TABLE 2

M1/M4 receptor selectivity for agonists

Max.EC50 (nM)log(max/EC50)pEC50Δlog(max/EC50)Rel. AgaΔpEC50Rel. Ag.b
Relative agonism at M1 receptors 
Acetylcholine125.77.597.590101
Sabcom.0.38956.26.847.25−0.750.178−0.340.457
Talsaclidinec0.693812.85.936.09−1.660.022−1.50.032
Xanol0.63743.77.167.36−0.430.375−0.230.589
Relative agonism at M4 receptors
Acetylcholine0.8752.57.227.280101
Sabcom0.267.66.477.17−0.750.178−0110.776
Talsaclidine0.216794.35.436.1−1.790.016−1.180.066
Xanol0.4663.16.867.2−0.360.44−0.080.832
  • a Relative agonism based on log(max/EC50) values.

  • b Relative agonism based on EC50 values.

  • c Talsaclidine selectivity was calculated as ΔΔlog(max/EC50). ΔΔLog(max/EC50) = 0.13: Talsaclidine is 100.13 = 1.38 selective for M1 receptors. Talsaclidine selectivity calculated as ΔΔpEC50. ΔΔpEC5 = −0.32: Talsaclidine is 10−0.32 = 0.48 selective for M1 receptors (i.e., 2.1 × selective for M4 receptors).

  • Data from Watt et al., 2011.