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Also known as FTY720, FTY-720

Fingolimod, sold under the brand name Gilenya, is an immunomodulating medication, used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Fingolimod is a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator, which sequesters lymphocytes in lymph nodes, preventing them from contributing to an autoimmune reaction. It has been reported to reduce the rate of relapses in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by approximately one-half over a two-year period.

Key facts

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Chemical data

Formula
C19H33NO2
Molecular weight
307.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-amino-2-[2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl]propane-1,3-diol
SMILES
CCCCCCCCC1=CC=C(C=C1)CCC(CO)(CO)N
InChIKey
KKGQTZUTZRNORY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
4.2
Polar surface area
66.5 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
307.251129
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Commons category
Fingolimod
chemical formula
C₁₉H₃₃NO₂
canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCC1=CC=C(C=C1)CCC(CO)(CO)N
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
fingolimod
defined daily dose
0.5
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  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Structure and mechanism
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Legal status
  • Research
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Fingolimod, sold under the brand name Gilenya, is an immunomodulating medication, used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Fingolimod is a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator, which sequesters lymphocytes in lymph nodes, preventing them from contributing to an autoimmune reaction. It has been reported to reduce the rate of relapses in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by approximately one-half over a two-year period.

==Medical uses== Fingolimod is used in the treatment of the relapsing form of multiple sclerosis. Its effect in those with primary progressive multiple sclerosis is not clear. It may also be used in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

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