Afatinib Dimaleate
The dimaleate salt form of afatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that irreversibly blocks EGFR and HER2 receptors involved in driving certain cancers. This formulation improves the drug's stability and absorption while delivering the same targeted anti-cancer activity as the parent compound.
Molekularmasse
718,1000 g/mol
TPSA
238,00 Ų
Therapeutische Bereiche
Wirkmechanismus
Selectively inhibits specific receptor tyrosine kinases involved in tumor cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and survival signaling. By blocking ATP binding to the kinase domain, it prevents phosphorylation cascades that drive cancer cell growth.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Selectively inhibits specific receptor tyrosine kinases involved in tumor cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and survival signaling. By blocking ATP binding to the kinase domain, it prevents phosphorylation cascades that drive cancer …
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
CN(C)C/C=C/C(=O)Nc1cc2c(Nc3ccc(F)c(Cl)c3)ncnc2cc1O[C@H]1CCOC1.O=C(O)/C=C\C(=O)O.O=C(O)/C=C\C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H25ClFN5O3.2C4H4O4/c1-31(2)8-3-4-23(32)30-21-11-17-20(12-22(21)34-16-7-9-33-13-16)27-14-28-24(17)29-15-5-6-19(26)18(25)10-15;2*5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h3-6,10-12,14,16H,7-9,13H2,1-2H3,(H,30,32)(H,27,28,29);2*1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b4-3+;2*2-1-/t16-;;/m0../s1
Molecular Formula
C32H33ClFN5O11
HBD / HBA
6 / 16
Rotierbare Bindungen
12
Schwere Atome
50
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.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
The dimaleate salt form of afatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that irreversibly blocks EGFR and HER2 receptors involved in driving certain cancers. This formulation improves the drug's stability and absorption while delivering the same targeted anti-cancer activity as the parent compound.
Selectively inhibits specific receptor tyrosine kinases involved in tumor cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and survival signaling. By blocking ATP binding to the kinase domain, it prevents phosphorylation cascades that drive cancer cell growth.
Yes, Afatinib Dimaleate is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL2105712. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 15606394. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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