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CHEMBL550348

DEFERASIROX
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O=C(O)c1ccc(-n2nc(-c3ccccc3O)nc2-c2ccccc2O)cc1

Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL550348
Name DEFERASIROX
Phase Approved
Structure Type MOL
InChI Key BOFQWVMAQOTZIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Therapeutic ✓ Yes

Known Names

Deferasirox Deferasirox accord Deferasirox mylan Exjade ICL-670 ICL-670A ICL670 ICL670A Jadenu Jadenu sprinkle Osveral
16
Targets
33
Activities
3
Assay Types
3
PK Parameters
20
Publications
11
Known Names
17
Indications
1
Mechanisms

Molecular Properties

373.4
MW (Da)
3.71
ALogP
6
HBA
3
HBD
108.5
PSA (Ų)
0.50
QED
0
Ro5 Violations
4
Rot. Bonds

Drug Information

Molecule Type Small molecule
First Approval 2005
Availability Prescription
Chirality Achiral

Routes of Administration

Oral

Flags

Black Box Warning Natural Product
USAN Year 2004

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula C21H15N3O4
MW 373.37
Aromatic Rings 4
Heavy Atoms 28
NP-Likeness -0.75

Mechanism of Action

Mechanism Action Type Target Direct Efficacy
Iron chelating agent CHELATING AGENT Iron

Indications

beta-Thalassemia beta-Thalassemia Iron Overload Iron Overload Myelodysplastic Syndromes Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, Sickle Cell Hemosiderosis Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Thalassemia Anemia Hemochromatosis Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute Mucormycosis Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Liver Diseases Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

ATC Classification

V03AC03
deferasirox
Level 1: VARIOUS
Level 2: ALL OTHER THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS

Drug Warnings

Black Box Warning
gastrointestinal toxicity
Country: United States
Black Box Warning
nephrotoxicity
Country: United States
Black Box Warning
hepatotoxicity
Country: United States
Black Box Warning
vascular toxicity
Country: United States
Black Box Warning
metabolic toxicity
Country: United States

Activity Summary

IC50 30 meas. best 7.11
Kd 2 meas. best 5.77
EC50 1 meas. best 4.39

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
IC50 7.11 6.352 77.6 10
Flavin reductase (NADPH)
CHEMBL5019
Kd 5.77 5.77 1698.2 2
Lysine-specific demethylase 4A
CHEMBL5896
IC50 5.49 5.43 3220.0 3
DLD-1
CHEMBL614285
IC50 5.47 5.47 3400.0 1
SW480
CHEMBL612544
IC50 5.41 5.41 3900.0 1
Lysine-specific demethylase 6B
CHEMBL1938211
IC50 5.4 5.4 3950.0 1
MDA-MB-231
CHEMBL400
IC50 5.4 5.4 4000.0 1
Lysine-specific demethylase 5A
CHEMBL2424504
IC50 5.3 5.3 5000.0 1
MIA PaCa-2
CHEMBL614725
IC50 5.0 5.0 10000.0 1
NCI-H460
CHEMBL396
IC50 4.69 4.35 20360.0 2
SK-N-MC
CHEMBL614163
IC50 4.69 4.69 20540.0 1
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 4
CHEMBL1743128
IC50 4.44 4.44 36500.0 1
Lysine-specific demethylase 4A
CHEMBL5896
EC50 4.39 4.39 40500.0 1
A-type voltage-gated potassium channel KCND3
CHEMBL1964
IC50 4.3 4.3 50118.7 1
Bile salt export pump
CHEMBL6020
IC50 4.23 4.23 58400.0 1
Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha
CHEMBL1980
IC50 4.1 4.1 79432.8 1
ADMET
CHEMBL612558
IC50 4.0 4.0 100000.0 1

Pharmacokinetic Data

Parameter Value Units Species
AUC 1236788.12 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
CL 5.94 mL.min-1.g-1 Mus musculus
T1/2 3.9 hr Mus musculus

