates the transcription of target genes, including the core clock component BMAL1 RORα ROR Wang, Y., Kumar, N., Nuhant, P., Cameron, M.D., Istrate, M.A., Roush, W.R., Griffin, P.R. and Burris, T.P., 2010. Identification of SR1078, a synthetic agonist for the orphan nuclear receptors RORα and RORγ. ACS chemical biology, 5(11), pp.1029-1034. , Wang, Y., Kumar, N., Nuhant, P., Cameron, M. D., Istrate, M. A., Roush, W. R., Griffin, P. R., & Burris, T. P. (2010). Identification of SR1078, a synthetic agonist for the orphan nuclear receptors RORα and RORγ. ACS Chemical Biology, 5(11), 1029–1034
CC1=CN=C(N1)C2=CN=C(N=C2C3=C(C=C(C=C3)Cl)Cl)NCCNC4=NC=C(C=C4)C# N none disrupts glioblastoma clock, Per2 disruption affected both GBM migration and cell cycle progression. GSK-3α/β Highly selective, ATP-competitive inhibition of GSK-3 (both α and β isoforms), GSK‑3 Inhibition, Selective GSK-3β Inhibition:, inhibits glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) Wagner, P.M., Fornasier, S.J. and Guido, M.E., 2024. Pharmacological modulation of the cytosolic oscillator affects glioblastoma cell biology. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 44(1), p.51.
CN1C2CCC1C(C(C2)OC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(=O)OC Not approved inhibition of photic phase shifts in mice (SCN-dependent) SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER , PPAR gamma , D2R (dopamine receptor) Core clock modulation, Unknown, Dopamine receptor binding Prosser, R.A., Stowie, A., Amicarelli, M., Nackenoff, A.G., Blakely, R.D. and Glass, J.D., 2014. Cocaine modulates mammalian circadian clock timing by decreasing serotonin transport in the SCN. Neuroscience, 275, pp.184–193 , Wang, D.Q., Wang, X.L., Wang, C.Y., Wang, Y., Li, S.X. and Liu, K.Z., 2019. Effects of chronic cocaine exposure on the circadian rhythmic expression of the clock genes in reward-related brain areas in rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 363, pp.61–69.
CCOC(CC1=CC(=CC=C1)C(=NOCC2=CC=C(C=C2)Br)C)C(=O)O Not approved CRY1/2 inhibition, decreased the amplitude of circadian rhythm significantly while having no effect on the period CRY1-PER2 complex , CRY1 , CRY2 Binds CRY1 FAD-binding, CRY1/2 inhibitor, Activation of CLOCK/Bmal1 mediated transcription Chun, S.K., Jang, J., Chung, S., Yun, H., Kim, N.J., Jung, J.W., Son, G.H., Suh, Y.G. and Kim, K., 2014. Identification and validation of cryptochrome inhibitors that modulate the molecular circadian clock. ACS chemical biology, 9(3), pp.703-710. , 전승국, 2014. Development of circadian clock modulator and its application (Doctoral dissertation, 서울대학교 대학원). , Jang, J., Chung, S., Choi, Y., Lim, H.Y., Son, Y., Chun, S.K., Son, G.H., Kim, K., Suh, Y.G. and Jung, J.W., 2018. The cryptochrome inhibitor KS15 enhances E-box-mediated transcription by disrupting the feedback action of a circadian transcription-repressor complex. Life sciences, 200, pp.49-55. , Solovev, I.A., Shaposhnikov, M.V. and Moskalev, A.A., 2021. Chronobiotics KL001 and KS15 extend lifespan and modify circadian rhythms of Drosophila melanogaster. Clocks & Sleep, 3(3), pp.429-441.