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GNE-049 demonstrates acceptable PK in mouse, rat, dog, and monkey. Determination of potency versus a selection of bromodomains revealed that GNE-049 is selective for CBP/P300 and, importantly, quite selective (3820-fold) over BRD4(1). GNE-049 is further evaluated in a rat single dose (30-250 mg/kg QD) toxicokinetic study. Adverse central nervous system (CNS)-related signs (e.g., marked hyperactivity and vocalization) are observed in several of the rats at the 250 mg/kg dose level. Furthermore, at the 250 mg/kg dose level, the ratio of the unbound drug concentration in brain to unbound drug concentration in plasma (K_p,uu) 3 h post dose is determined to be 0.43, indicating that GNE-049 is penetrating into the CNS and potentially resulting in the observed toxicity^[1].