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sunitinib

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Sunitinib, sold under the brand name Sutent, is an anti-cancer medication. It is a small-molecule, multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor that was approved by the FDA for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in January 2006. Sunitinib was the first cancer drug simultaneously approved for two different indications.

Chemical data

Formula
C22H27FN4O2
Molecular weight
398.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-5-[(Z)-(5-fluoro-2-oxo-1H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide
SMILES
CCN(CC)CCNC(=O)C1=C(NC(=C1C)/C=C\2/C3=C(C=CC(=C3)F)NC2=O)C
InChIKey
WINHZLLDWRZWRT-ATVHPVEESA-N
XLogP
2.6
Polar surface area
77.2 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
398.212
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chemical formula
C₂₂H₂₇FN₄O₂
canonical SMILES
CCN(CC)CCNC(=O)C1=C(NC(=C1C)C=C2C3=C(C=CC(=C3)F)NC2=O)C
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
sunitinib
isomeric SMILES
CCN(CC)CCNC(=O)C1=C(NC(=C1C)/C=C\2/C3=C(C=CC(=C3)F)NC2=O)C
Commons category
Sunitinib
stylized name
SUNItinib
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21 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
  • Meningioma
  • Aggressive fibromatosis
  • Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Mechanism of action
  • History
  • Side effects
  • Interactions
  • Society and culture
  • Economics
  • US
  • UK
  • AU
  • Research
  • Other solid tumors
  • Leukemia
  • Unsuccessful trials
  • References
  • External links

Sunitinib, sold under the brand name Sutent, is an anti-cancer medication. It is a small-molecule, multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor that was approved by the FDA for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in January 2006. Sunitinib was the first cancer drug simultaneously approved for two different indications.

As of August 2021, sunitinib is available as a generic medicine in the US.

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