Chemistry:Ruboxistaurin

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Short description: Chemical compound
Ruboxistaurin
Ruboxistaurin.svg
Ball-and-stick model of the ruboxistaurin molecule
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Legal status
  • US: Not FDA approved
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC28H28N4O3
Molar mass468.557 g·mol−1
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Ruboxistaurin (proposed brand name Arxxant) is an investigational drug for diabetic retinopathy being investigated by Eli Lilly and Company. It is a member of the bisindolylmaleimide family.

In February 2006, Lilly submitted a New Drug Application for ruboxistaurin, and on August 18, 2006, Lilly received an approvable letter from the US FDA for ruboxistaurin,[1] with a request for an additional clinical trial, which would take 5 years to complete.[2] Lilly has not made any further request for approval and ruboxistaurin is not approved by the FDA for any medical use.[3]

Mechanism of action

Ruboxistaurin is an inhibitor of protein kinase C-beta.[4]

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