Lesinurad

Lesinurad
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-{[5-Bromo-4-(4-cyclopropyl-1-naphthyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]sulfanyl}acetic acid
Clinical data
Trade names Zurampic
AHFS/Drugs.com entry
Routes of
administration
Oral (tablets)
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability ~100%[1]
Protein binding >98%
Metabolism Hepatic (CYP2C9)
Biological half-life ~5 hours
Excretion Urine (63%), feces (32%)
Identifiers
CAS Number 878672-00-5
ATC code M04AB05 (WHO)
PubChem CID 56928182
ChemSpider 28527877
KEGG D09921
ChEBI CHEBI:90929 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C17H14BrN3O2S
Molar mass 404.28 g·mol−1

Lesinurad (brand name Zurampic, zer-AM-pik) is a urate transporter inhibitor for treating hyperuricemia associated with gout in patients who have not achieved target serum uric acid levels with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor alone.[1] It received FDA approval on December 22, 2015.[2][3] The European Commission granted a marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union on 18 February 2016.[4]

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