Chemistry:N-Desmethylenzalutamide

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N-Desmethylenzalutamide
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Clinical data
Other namesDesmethylenzalutamide; Norenzalutamide
Drug classNonsteroidal antiandrogen
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding95%[1]
Elimination half-life7.8 days[2][1]
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEBI
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H14F4N4O2S
Molar mass450.41 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

N-Desmethylenzalutamide is a nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA) and the major metabolite of enzalutamide, an NSAA which is used as a hormonal antineoplastic agent in the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.[3][4][2] It has similar activity to that of enzalutamide and, with enzalutamide therapy, circulates at similar concentrations to those of enzalutamide at steady state.[3][4][2] N-Desmethylenzalutamide is formed from enzalutamide in the liver by the cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP2C8 and CYP3A4.[4] It has a longer terminal half-life than enzalutamide (7.8 days versus 5.8 days).[2]

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