Daprodustat

Daprodustat
Clinical data
Trade namesDuvroq, Jesduvroq
Other namesGSK1278863
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa623010
License data
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classHypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: ℞-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
  • 2-[(1,3-dicyclohexyl-2,4,6-trioxo-1,3-diazinane-5-carbonyl)amino]acetic acid
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.219.426
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H27N3O6
Molar mass393.440 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C3CCCCC3n(c(=O)c1C(=O)NCC(=O)O)c(=O)n(c1O)C2CCCCC2
  • InChI=1S/C19H27N3O6/c23-14(24)11-20-16(25)15-17(26)21(12-7-3-1-4-8-12)19(28)22(18(15)27)13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h12-13,26H,1-11H2,(H,20,25)(H,23,24)
  • Key:NVTKJBXOBFRPLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Daprodustat, sold under the brand name Duvroq among others, is a medication that is used for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease. It is a hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor. It is taken by mouth.

The most common side effects include high blood pressure, thrombotic vascular events, abdominal pain, dizziness, and allergic reactions.

Daprodustat was approved for medical use in Japan in June 2020, and in the United States in February 2023. making it the first oral treatment for anemia caused by chronic kidney disease for adults in the US. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.