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baricitinib
Sign in to saveBaricitinib, sold under the brand name Olumiant among others, is an immunomodulatory medication used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia areata, and COVID-19. It acts as an inhibitor of janus kinase (JAK), blocking the subtypes JAK1 and JAK2.
Key facts
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a618033
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Baricitinib
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- D
- Drug.pregnancy_category
- Use is contraindicated
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- By mouth
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- L04
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- AF02
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_CA
- Rx-only
- Drug.legal_US
- Rx-only
- Drug.legal_EU
- Rx-only
- Drug.legal_status
- Rx-only
- Drug.bioavailability
- 79%
- Drug.protein_bound
- 50%
- Drug.metabolism
- CYP3A4 (<10%)
- Drug.elimination_half life
- 12.5 hours
- Drug.excretion
- 75% urine, 20% faeces
- Drug.CAS_number
- 1187594-09-7
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C16H17N7O2S
- Molecular weight
- 371.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-[1-ethylsulfonyl-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl]acetonitrile
- SMILES
- CCS(=O)(=O)N1CC(C1)(CC#N)N2C=C(C=N2)C3=C4C=CNC4=NC=N3
- InChIKey
- XUZMWHLSFXCVMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.5
- Polar surface area
- 129 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 7
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
2,410 papers- Two Phase 3 Trials of Baricitinib for Alopecia Areata.The New England journal of medicine · 2022
- Baricitinib versus Placebo or Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis.The New England journal of medicine · 2017
- Baricitinib for the Treatment of Alopecia Areata.Drugs · 2023
- Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib in Patients with Severe Alopecia Areata over 52 Weeks of Continuous Therapy in Two Phase III Trials (BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2).American journal of clinical dermatology · 2023
- Baricitinib and β-Cell Function in Patients with New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes.The New England journal of medicine · 2023
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 371.116443784
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- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₁₇N₇O₂S
- canonical SMILES
- CCS(=O)(=O)N1CC(C1)(CC#N)N2C=C(C=N2)C3=C4C=CNC4=NC=N3
- defined daily dose
- 4
- Commons category
- Baricitinib
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Contraindications
- Side effects
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- History
- Society and culture
- Legal status
- Research
- Alopecia areata
- COVID-19
- HIV/AIDS
- References
- Further reading
Baricitinib, sold under the brand name Olumiant among others, is an immunomodulatory medication used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia areata, and COVID-19. It acts as an inhibitor of janus kinase (JAK), blocking the subtypes JAK1 and JAK2.
Baricitinib is approved for medical use in the European Union and in the United States.