Synonyms: Ro-09-1978-000 | Ro-091978000 | Xeloda®
capecitabine is an approved drug (FDA (1998), EMA (2001))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Capecitabine is a prodrug, that is enzymatically converted to 5-fluorouracil (active agent). It is a thymidylate synthase inhibitor.
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Classification | |
Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes (FDA (1998), EMA (2001)) |
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Is prodrug? | Yes |
Active form | 5-fluorouracil |
IUPAC Name |
pentyl N-[1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-methyloxolan-2-yl]-5-fluoro-2-oxopyrimidin-4-yl]carbamate |
International Nonproprietary Names | |
INN number | INN |
7317 | capecitabine |
Synonyms |
Ro-09-1978-000 | Ro-091978000 | Xeloda® |
Database Links | |
CAS Registry No. | 154361-50-9 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:31348 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL1773 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB01101 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 480 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178103405 |
PubChem CID | 60953 |
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Wikipedia | Capecitabine |