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Also known as PF-6463922

Lorlatinib, sold under the brand name Lorbrena in the United States, Canada, and Japan, and Lorviqua in the European Union, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. It is an orally administered inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and C-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1), two enzymes that play a role in the development of cancer. It was developed by Pfizer.

Key facts

Drug.image
Lorlatinib Structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.tradename
Lorbrena, Lorviqua
Drug.MedlinePlus
a619005
Drug.DailyMedID
Lorlatinib
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.class
Antineoplastic
Drug.ATC_prefix
L01
Drug.ATC_suffix
ED05
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
81%
Drug.protein_bound
66%
Drug.metabolism
Mainly CYP3A4 and UGT1A4

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C21H19FN6O2
Molecular weight
406.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(16R)-19-amino-13-fluoro-4,8,16-trimethyl-9-oxo-17-oxa-4,5,8,20-tetrazatetracyclo[16.3.1.02,6.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,5,10(15),11,13,18,20-octaene-3-carbonitrile
SMILES
C[C@@H]1C2=C(C=CC(=C2)F)C(=O)N(CC3=NN(C(=C3C4=CC(=C(N=C4)N)O1)C#N)C)C
InChIKey
IIXWYSCJSQVBQM-LLVKDONJSA-N
XLogP
1.5
Polar surface area
110 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
2018
Admin. routes
oral
Indications
non-small cell lung carcinoma, neuroblastoma, neoplasm, anaplastic large cell lymphoma

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Wikidata facts

Mass
406.155
Has use
medication
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canonical SMILES
CC1C2=C(C=CC(=C2)F)C(=O)N(CC3=NN(C(=C3C4=CC(=C(N=C4)N)O1)C#N)C)C
chemical formula
C₂₁H₁₉FN₆O₂
Commons category
Lorlatinib
isomeric SMILES
C[C@@H]1C2=C(C=CC(=C2)F)C(=O)N(CC3=NN(C(=C3C4=CC(=C(N=C4)N)O1)C#N)C)C
medical condition treated
non-small-cell lung carcinoma
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Legal status
  • Research
  • References
  • External links

Lorlatinib, sold under the brand name Lorbrena in the United States, Canada, and Japan, and Lorviqua in the European Union, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. It is an orally administered inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and C-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1), two enzymes that play a role in the development of cancer. It was developed by Pfizer.

The most common adverse reactions include edema, peripheral neuropathy, weight gain, cognitive effects, fatigue, dyspnea, arthralgia, diarrhea, mood effects, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and cough.

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