AVN-101 is a highly potent 5-HT7 receptor antagonist with a Ki value of 153 pM. AVN-101 also exhibits considerable affinity for histamine H1 (Ki value of 0.58 nM) and adrenergic alpha2A, alpha2B and alpha2C (Ki values of 0.41-3.6 nM) receptors. AVN-101 has shown good oral bioavailability and brain-blood barrier permeability, low toxicity and reasonable efficacy in animal models of central nervous system diseases.