Chemical Component Summary

Name3-{[(1S,2S,3R)-2,3-difluoro-1-hydroxy-7-(methylsulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl]oxy}-5-fluorobenzonitrile
SynonymsBelzutifan
Identifiers3-[[(1~{S},2~{S},3~{R})-2,3-bis(fluoranyl)-7-methylsulfonyl-1-oxidanyl-2,3-dihydro-1~{H}-inden-4-yl]oxy]-5-fluoranyl-benzenecarbonitrile
FormulaC17 H12 F3 N O4 S
Molecular Weight383.342
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCS(=O)(=O)c1ccc(c2c1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]2F)F)O)Oc3cc(cc(c3)F)C#N
InChIInChI=1S/C17H12F3NO4S/c1-26(23,24)12-3-2-11(13-14(12)17(22)16(20)15(13)19)25-10-5-8(7-21)4-9(18)6-10/h2-6,15-17,22H,1H3/t15-,16-,17+/m1/s1
InChIKeyLOMMPXLFBTZENJ-ZACQAIPSSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count38
Chiral Atom Count3
Bond Count40
Aromatic Bond Count12

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB15463 
NameBelzutifan
Groups
  • investigational
  • approved
DescriptionBelzutifan is an inhibitor of hypoxia-inducible factor 2α (HIF-2α) used in the treatment of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease-associated cancers.[L35995] The HIF-2α protein was first identified in the 1990s by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center as a key player in the growth of certain cancers.[L36105] Initially considered to be undruggable, a binding pocket was eventually discovered in the HIF-2α molecule which allowed for compounds to bind and inhibit these proteins. This discovery led to the initial development of belzutifan (at the time called PT2977), which was further developed by a spin-off company named Peloton Pharmaceuticals (which itself was eventually acquired by Merck in 2019).[L36105] Belzutifan inhibits the complexation of HIF-2α with another transcription factor, HIF-1β, a necessary step in its activation - by preventing the formation of this complex, belzutifan can slow or stop the growth of VHL-associated tumors. Belzutifan received FDA approval for the treatment of select VHL-associated cancers on August 13, 2021.[L36000]
SynonymsBelzutifan
Brand NamesWelireg
IndicationBelzutifan is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease who require therapy for associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC), central nervous system (CNS) hemangioblastomas, or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET), who do not require immediate surgery.[L35995]
Categories
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Substrates
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Substrates
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Substrates
ATC-CodeL01XX74
CAS number1672668-24-4

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1MTADKEKKRSSSERRKEKSRDAARCRRSKETEVFYELAHELPLPHSVSSH...unknowninhibitor
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B17MSLKWMSVFLLMQLSCYFSSGSCGKVLVWPTEYSHWINMKTILEELVQRG...unknownsubstrate
Cytochrome P450 2C19MDPFVVLVLCLSCLLLLSIWRQSSGRGKLPPGPTPLPVIGNILQIDIKDV...unknownsubstrate
Cytochrome P450 3A4MALIPDLAMETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTHSHGLFKKLGIPGPTPLPFLGNI...unknownsubstrate
P-glycoprotein 1MDLEGDRNGGAKKKNFFKLNNKSEKDKKEKKPTVSVFSMFRYSNWLDKLY...unknownsubstrate
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

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