Chemical Component Summary

Name7-[4-(4-FLUORO-PHENYL)-5-HYDROXYMETHYL-2,6-DIISOPROPYL-PYRIDIN-3-YL]-3,5-DIHYDROXY-HEPTANOIC ACID
SynonymsCERIVASTATIN
Identifiers(3R,5R)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-2,6-di(propan-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-heptanoic acid
FormulaC26 H36 F N O5
Molecular Weight461.566
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCC(C)c1c(c(c(c(n1)C(C)C)COC)c2ccc(cc2)F)CC[C@H](C[C@H](CC(=O)O)O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C26H36FNO5/c1-15(2)25-21(11-10-19(29)12-20(30)13-23(31)32)24(17-6-8-18(27)9-7-17)22(14-33-5)26(28-25)16(3)4/h6-9,15-16,19-20,29-30H,10-14H2,1-5H3,(H,31,32)/t19-,20-/m1/s1
InChIKeySRJZNZZJAOQUOF-WOJBJXKFSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count69
Chiral Atom Count2
Bond Count70
Aromatic Bond Count13

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00439 
NameCerivastatin
Groups
  • approved
  • withdrawn
DescriptionOn August 8, 2001 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Bayer Pharmaceutical Division voluntarily withdrew Baycol from the U.S. market, due to reports of fatal rhabdomyolysis, a severe adverse reaction from this cholesterol-lowering (lipid-lowering) product. It has also been withdrawn from the Canadian market.[A669,L43942]
Synonyms
  • Cerivastatin sodium
  • Cerivastatin
Brand Names
  • Baycol (0.3mg)
  • Baycol (0.2mg)
  • Baycol
IndicationUsed as an adjunct to diet for the reduction of elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia (Fredrickson Types IIa and IIb) when the response to dietary restriction of saturated fat and cholesterol and other non-pharmacological measures alone has been inadequate.
Categories
  • Agents Causing Muscle Toxicity
  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • BCRP/ABCG2 Substrates
  • BSEP/ABCB11 Substrates
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
ATC-CodeC10AA06
CAS number145599-86-6

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductaseMLSRLFRMHGLFVASHPWEVIVGTVTLTICMMSMNMFTGNNKICGWNYEC...unknowninhibitor
Cytochrome P450 3A4MALIPDLAMETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTHSHGLFKKLGIPGPTPLPFLGNI...unknownsubstrate,inhibitor,inducer
Cytochrome P450 3A5MDLIPNLAVETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTRTHGLFKRLGIPGPTPLPLLGNV...unknownsubstrate
Cytochrome P450 3A7MDLIPNLAVETWLLLAVSLILLYLYGTRTHGLFKKLGIPGPTPLPFLGNA...unknownsubstrate
Cytochrome P450 2C8MEPFVVLVLCLSFMLLFSLWRQSCRRRKLPPGPTPLPIIGNMLQIDVKDI...unknownsubstrate,inhibitor
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

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PubChem 5287419