Azathioprine

CHEMBL1542 Phase 4 Zugelassen Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
277.3 g/mol
LogP
0.1
Phase
4

An immunosuppressant prodrug that is converted in the body to 6-mercaptopurine, which interferes with DNA synthesis in rapidly dividing immune cells, reducing the immune response. It is used to prevent organ transplant rejection and to treat autoimmune conditions.

Molekularmasse

277,2700 g/mol

LogP

0,10

TPSA

143,00 Ų

Lipinski-Regel der Fünf

Bestanden

Therapeutische Bereiche

Wirkmechanismus

Suppresses the immune system by inhibiting T-cell activation, lymphocyte proliferation, or cytokine production. This prevents immune-mediated tissue damage and graft rejection.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mechanismus

Suppresses the immune system by inhibiting T-cell activation, lymphocyte proliferation, or cytokine production. This prevents immune-mediated tissue damage and graft rejection.

2D-Struktur

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SMILES

Cn1cnc([N+](=O)[O-])c1Sc1ncnc2[nH]cnc12

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H7N7O2S/c1-15-4-14-7(16(17)18)9(15)19-8-5-6(11-2-10-5)12-3-13-8/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11,12,13)

Molecular Formula

C9H7N7O2S

HBD / HBA

1 / 7

Rotierbare Bindungen

2

Schwere Atome

19

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

An immunosuppressant prodrug that is converted in the body to 6-mercaptopurine, which interferes with DNA synthesis in rapidly dividing immune cells, reducing the immune response. It is used to prevent organ transplant rejection and to treat autoimmune conditions.

Suppresses the immune system by inhibiting T-cell activation, lymphocyte proliferation, or cytokine production. This prevents immune-mediated tissue damage and graft rejection.

Yes, Azathioprine 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). CHEMBL1542. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2265. Chemical information database.

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

Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.