Bempedoic Acid

CHEMBL3545313 Phase 4 معتمد Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
344.5 g/mol
LogP
4.8
Phase
4

An ATP-citrate lyase inhibitor that reduces cholesterol synthesis in the liver through a pathway upstream of statins, lowering LDL cholesterol. It is a pro-drug activated only in the liver, reducing the risk of muscle-related side effects.

الوزن الجزيئي

344,5000 g/mol

LogP

4,80

TPSA

94,80 Ų

قاعدة ليبينسكي للخمسة

ناجح

المجالات العلاجية

آلية العمل

Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

الآلية

Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.

البنية ثنائية الأبعاد

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SMILES

CC(C)(CCCCCC(O)CCCCCC(C)(C)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C19H36O5/c1-18(2,16(21)22)13-9-5-7-11-15(20)12-8-6-10-14-19(3,4)17(23)24/h15,20H,5-14H2,1-4H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)

Molecular Formula

C19H36O5

HBD / HBA

3 / 5

الروابط القابلة للدوران

14

الذرات الثقيلة

24

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

الأسئلة الشائعة

An ATP-citrate lyase inhibitor that reduces cholesterol synthesis in the liver through a pathway upstream of statins, lowering LDL cholesterol. It is a pro-drug activated only in the liver, reducing the risk of muscle-related side effects.

Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.

Yes, Bempedoic Acid is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL3545313. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 10472693. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.