VALTORCITABINE

Investigational

Details

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula	C14H22N4O5
Molecular Weight	326.3483
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters	4 / 4
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

SHOW SMILES / InChI

SMILES

CC(C)[C@H](N)C(=O)O[C@@H]1C[C@H](O[C@H]1CO)N2C=CC(N)=NC2=O

InChI

InChIKey=VFCYZPOEGWLYRM-QCZKYFFMSA-N

InChI=1S/C14H22N4O5/c1-7(2)12(16)13(20)23-8-5-11(22-9(8)6-19)18-4-3-10(15)17-14(18)21/h3-4,7-9,11-12,19H,5-6,16H2,1-2H3,(H2,15,17,21)/t8-,9+,11+,12+/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula	C14H22N4O5
Molecular Weight	326.3483
Charge	0
Count	MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	4 / 4
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED

Description

Torcitabine is the beta-L-enantiomer of the natural nucleoside D-cytidine. The drug was under development as an antiviral agent for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Torcitabine has poor oral bioavailability, but its 3’,5’-derivative ester (val-L-dC) and the 3’-monovaline ester, valtorcitabine dihydrochloride, have excellent oral bioavailability and consequently the torcitabine prodrug, valtorcitabine, has replaced torcitabine in clinical development. Torcitabine is active against hepadnaviruses, specifically human hepatitis B virus (HBV), duck hepatitis virus (DHBV) and woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV). Torcitabine triphosphate is a selective inhibitor of the polymerase enzyme of HBV.