Clofazimine
A fat-soluble riminophenazine dye antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties used primarily to treat leprosy and drug-resistant tuberculosis. It accumulates in fatty tissues and skin, giving patients a reddish-brown discoloration during treatment.
Masse moléculaire
473,4000 g/mol
LogP
7,10
TPSA
40,00 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Structure 2D
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SMILES
CC(C)/N=c1\cc2n(-c3ccc(Cl)cc3)c3ccccc3nc-2cc1Nc1ccc(Cl)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C27H22Cl2N4/c1-17(2)30-24-16-27-25(15-23(24)31-20-11-7-18(28)8-12-20)32-22-5-3-4-6-26(22)33(27)21-13-9-19(29)10-14-21/h3-17,31H,1-2H3/b30-24+
Molecular Formula
C27H22Cl2N4
HBD / HBA
1 / 4
Liaisons Rotatives
4
Atomes Lourds
33
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 fat-soluble riminophenazine dye antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties used primarily to treat leprosy and drug-resistant tuberculosis. It accumulates in fatty tissues and skin, giving patients a reddish-brown discoloration during treatment.
Yes, Clofazimine 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). CHEMBL1292. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2794. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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