Afamelanotide

CHEMBL441738 Phase 4 Approuvé Protein
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
1646.8 g/mol
LogP
-3.5
Phase
4

A synthetic version of a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates melanin production in the skin, increasing the skin's natural protective pigmentation. It has been studied for its potential to protect certain patients from severe light-induced reactions and has also been investigated for effects on blood vessel health.

Masse moléculaire

1646,8000 g/mol

LogP

-3,50

TPSA

643,00 Ų

Règle des 5 de Lipinski

Non conforme

Aires thérapeutiques

Mécanisme d'action

Stimulates melanocyte proliferation and melanin synthesis, increasing photoprotective pigmentation in the skin.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mécanisme

Stimulates melanocyte proliferation and melanin synthesis, increasing photoprotective pigmentation in the skin.

Structure 2D

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SMILES

CCCC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)NC(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(C)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]cn1)C(=O)N[C@H](Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@H](C(N)=O)C(C)C

InChI

InChI=1S/C78H111N21O19/c1-5-6-19-52(91-75(116)61(41-101)97-72(113)57(34-46-24-26-49(103)27-25-46)94-74(115)60(40-100)88-44(4)102)68(109)92-54(28-29-64(105)106)70(111)96-59(36-48-38-83-42-87-48)73(114)93-56(33-45-16-8-7-9-17-45)71(112)90-53(22-14-31-84-78(81)82)69(110)95-58(35-47-37-85-51-20-11-10-18-50(47)51)67(108)86-39-63(104)89-55(21-12-13-30-79)77(118)99-32-15-23-62(99)76(117)98-65(43(2)3)66(80)107/h7-11,16-18,20,24-27,37-38,42-43,52-62,65,85,100-101,103H,5-6,12-15,19,21-23,28-36,39-41,79H2,1-4H3,(H2,80,107)(H,83,87)(H,86,108)(H,88,102)(H,89,104)(H,90,112)(H,91,116)(H,92,109)(H,93,114)(H,94,115)(H,95,110)(H,96,111)(H,97,113)(H,98,117)(H,105,106)(H4,81,82,84)/t52-,53-,54-,55-,56+,57-,58-,59-,60-,61-,62-,65-/m0/s1

Molecular Formula

C78H111N21O19

HBD / HBA

23 / 22

Liaisons Rotatives

51

Atomes Lourds

118

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.

Foire aux questions

A synthetic version of a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates melanin production in the skin, increasing the skin's natural protective pigmentation. It has been studied for its potential to protect certain patients from severe light-induced reactions and has also been investigated for effects on blood vessel health.

Stimulates melanocyte proliferation and melanin synthesis, increasing photoprotective pigmentation in the skin.

Yes, Afamelanotide is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Protein.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL441738. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 16197727. Chemical information database.

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

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