Vaniprevir (MK-7009) is a macrocyclic hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor, developed by Merck & Co., which is currently in clinical testing.[1] In Japan, it was approved for treating hepatitis C in 2014 under the brand name Vanihep.[2][3]

Vaniprevir
Names
IUPAC name
(1R,21S,24S)-21-tert-Butyl-N-((1R,2R)-1-{[(cyclopropylsulfonyl)amino]carbonyl}-2-ethylcyclopropyl)-16,16-dimethyl-3,19,22-trioxo-2,18-dioxa-4,20,23-triazatetracyclo[21.2.1.14,7.06,11]-heptacosa-6,8,10-triene-24-carboxamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.207.830 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 682-506-7
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C38H55N5O9S/c1-7-25-18-38(25,33(46)41-53(49,50)27-14-15-27)40-31(44)29-17-26-20-43(29)32(45)30(36(2,3)4)39-34(47)51-22-37(5,6)16-9-8-11-23-12-10-13-24-19-42(21-28(23)24)35(48)52-26/h10,12-13,25-27,29-30H,7-9,11,14-22H2,1-6H3,(H,39,47)(H,40,44)(H,41,46)/t25-,26-,29+,30-,38-/m1/s1
    Key: KUQWGLQLLVFLSM-ONAXAZCASA-N
  • CC(C)(C)[C@H]1NC(=O)OCC(C)(C)CCCCc2cccc3CN(Cc23)C(=O)O[C@H]4C[C@@H](N(C4)C1=O)C(=O)N[C@@]5(C[C@H]5C=C)C(=O)NS(=O)(=O)C6CC6
Properties
C38H55N5O9S
Molar mass 757.94 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS08: Health hazard
Warning
H373
P260, P314, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ McCauley JA, McIntyre CJ, Rudd MT, Nguyen KT, Romano JJ, Butcher JW, Gilbert KF, Bush KJ, Holloway MK, Swestock J, Wan BL, Carroll SS, DiMuzio JM, Graham DJ, Ludmerer SW, Mao SS, Stahlhut MW, Fandozzi CM, Trainor N, Olsen DB, Vacca JP, Liverton NJ (March 2010). "Discovery of vaniprevir (MK-7009), a macrocyclic hepatitis C virus NS3/4a protease inhibitor". J. Med. Chem. 53 (6): 2443–63. doi:10.1021/jm9015526. PMID 20163176.
  2. ^ "First recommendation for HCV drug vaniprevir, in Japan". datamonitorhealthcare.com. September 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "New Drugs Approved" (PDF). Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-08-22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)