Tasosartan

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Tasosartan
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Clinical data
Pregnancy
category
  • N/A
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • Withdrawn
Identifiers
  • 2,4-dimethyl-8-{[2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl}-5,8-dihydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7(6H)-one
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C23H21N7O
Molar mass 411.469 g·mol−1
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Tasosartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist.

It was withdrawn from FDA review by the manufacturer after phase III clinical trials showed elevated transaminases (a sign of possible liver toxicity) in a significant number of participants given the drug. [1] [2]

References

  1. Atkinson AJ, et al. (2007). Principles of clinical pharmacology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. p.  515. ISBN   978-0-12-369417-1.
  2. Dina R, Jafari M (July 2000). "Angiotensin II-receptor antagonists: an overview". Am J Health Syst Pharm. 57 (13): 1231–41. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/57.13.1231 . PMID   10902066.