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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C12H13N3O3S
Molecular Weight 279.315
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FEXINIDAZOLE

SMILES

CSC1=CC=C(OCC2=NC=C(N2C)[N+]([O-])=O)C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=MIWWSGDADVMLTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H13N3O3S/c1-14-11(13-7-12(14)15(16)17)8-18-9-3-5-10(19-2)6-4-9/h3-7H,8H2,1-2H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Fexinidazole is an antiparasitic drug, which is in the phase III of clinical trial for the treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis, and in the phase II for the treatment Disease, Chagas and Visceral Leishmaniosis. However, for the Visceral Leishmaniosis, studies were terminated, due to lack of efficacy. Fexinidazole rapidly metabolized to two active metabolites, a sulfone and a sulfoxide, which prolong the pharmacological action of parent drug. These metabolites retaine trypanocidal activity but are less effective in nifurtimox-resistant lines, which can lead to the potential danger in the use of fexinidazole as a monotherapy.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Known to be CNS penetrant in mouse. Human data not available

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Curative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Curative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Fexinidazole, 600 mg tablets given by oral route, after the main daily meal (within 30 minutes from the start of the meal), at the daily dose of: 1 800 mg (3 tablets) once a day for 4 days, followed by 1 200 mg (2 tablets) once a day for 6 days. Total duration of treatment will be 10 days.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Name Type Language
FEXINIDAZOLE
INN  
INN   USAN  
Official Name English
1-METHYL-2-((P-(METHYLTHIO)PHENOXY)METHYL)-5-NITROIMIDAZOLE
Common Name English
fexinidazole [INN]
Common Name English
1-Methyl-2-{[4-(methylthio)phenoxy]methyl}-5-nitro-1H-imidazole
Systematic Name English
1H-IMIDAZOLE, 1-METHYL-2-((4-(METHYLTHIO)PHENOXY)METHYL)-5-NITRO-
Systematic Name English
HOE-239
Code English
FEXINIDAZOLE [USAN]
USAN  
Common Name English
FEXINIDAZOLE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
Fexinidazole [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C277
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WHO-ATC P01CA03
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 513915
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Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C65680
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PUBCHEM
68792
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EVMPD
SUB07618MIG
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CAS
59729-37-2
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WIKIPEDIA
FEXINIDAZOLE
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DRUG BANK
DB12265
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SMS_ID
100000080964
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RXCUI
2564146
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FDA UNII
306ERL82IR
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USAN
HI-15
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DAILYMED
306ERL82IR
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INN
4142
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1631694
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID00208448
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MESH
C038307
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