Dasabuvir

Dasabuvir
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N-{6-[5-(2,4-Dioxo-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-2-methoxy-3-(2-methyl-2-propanyl)phenyl]-2-naphthyl}methanesulfonamide
Clinical data
Trade names Viekira Pak (with ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir tablets), Exviera
AHFS/Drugs.com entry
Pregnancy
category
  • US: B (No risk in non-human studies)
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number 1132935-63-7
ATC code J05AX16 (WHO)
ChemSpider 29776744
ChEBI CHEBI:85182 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL3137312
Synonyms ABT-333
Chemical data
Formula C26H27N3O5S
Molar mass 493.58 g/mol

Dasabuvir (trade name Exviera in Europe) is an antiviral drug for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In the United States, it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in combination with ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir in the product Viekira Pak.[1]

Dasabuvir acts as a NS5B (an RNA-directed RNA polymerase) inhibitor.[2]

References

  1. "FDA approves Viekira Pak to treat hepatitis C". Food and Drug Administration. December 19, 2014.
  2. Gentile I, Buonomo AR, Borgia G (2014). "Dasabuvir: A Non-Nucleoside Inhibitor of NS5B for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection". Rev Recent Clin Trials. PMID 24882169.


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