Lixivaptan
(USAN, rINN)
Synonyms: Lixivaptán; Lixivaptanum; VPA-985; WAY-VPA-985. 3′-Chloro-5fluoro-4′-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)o-toluanilide.
Cyrillic synonym: Ликсиваптан.
Chemical information
Chemical formula: C27H21ClFN3O2 = 473.9.
CAS — 168079-32-1.
Profile
Lixivaptan is a selective vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist under investigation for the treatment of hyponatraemia in patients with heart failure.
◊ References.
1. Abraham WT, et al. Aquaretic effect of lixivaptan, an oral, nonpeptide, selective V2 receptor vasopressin antagonist, in New York Heart Association functional class II and III chronic heart failure patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006; 47: 1615–21.
Published May 08, 2019.