Chemical Component Summary

NameArtesunate
FormulaC19 H28 O8
Molecular Weight384.421
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESC[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@H]([C@@H](O[C@H]3[C@@]24[C@H]1CC[C@](O3)(OO4)C)OC(=O)CCC(=O)O)C
InChIInChI=1S/C19H28O8/c1-10-4-5-13-11(2)16(23-15(22)7-6-14(20)21)24-17-19(13)12(10)8-9-18(3,25-17)26-27-19/h10-13,16-17H,4-9H2,1-3H3,(H,20,21)/t10-,11-,12+,13+,16-,17-,18-,19-/m1/s1
InChIKeyFIHJKUPKCHIPAT-AHIGJZGOSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count55
Chiral Atom Count8
Bond Count58
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB09274 
NameArtesunate
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionArtesunate is indicated for the initial treatment of severe malaria.[L14099] The World Health Organization recommends artesunate as first line treatment for severe malaria.[L890] Artesunate was developed out of a need for a more hydrophilic derivative of [artemisinin].[A203948] Artesunate was granted FDA approval on 26 May 2020.[L14099]
Synonyms
  • Artesunatum
  • Artesunic acid
  • dihydroqinghasu hemsuccinate
  • Succinyl dihydroartemisinin
  • butanedioic acid, 1-[(3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10-yl] ester
Brand Names
  • Artesunate - Amivas
  • Artesunate
IndicationArtesunate is indicated for the initial treatment of severe malaria in adult and pediatric patients.[L14099]
Categories
  • Acids, Acyclic
  • Anions
  • Anthelmintics
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antimalarials
ATC-Code
  • P01BE03
  • P01BF09
  • P01BF02
  • P01BF03
  • P01BF06
CAS number88495-63-0

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Malaria protein EXP-1MKILSVFFLVLFFIIFNKESLAEKTNKETGSGVSSKKKNKKGSGEPLIDV...unknowninhibitor
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7MSVKWTSVILLIQLSFCFSSGNCGKVLVWAAEYSHWMNIKTILDELIQRG...unknownsubstrate
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-9MACTGWTSPLPLCVCLLLTCGFAEAGKLLVVPMDGSHWFTMRSVVEKLIL...unknownsubstrate
Cytochrome P450 2A6MLASGMLLVALLVCLTVMVLMSVWQQRKSKGKLPPGPTPLPFIGNYLQLN...unknownsubstrate
Serum albuminMKWVTFISLLFLFSSAYSRGVFRRDAHKSEVAHRFKDLGEENFKALVLIA...unknownbinder
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 6917864
ChEMBL CHEMBL361497
ChEBI CHEBI:63918
CCDC/CSD FAHFAV01, FAHFAV02