Benznidazole

CHEMBL110 Phase 4 Zugelassen Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
260.2 g/mol
LogP
0.9
Phase
4

An antiparasitic agent that is the primary treatment for Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, working by generating reactive intermediates that damage the parasite's DNA and proteins. Early treatment during the acute phase offers the best chance of eliminating the infection.

Molekularmasse

260,2500 g/mol

LogP

0,90

TPSA

92,70 Ų

Lipinski-Regel der Fünf

Bestanden

Wirkmechanismus

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mechanismus

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

2D-Struktur

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SMILES

O=C(Cn1ccnc1[N+](=O)[O-])NCc1ccccc1

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H12N4O3/c17-11(14-8-10-4-2-1-3-5-10)9-15-7-6-13-12(15)16(18)19/h1-7H,8-9H2,(H,14,17)

Molecular Formula

C12H12N4O3

HBD / HBA

1 / 4

Rotierbare Bindungen

4

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 antiparasitic agent that is the primary treatment for Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, working by generating reactive intermediates that damage the parasite's DNA and proteins. Early treatment during the acute phase offers the best chance of eliminating the infection.

Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.

Yes, Benznidazole 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). CHEMBL110. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 31593. Chemical information database.

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

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.