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Chemical compound Pharmaceutical compound
Amenamevir
Clinical data
Trade namesAmenalief
Other namesASP-2151, ASP2151
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N--2-oxoethyl]-1,1-dioxothiane-4-carboxamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
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UNII
KEGG
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC24H26N4O5S
Molar mass482.56 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • Cc1cccc(C)c1N(CC(=O)Nc1ccc(-c2ncon2)cc1)C(=O)C1CCS(=O)(=O)CC1
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C24H26N4O5S/c1-16-4-3-5-17(2)22(16)28(24(30)19-10-12-34(31,32)13-11-19)14-21(29)26-20-8-6-18(7-9-20)23-25-15-33-27-23/h3-9,15,19H,10-14H2,1-2H3,(H,26,29)
  • Key:MNHNIVNAFBSLLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Amenamevir (trade name Amenalief) is an antiviral drug used for the treatment of shingles (herpes zoster).

It acts as an inhibitor of the zoster virus's helicase–primase complex. Amenamevir was approved in Japan for the treatment of shingles in 2017.

See also

References

  1. Kawashima M, Nemoto O, Honda M, Watanabe D, Nakayama J, Imafuku S, et al. (November 2017). "Amenamevir, a novel helicase-primase inhibitor, for treatment of herpes zoster: A randomized, double-blind, valaciclovir-controlled phase 3 study". The Journal of Dermatology. 44 (11): 1219–1227. doi:10.1111/1346-8138.13948. PMC 5697646. PMID 28681394.
  2. Yajima M, Yamada H, Takemoto M, Daikoku T, Yoshida Y, Long T, et al. (March 2017). "Profile of anti-herpetic action of ASP2151 (amenamevir) as a helicase-primase inhibitor". Antiviral Research. 139: 95–101. doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2016.12.008. PMID 28027917. S2CID 43813287.
  3. "Maruho Receives Manufacturing and Marketing Approval for Anti-Herpes Virus Agent "Amenalief® Tab. 200mg" in Japan" (Press release). evaluategroup.com. July 3, 2017.
DNA virus antivirals (primarily J05, also S01AD and D06BB)
Baltimore I
Herpesvirus
DNA-synthesis
inhibitor
TK activated
Purine analogue
Pyrimidine analogue
Not TK activated
Other
HPV/MC
Vaccinia
Poxviridae
Hepatitis B (VII)
Multiple/general
Nucleic acid inhibitors
Interferon
Multiple/unknown


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