Minodronic acid

Minodronic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name [1-Hydroxy-2-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)ethane-1,1-diyl]bis(phosphonic acid)
	Other names Minodronate; YM 529
Identifiers
CAS Number	180064-38-4 ; 155648-60-5 (monohydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL319144 ;
ChemSpider	115805 ;
IUPHAR/BPS	3164;
PubChem CID	130956;
UNII	40SGR63TGL ; 457X74V7ND (monohydrate) ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4048779 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H12N2O7P2/c12-9(19(13,14)15,20(16,17)18)5-7-6-10-8-3-1-2-4-11(7)8/h1-4,6,12H,5H2,(H2,13,14,15)(H2,16,17,18) Key: VMMKGHQPQIEGSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES O=P(O)(O)C(O)(P(=O)(O)O)Cc1cnc2ccccn12;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H12N2O7P2
Molar mass	322.150 g·mol−1
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Minodronic acid is a third-generation bisphosphonate drug. It is approved for use in Japan for the treatment of osteoporosis. Its mechanism of action involves inhibition of farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase activity.