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Etofibrate

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Chemical compound Pharmaceutical compound
Etofibrate
Space-filling model of the etofibrate molecule
Clinical data
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ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismHydrolyzed to clofibric acid and niacin
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 2-ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoate
CAS Number
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ECHA InfoCard100.046.115 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H18ClNO5
Molar mass363.79 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • O=C(OCCOC(=O)C(Oc1ccc(Cl)cc1)(C)C)c2cccnc2
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C18H18ClNO5/c1-18(2,25-15-7-5-14(19)6-8-15)17(22)24-11-10-23-16(21)13-4-3-9-20-12-13/h3-9,12H,10-11H2,1-2H3
  • Key:XXRVYAFBUDSLJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Etofibrate is a fibrate. It is a combination of clofibrate and niacin, linked together by an ester bond. In the body, clofibrate and niacin separate and are released gradually, in a manner similar to controlled-release formulations.

References

  1. Sposito AC, Mansur AP, Maranhão RC, Rodrigues-Sobrinho CR, Coelho OR, Ramires JA (2001). "Etofibrate but not controlled-release niacin decreases LDL cholesterol and lipoprotein (a) in type IIb dyslipidemic subjects". Braz J Med Biol Res. 34 (2): 177–82. doi:10.1590/S0100-879X2001000200004. PMID 11175492. Free full text
Lipid-lowering agents (C10)
GI tract
Cholesterol absorption inhibitors, NPC1L1
Bile acid sequestrants/resins (LDL)
Liver
Statins (HMG-CoA reductase, LDL)
Niacin and derivatives (HDL and LDL)
MTTP inhibitors (VLDL)
ATP citrate lyase inhibitors (LDL)
Thyromimetics (VLDL)
Blood vessels
PPAR agonists (LDL)
Fibrates
Others
CETP inhibitors (HDL)
PCSK9 inhibitors (LDL)
ANGPTL3 inhibitors (LDL/HDL)
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Non-selective
See also
Receptor/signaling modulators


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