Lovastatin

CHEMBL503 Phase 4 معتمد Small molecule
Half-Life
2-3 hours
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
404.5 g/mol
LogP
4.3
Phase
4

A naturally occurring statin originally derived from fungus, used to lower LDL cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, and studied for potential anticancer and neuroprotective effects. It inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the key enzyme in cholesterol synthesis.

الوزن الجزيئي

404,5390 g/mol

LogP

4,30

TPSA

72,80 Ų

قاعدة ليبينسكي للخمسة

ناجح

المجالات العلاجية

تصنيفات الأدوية

آلية العمل

First naturally derived statin; prodrug hydrolyzed to active beta-hydroxy acid inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Half-Life 2-3 hours

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

الآلية

First naturally derived statin; prodrug hydrolyzed to active beta-hydroxy acid inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.

البنية ثنائية الأبعاد

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SMILES

CC[C@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@H](C)C=C2C=C[C@H](C)[C@H](CC[C@@H]3C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O3)[C@H]21

InChI

InChI=1S/C24H36O5/c1-5-15(3)24(27)29-21-11-14(2)10-17-7-6-16(4)20(23(17)21)9-8-19-12-18(25)13-22(26)28-19/h6-7,10,14-16,18-21,23,25H,5,8-9,11-13H2,1-4H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23-/m0/s1

Molecular Formula

C24H36O5

HBD / HBA

1 / 5

الروابط القابلة للدوران

7

الذرات الثقيلة

29

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

A naturally occurring statin originally derived from fungus, used to lower LDL cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, and studied for potential anticancer and neuroprotective effects. It inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the key enzyme in cholesterol synthesis.

First naturally derived statin; prodrug hydrolyzed to active beta-hydroxy acid inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.

Key pharmacokinetic parameters for Lovastatin: Half-life: 2-3 hours.

Yes, Lovastatin 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). CHEMBL503. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 53232. Chemical information database.

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

إخلاء المسؤولية الطبية

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.