Mebendazole

CHEMBL685 Phase 4 Zugelassen Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
295.3 g/mol
LogP
2.8
Phase
4

An antiparasitic medication primarily used to treat intestinal worm infections such as pinworms, roundworms, and hookworms, and is also being studied for potential anticancer properties. It works by disrupting the formation of microtubules in parasites and potentially in cancer cells.

Molekularmasse

295,2900 g/mol

LogP

2,80

TPSA

84,10 Ų

Lipinski-Regel der Fünf

Bestanden

Therapeutische Bereiche

Wirkmechanismus

Disrupts microtubule dynamics by binding to tubulin, preventing the formation of the mitotic spindle and arresting cell division at metaphase. This induces apoptosis in rapidly dividing cells.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mechanismus

Disrupts microtubule dynamics by binding to tubulin, preventing the formation of the mitotic spindle and arresting cell division at metaphase. This induces apoptosis in rapidly dividing cells.

2D-Struktur

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SMILES

COC(=O)Nc1nc2cc(C(=O)c3ccccc3)ccc2[nH]1

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H13N3O3/c1-22-16(21)19-15-17-12-8-7-11(9-13(12)18-15)14(20)10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-9H,1H3,(H2,17,18,19,21)

Molecular Formula

C16H13N3O3

HBD / HBA

2 / 4

Rotierbare Bindungen

4

Schwere Atome

22

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 medication primarily used to treat intestinal worm infections such as pinworms, roundworms, and hookworms, and is also being studied for potential anticancer properties. It works by disrupting the formation of microtubules in parasites and potentially in cancer cells.

Disrupts microtubule dynamics by binding to tubulin, preventing the formation of the mitotic spindle and arresting cell division at metaphase. This induces apoptosis in rapidly dividing cells.

Yes, Mebendazole 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). CHEMBL685. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4030. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.

Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.