Cysteamine
A free thiol compound that depletes intracellular cystine by converting it to cysteine, used to treat nephropathic cystinosis, a rare metabolic disorder causing cystine crystal accumulation in organs. It is also under investigation for other oxidative stress–related conditions.
Peso molecular
77,1500 g/mol
LogP
-0,40
TPSA
27,00 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
Cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Estructura 2D
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SMILES
NCCS
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H7NS/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2
Molecular Formula
C2H7NS
HBD / HBA
2 / 2
Enlaces Rotables
1
Átomos Pesados
4
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.
Preguntas frecuentes
A free thiol compound that depletes intracellular cystine by converting it to cysteine, used to treat nephropathic cystinosis, a rare metabolic disorder causing cystine crystal accumulation in organs. It is also under investigation for other oxidative stress–related conditions.
Yes, Cysteamine 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). CHEMBL602. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 6058. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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