Tropifexor

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Tropifexor
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Clinical data
ATC code
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Identifiers
  • 2-[(1R,5S)-3-[[5-Cyclopropyl-3-[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2-oxazol-4-yl]methoxy]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]-4-fluoro-1,3-benzothiazole-6-carboxylic acid
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C29H25F4N3O5S
Molar mass 603.59 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1C[C@H]2CC(C[C@@H]1N2C3=NC4=C(C=C(C=C4S3)C(=O)O)F)OCC5=C(ON=C5C6=CC=CC=C6OC(F)(F)F)C7CC7
  • InChI=1S/C29H25F4N3O5S/c30-21-9-15(27(37)38)10-23-25(21)34-28(42-23)36-16-7-8-17(36)12-18(11-16)39-13-20-24(35-41-26(20)14-5-6-14)19-3-1-2-4-22(19)40-29(31,32)33/h1-4,9-10,14,16-18H,5-8,11-13H2,(H,37,38)/t16-,17+,18+
  • Key:VYLOOGHLKSNNEK-PIIMJCKOSA-N

Tropifexor is an investigational drug that acts as an agonist of the farnesoid X receptor (FXR). It was discovered by researchers from Novartis and Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation. Its synthesis and pharmacological properties were published in 2017. [1] It was developed for the treatment of cholestatic liver diseases and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In combination with cenicriviroc, a CCR2 and CCR5 receptor inhibitor, it is undergoing a phase II clinical trial for NASH and liver fibrosis. [2]

Rats treated orally with tropifexor (0.03 to 1 mg/kg) showed an upregulation of the FXR target genes, BSEP and SHP, and a down-regulation of CYP8B1. Its EC50 for FXR is between 0.2 and 0.26 nM depending on the biochemical assay.

The patent that covers tropifexor and related compounds was published in 2010. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Tully DC, Rucker PV, Chianelli D, Williams J, Vidal A, Alper PB, et al. (December 2017). "Discovery of Tropifexor (LJN452), a Highly Potent Non-bile Acid FXR Agonist for the Treatment of Cholestatic Liver Diseases and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 60 (24): 9960–9973. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00907 . PMID   29148806.
  2. ↑ Clinical trial number NCT03517540 for "Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of a Combination Treatment of Tropifexor (LJN452) and Cenicriviroc (CVC) in Adult Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and Liver Fibrosis. (TANDEM)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  3. ↑ WOApplication Filing 2012087519,Alper PB, Chianelli D, Mutnick D, Vincent P, Tully DC,"Compositions and methods for modulating fxr",published 2012-06-28, assigned to Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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