Selexipag
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IUPAC name
2-{4-[(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)(propan-2-yl)amino]butoxy}-N-(methanesulfonyl)acetamide | |
Identifiers | |
475086-01-2 | |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL238804 |
ChemSpider | 8089417 |
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KEGG | D09994 |
PubChem | 9913767 |
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UNII | 5EXC0E384L |
Properties | |
C26H32N4O4S | |
Molar mass | 496.6 g·mol−1 |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Selexipag (ACT-293987, NS-304) is a drug currently in development by Actelion as a treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Selexipag and its active metabolite, ACT-333679, are agonists at the PGI2 prostaglandin receptor, which leads to vasodilation in the pulmonary circulation.[1]
References
- ↑ Sitbon, O.; Morrell, N. (2012). "Pathways in pulmonary arterial hypertension: The future is here". European Respiratory Review 21 (126): 321–327. doi:10.1183/09059180.00004812. PMID 23204120.
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