Topiroxostat

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Topiroxostat
Topiroxostat.svg
Clinical data
Trade names Topiloric, Uriadec
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • Approved in Japan
Identifiers
  • 4-[5-(4-Pyridinyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]-2-pyridinecarbonitrile
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
Formula C13H8N6
Molar mass 248.249 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1=CN=CC=C1C2=NC(=NN2)C3=CC(=NC=C3)C#N
  • InChI=1S/C13H8N6/c14-8-11-7-10(3-6-16-11)13-17-12(18-19-13)9-1-4-15-5-2-9/h1-7H,(H,17,18,19)
  • Key:UBVZQGOVTLIHLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Topiroxostat (INN; trade names Topiloric, Uriadec) is a drug for the treatment of gout and hyperuricemia. [1] It was approved for use in Japan in June 2013. [1]

Topiroxostat is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor which reduces serum urate levels. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 New Drugs FY2013 (PDF), Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Japan, archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22
  2. Hosoya T, Ohno I, Nomura S, Hisatome I, Uchida S, Fujimori S, et al. (December 2014). "Effects of topiroxostat on the serum urate levels and urinary albumin excretion in hyperuricemic stage 3 chronic kidney disease patients with or without gout". Clinical and Experimental Nephrology. 18 (6): 876–84. doi:10.1007/s10157-014-0935-8. PMC   4271138 . PMID   24448692.