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Also known as ASP-2151, ASP2151, Amenalief

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

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482.162
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canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)C)N(CC(=O)NC2=CC=C(C=C2)C3=NOC=N3)C(=O)C4CCS(=O)(=O)CC4
chemical formula
C₂₄H₂₆N₄O₅S
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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.

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