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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H15ClF3N5
Molecular Weight 417.815
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of PEXIDARTINIB

SMILES

FC(F)(F)C1=NC=C(CNC2=NC=C(CC3=CNC4=C3C=C(Cl)C=N4)C=C2)C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=JGWRKYUXBBNENE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H15ClF3N5/c21-15-6-16-14(10-28-19(16)29-11-15)5-12-2-4-18(26-7-12)27-9-13-1-3-17(25-8-13)20(22,23)24/h1-4,6-8,10-11H,5,9H2,(H,26,27)(H,28,29)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H15ClF3N5
Molecular Weight 417.815
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

Pexidartinib (PLX3397) is a small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. Pexidartinib binds to and inhibits phosphorylation of stem cell factor receptor (KIT), colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF1R) and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3), which may result in the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation and down-modulation of macrophages, osteoclasts and mast cells involved in the osteolytic metastatic disease. FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to pexidartinib (PLX3397) for the treatment of tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) where surgical removal of the tumor would be associated with potentially worsening functional limitation or severe morbidity. In addition to Breakthrough Therapy Designation, pexidartinib (PLX3397) has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by FDA for the treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) and giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCT-TS). It also has received Orphan Designation from the European Commission for the treatment of TGCT.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
0.027 µM [IC50]
0.013 µM [IC50]
0.16 µM [IC50]
0.14 µM [IC50]
0.44 µM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
PEXIDARTINIB
Primary
PEXIDARTINIB
Primary
PEXIDARTINIB

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
8625 ng/mL
400 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
PEXIDARTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
77465 ng × h/mL
400 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
PEXIDARTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
26.6 h
400 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
PEXIDARTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1%
400 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
PEXIDARTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

Tox targets

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
1000 mg per day for 2 weeks (dose split over morning and evening), then 800 mg per day for 22 weeks (dose split over morning and evening).
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
In vitro, a population doubling assay showed that the IC50 of pexidartinib (PLX3397) for CSF1-induced bone marrow–derived macrophages (M(CSF1)) was 22 nM. Marked suppression of CSF-1R phosphorylation in M(CSF1) cells could be achieved with PLX3397. In contrast, the same doses of PLX3397 showed no antiproliferation effect on Hepa1-6, MHCC97-H, HCCLM3, HepG2, HUVEC, T cells, fibroblasts cells, and CSF2-induced bone marrow–derived macrophages.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
6783M2LV5X
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version