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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C21H15F4N5O2S
Molecular Weight 477.435
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of APALUTAMIDE

SMILES

CNC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1F)N2C(=S)N(C(=O)C23CCC3)C4=CC(=C(N=C4)C#N)C(F)(F)F

InChI

InChIKey=HJBWBFZLDZWPHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C21H15F4N5O2S/c1-27-17(31)13-4-3-11(8-15(13)22)30-19(33)29(18(32)20(30)5-2-6-20)12-7-14(21(23,24)25)16(9-26)28-10-12/h3-4,7-8,10H,2,5-6H2,1H3,(H,27,31)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C21H15F4N5O2S
Molecular Weight 477.435
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Apalutamide (developmental code name ARN-509) is a selective and competitive androgen receptor inhibitor with IC50 of 16 nM, useful for prostate cancer treatment. Apalutamide binds to AR in target tissues thereby preventing androgen-induced receptor activation and facilitating the formation of inactive complexes that cannot be translocated to the nucleus. This prevents binding to and transcription of AR-responsive genes. This ultimately inhibits the expression of genes that regulate prostate cancer cell proliferation and may lead to an inhibition of cell growth in AR-expressing tumor cells. Apalutamide is currently in phase III clinical trials for castration-resistant prostate cancer.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
16.0 nM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
ERLEADA

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6 μg/mL
240 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
APALUTAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
100 μg × h/mL
240 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
APALUTAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
72 h
240 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
APALUTAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
4%
240 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
APALUTAMIDE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

Tox targets

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
The recommended dose of ERLEADA (apalutamide) is 240 mg (four 60 mg tablets) administered orally once daily. Swallow the tablets whole. ERLEADA can be taken with or without food.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
APALUTAMIDE binds AR with IC50 16 nM
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
4T36H88UA7
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version