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.
आणविक भार
77.1500 g/mol
LogP
-0.40
TPSA
27.00 Ų
लिपिंस्की RO5
उत्तीर्ण
चिकित्सीय क्षेत्र
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
2D संरचना
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SMILES
NCCS
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H7NS/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2
Molecular Formula
C2H7NS
HBD / HBA
2 / 2
घूर्णनीय बंधन
1
भारी परमाणु
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.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
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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