Synonyms: Defitelio®
defibrotide is an approved drug (EMA (2013), FDA (2016))
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Defibrotide is a deoxyribonucleic acid derivative (single-stranded) purified from bovine lung. It has anticoagulant activity. Defibrotide is administered as defibrotide sodium. As this is a natural extract, its composition is not fully resolved, so no chemical structure is provided.
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Bioactivity Comments |
Defibrotide's anticoagulant action is much milder compared to the action of heparin and warfarin. It has a pleiotropic mechanisms of action with possibly multiple molecular targets so we have no affinity values [5] . |