Fosdenopterin

Fosdenopterin
Clinical data
Trade namesNulibry
Other namesPrecursor Z, ALXN1101
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Intravenous
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Identifiers
  • 5-amino-11,11,14-trihydroxy-14-oxo-13,15,18-trioxa-2,4,6,9-tetraza-14λ5-phosphatetracyclo[8.8.0.03,8.012,17]octadeca-3(8),4-dien-7-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H14N5O8P
Molar mass363.223 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • NC1=NC(=O)C2=C(N[C@@H]3O[C@@H]4COP(=O)(O)O[C@@H]4C(O)(O)[C@@H]3N2)N1
  • InChI=1S/C10H14N5O8P/c11-9-14-6-3(7(16)15-9)12-4-8(13-6)22-2-1-21-24(19,20)23-5(2)10(4,17)18/h2,4-5,8,12,17-18H,1H2,(H,19,20)(H4,11,13,14,15,16)/t2-,4-,5+,8-/m1/s1
  • Key:CZAKJJUNKNPTTO-AJFJRRQVSA-N

Fosdenopterin (or cyclic pyranopterin monophosphate, cPMP), sold under the brand name Nulibry, is a medication used to reduce the risk of death due to a rare genetic disease known as molybdenum cofactor deficiency type A.

The most common side effects include complications related to the intravenous line, fever, respiratory infections, vomiting, gastroenteritis, and diarrhea.

Fosdenopterin was approved for medical use in the United States in February 2021, It is the first medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of molybdenum cofactor deficiency type A. and in the European Union in September 2022. The US Food and Drug Administration considers it to be a first-in-class medication.