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maribavir

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Maribavir, sold under the brand name Livtencity, is an antiviral medication that is used to treat post-transplant cytomegalovirus (CMV). Maribavir is a cytomegalovirus pUL97 kinase inhibitor that works by preventing the activity of human cytomegalovirus enzyme pUL97, thus blocking virus replication.

Key facts

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Drug.Watchedfields
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Drug.verifiedrevid
450846483
Drug.image
Maribavir.svg
Drug.image_class
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Drug.tradename
Livtencity
Drug.DailyMedID
Maribavir
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix
J05
Drug.ATC_suffix
AX10
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Rx-only
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Rx-only
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Rx-only
Drug.CAS_number
176161-24-3
Drug.PubChem
471161
Drug.DrugBank
DB06234

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Chemical data

Formula
C15H19Cl2N3O4
Molecular weight
376.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S,3S,4R,5S)-2-[5,6-dichloro-2-(propan-2-ylamino)benzimidazol-1-yl]-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol
SMILES
CC(C)NC1=NC2=CC(=C(C=C2N1[C@@H]3[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O3)CO)O)O)Cl)Cl
InChIKey
KJFBVJALEQWJBS-XUXIUFHCSA-N
XLogP
2.2
Polar surface area
99.8 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
2021
Admin. routes
oral
Indications
viral disease, cytomegalovirus infection

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Research

359 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass
375.075
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₉Cl₂N₃O₄
isomeric SMILES
CC(C)NC1=NC2=CC(=C(C=C2N1[C@@H]3[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O3)CO)O)O)Cl)Cl
canonical SMILES
CC(C)NC1=NC2=CC(=C(C=C2N1C3C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)Cl)Cl
Commons category
Maribavir
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Contraindications
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Legal status
  • References
  • External links

Maribavir, sold under the brand name Livtencity, is an antiviral medication that is used to treat post-transplant cytomegalovirus (CMV). Maribavir is a cytomegalovirus pUL97 kinase inhibitor that works by preventing the activity of human cytomegalovirus enzyme pUL97, thus blocking virus replication.

The most common side effects include taste disturbance, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and fatigue.

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