Resmetirom

Resmetirom
Clinical data
Trade namesRezdiffra
Other namesMGL-3196
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
License data
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
  • 2-[3,5-dichloro-4-[(6-oxo-5-propan-2-yl-1H-pyridazin-3-yl)oxy]phenyl]-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazine-6-carbonitrile
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
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KEGG
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H12Cl2N6O4
Molar mass435.22 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(C)C1=CC(=NNC1=O)OC2=C(C=C(C=C2Cl)N3C(=O)NC(=O)C(=N3)C#N)Cl
  • InChI=1S/C17H12Cl2N6O4/c1-7(2)9-5-13(22-23-15(9)26)29-14-10(18)3-8(4-11(14)19)25-17(28)21-16(27)12(6-20)24-25/h3-5,7H,1-2H3,(H,23,26)(H,21,27,28)
  • Key:FDBYIYFVSAHJLY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Resmetirom, sold under the brand name Rezdiffra, is a medication used for the treatment of noncirrhotic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. It is a thyroid hormone receptor beta (NR1A2) agonist.

The most common side effects include diarrhea and nausea.

Resmetirom was approved for medical use in the United States in March 2024. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.