Chemical Component Summary

NameSaquinavir
SynonymsFortovase; SAQUINAVIR; RO 31-8959
Identifiers(2S)-N-[(2S,3R)-4-[(2S,3S,4aS,8aS)-3-(tert-butylcarbamoyl)-3,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-1-phenyl-butan-2-yl]-2-(quinolin-2-ylcarbonylamino)butanediamide
FormulaC38 H50 N6 O5
Molecular Weight670.841
TypePEPTIDE-LIKE
Isomeric SMILESCC(C)(C)NC(=O)[C@@H]1C[C@@H]2CCCC[C@@H]2C[N@]1C[C@H]([C@H](Cc3ccccc3)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(=O)N)NC(=O)c4ccc5ccccc5n4)O
InChIInChI=1S/C38H50N6O5/c1-38(2,3)43-37(49)32-20-26-14-7-8-15-27(26)22-44(32)23-33(45)30(19-24-11-5-4-6-12-24)41-36(48)31(21-34(39)46)42-35(47)29-18-17-25-13-9-10-16-28(25)40-29/h4-6,9-13,16-18,26-27,30-33,45H,7-8,14-15,19-23H2,1-3H3,(H2,39,46)(H,41,48)(H,42,47)(H,43,49)/t26-,27+,30-,31-,32-,33+/m0/s1
InChIKeyQWAXKHKRTORLEM-UGJKXSETSA-N
CompositionPolymer Sequences: QNC-ASN-HP0-NTB
BIRD classINHIBITOR
Represented AsSINGLE MOLECULE
Compound Detailsn/a
Descriptionn/a

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count99
Chiral Atom Count6
Bond Count103
Aromatic Bond Count17

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB01232 
NameSaquinavir
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionSaquinavir is an HIV-1 protease inhibitor used in combination with [ritonavir] and other antiretrovirals for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection. In 1995 it became the first protease inhibitor approved by the FDA, followed shortly by ritonavir in 1996, and remains in clinical use today due to a relatively benign adverse effect profile as compared to other antiretroviral therapies.[A214382] While its efficacy was initially limited by exceptionally poor oral bioavailability (approximately 4%),[L3450] its current indications require the co-administration of ritonavir - a potent enzyme inhibitor - that increases the bioavailability and subsequent serum concentrations of saquinavir, thus dramatically improving antiviral activity.[A214382,L3450,L14351]
Synonyms
  • Saquinavir mesylate
  • Saquinavir
Brand Names
  • Invirase - Cap 200mg
  • Fortovase Roche
  • Fortovase
  • Invirase
IndicationSaquinavir is indicated, in combination with ritonavir and other antiretroviral agents, for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in patients 16 years of age and older.[L3450]
Categories
  • Agents Causing Muscle Toxicity
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
ATC-CodeJ05AE01
CAS number127779-20-8

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 proteasePQVTLWQRPLVTIKIGGQLKEALLDTGADDTVLEEMSLPGRWKPKMIGGI...unknowninhibitor
Cytochrome P450 2C8MEPFVVLVLCLSFMLLFSLWRQSCRRRKLPPGPTPLPIIGNMLQIDVKDI...unknowninhibitor
Cytochrome P450 2D6MGLEALVPLAVIVAIFLLLVDLMHRRQRWAARYPPGPLPLPGLGNLLHVD...unknowninhibitor
Cytochrome P450 3A4MALIPDLAMETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTHSHGLFKKLGIPGPTPLPFLGNI...unknownsubstrate,inhibitor
Cytochrome P450 3A5MDLIPNLAVETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTRTHGLFKRLGIPGPTPLPLLGNV...unknownsubstrate,inhibitor
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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
Pharos CHEMBL114
PubChem 441243
ChEMBL CHEMBL114
ChEBI CHEBI:63621