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Also known as PLX4032, RG7204, Zelboraf®, Zelboraf, BRAF(V600E) Kinase Inhibitor RO5185426, PLX 4032, N-[3-[[5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]carbonyl]-2,4-difluorophenyl]-1-propanesulfonamide

Vemurafenib (INN), sold under the brand name Zelboraf, is a medication used for the treatment of late-stage melanoma. It is an inhibitor of the B-Raf enzyme and was developed by Plexxikon.

Key facts

Drug.IUPAC_name
N-(3-{[5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]carbonyl}-2,4-difluorophenyl)propane-1-sulfonamide
Drug.verifiedrevid
432742697
Drug.image
Vemurafenib structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.image2
Vemurafenib ball-and-stick model.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.width
230
Drug.tradename
Zelboraf
Drug.MedlinePlus
a612009
Drug.licence_EU
yes
Drug.licence_US
Vemurafenib
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix
L01
Drug.ATC_suffix
XE15
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_UK
POM

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Chemical data

Formula
C23H18ClF2N3O3S
Molecular weight
489.9 g/mol
IUPAC name
N-[3-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluorophenyl]propane-1-sulfonamide
SMILES
CCCS(=O)(=O)NC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)F)C(=O)C2=CNC3=C2C=C(C=N3)C4=CC=C(C=C4)Cl)F
InChIKey
GPXBXXGIAQBQNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
5
Polar surface area
100 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Research

3,274 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass
489.073
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chemical formula
C₂₃H₁₈ClF₂N₃O₃S
canonical SMILES
CCCS(=O)(=O)NC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)F)C(=O)C2=CNC3=NC=C(C=C23)C4=CC=C(C=C4)Cl)F
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
vemurafenib
Commons category
Vemurafenib
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| pronounce = | tradename = Zelboraf | Drugs.com = | MedlinePlus = a612009 | licence_EU = yes | licence_US = Vemurafenib | pregnancy_AU = D | pregnancy_AU_comment = | routes_of_administration = By mouth | ATC_prefix = L01 | ATC_suffix = XE15

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