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selumetinib

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Also known as NSC 741O78, ARRY-886, AZD-6244, ARRY-142886, Koselugo, AZD 6244, AZD6244, ARRY142886

Selumetinib (International nonproprietary name|), sold under the brand name Koselugo, is a medication for the treatment of children, two years of age and older, with neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1), a genetic disorder of the nervous system causing tumors to grow on nerves. It is taken by mouth.

Chemical data

Formula
C17H15BrClFN4O3
Molecular weight
457.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
6-(4-bromo-2-chloroanilino)-7-fluoro-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylbenzimidazole-5-carboxamide
SMILES
CN1C=NC2=C1C=C(C(=C2F)NC3=C(C=C(C=C3)Br)Cl)C(=O)NOCCO
InChIKey
CYOHGALHFOKKQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.6
Polar surface area
88.4 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
2020
Admin. routes
oral
Indications
multiple myeloma, neoplasm, non-small cell lung carcinoma, cutaneous melanoma

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Wikidata facts

Mass
456
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₇H₁₅BrClFN₄O₃
canonical SMILES
CN1C=NC2=C1C=C(C(=C2F)NC3=C(C=C(C=C3)Br)Cl)C(=O)NOCCO
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
selumetinib
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Pregnancy
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • History
  • Research
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Selumetinib (International nonproprietary name|), sold under the brand name Koselugo, is a medication for the treatment of children, two years of age and older, with neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1), a genetic disorder of the nervous system causing tumors to grow on nerves. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include headache, abdominal pain and other problems of the gastrointestinal tract, fatigue, muscle pain, as well as dry skin and other skin problems.

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