Nafamostat

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Nafamostat mesylate
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  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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  • 6-[amino(imino)methyl]-2-naphthyl 4-{[amino(imino)methyl]amino}benzoate
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Formula C19H17N5O2
Molar mass 347.378 g·mol−1
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Nafamostatmesylate (INN), a synthetic serine protease inhibitor, it is a short-acting anticoagulant, [1] and is also used for the treatment of pancreatitis. It also has some potential antiviral and anti-cancer properties. [2] Nafamostat is a fast-acting proteolytic inhibitor and used during hemodialysis to prevent the proteolysis of fibrinogen into fibrin. [3] The mechanism of action of Nafamostat is as a slow tight-binding substrate, trapping the target protein in the acyl-enzyme intermediate form, resulting in apparent observed inhibition. [4] [5]

It inhibits a large number of Lys/Arg specific serine proteinases, and is also a tryptase inhibitor, which is implicated in leaking blood vessels which is symptomatic of dengue hemorrhagic fever and of end-stage dengue shock syndrome. [6] It is available in a generic form already used for the treatment of certain bleeding complications in some countries, there are risks of severe complications such as: agranulocytosis, hyperkalemia, and anaphylaxis which must be weighed in non-emergency care. [7] In some countries, it used as a treatment for pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.[ citation needed ]

This drug has been identified as a potential therapy for COVID-19, [8] with clinical trials in Japan possibly set to begin in March 2020. [9] With evidence that Nafamostat is a potent anti-viral inhibitor in lung cells, a second round of clinical trials in Korea has begun with 10 hospitals participating. [10]

Multiple Phase 2/3 [11] [12] [13] and Phase 3 [14] [15] clinical trials for COVID-19 in different countries are ongoing.

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