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
Unchecked IC50 = 77.6 nM 7.11 PubChem BioAssay. SW480 viability from Cell TiterGlo-IC50. (Class of assay: co... -
Unchecked IC50 = 100.1 nM 7.0 PubChem BioAssay. RKO viability from Cell TiterGlo-IC50. (Class of assay: conf... -
Unchecked IC50 = 232.76 nM 6.63 PubChem BioAssay. SNU-C1 viability from Cell TiterGlo-IC50. (Class of assay: c... -
Unchecked IC50 = 242.3 nM 6.62 PubChem BioAssay. GSK3B-pretreated HCT116 viability from Cell TiterGlo-IC50. (... -
Unchecked IC50 = 408.51 nM 6.39 PubChem BioAssay. Colo320 viability from Cell TiterGlo-IC50. (Class of assay: ... -
Unchecked IC50 = 437.57 nM 6.36 PubChem BioAssay. HCT116 viability from Cell TiterGlo-IC50. (Class of assay: c... -
Unchecked IC50 = 515.92 nM 6.29 PubChem BioAssay. HT-29 viability from Cell TiterGlo-IC50. (Class of assay: co... -
Unchecked IC50 = 650.68 nM 6.19 PubChem BioAssay. DLD-1 viability from Cell TiterGlo-IC50. (Class of assay: co... -
Flavin reductase (NADPH) Kd = 1698.24 nM 5.77 Binding affinity to human N-terminal His6-tagged and thrombin cleavage fused BLV... 34957824
Flavin reductase (NADPH) Kd = 1710.0 nM 5.77 Binding affinity to human N-terminal His6-tagged and thrombin cleavage fused BLV... 34957824
Unchecked IC50 = 2086.2 nM 5.68 PubChem BioAssay. VEGF stimulated ADSC/ECFC co-culture CD31-stained tube area de... -
Lysine-specific demethylase 4A IC50 = 3220.0 nM 5.49 Inhibition of KDM4A (unknown origin) measured by formaldehyde dehydrogenase (FDH... 35838529
Lysine-specific demethylase 4A IC50 = 3330.0 nM 5.48 Inhibition of KDM4A (unknown origin) measured by LANCEUltra assay 35838529
DLD-1 IC50 = 3400.0 nM 5.47 Antiproliferative activity against human DLD-1 cells assessed as reduction in ce... 33445154
SW480 IC50 = 3900.0 nM 5.41 Antiproliferative activity against human SW480 cells assessed as reduction in ce... 33445154
MDA-MB-231 IC50 = 4000.0 nM 5.4 Cytotoxicity against human MDA-MB-231 cells after 96 hrs by MTT assay 20005708
Lysine-specific demethylase 6B IC50 = 3950.0 nM 5.4 Inhibition of KDM6B (1043 to end residues) (unknown origin) using ATKAARK(me3)-S... 35101649
Lysine-specific demethylase 4A IC50 = 4760.0 nM 5.32 Inhibition of KDM4A (1 to 359 residues) (unknown origin) using ARTKQTARK(me3)-ST... 35101649
Lysine-specific demethylase 5A IC50 = 5000.0 nM 5.3 Inhibition of full-length KDM5A (1 to 1090 residues)(unknown origin) using ARTK(... 35101649
Unchecked IC50 = 5678.0 nM 5.25 PubChem BioAssay. Decreased HeLa cell count-IC50. (Class of assay: confirmator... -

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
22194678 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002310 Hepatotoxicity 14
19433555 10.1128/aac.00361-09 Homo sapiens 12
38070429 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116026 ADMET 10
38070429 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116026 Cryptococcus neoformans 6
38070429 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116026 Nakaseomyces glabratus 5
34957824 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01664 Flavin reductase (NADPH) 5
38070429 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116026 Unchecked 5
- 10.6019/CHEMBL4495565 SARS-CoV-2 4
20014752 10.1021/tx900326k Hepatotoxicity 3
30016095 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00692 Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3
25087753 10.1016/j.vascn.2014.07.002 Voltage-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channel KCNH2 3
35838529 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00680 Lysine-specific demethylase 4A 3
- 10.6019/CHEMBL4513161 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2
- 10.6019/CHEMBL4495564 Replicase polyprotein 1ab 2
25087753 10.1016/j.vascn.2014.07.002 Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C 2
25087753 10.1016/j.vascn.2014.07.002 Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha 2
25087753 10.1016/j.vascn.2014.07.002 Voltage-gated potassium channel, IKs; KCNQ1(Kv7.1)/KCNE1(MinK) 2
26948801 10.1016/j.drudis.2016.02.015 Homo sapiens 2
- 10.6019/CHEMBL4808148 Histone deacetylase 6 2
23956101 10.1093/toxsci/kft176 Unchecked 2

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