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Sitagliptin
- CAS number
- 486460-32-6
- Molecular formula
- C16H15F6N5O
- Molecular weight
- 407.31 g/mol

About this molecule
Sitagliptin is an oral dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor used in conjunction with diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The effect of this medication leads to glucose dependent increases in insulin and decreases in glucagon to improve control of blood sugar. Sitagliptin was granted FDA approval on October 16, 2006.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (3R)-3-amino-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-6,8-dihydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazin-7-yl]-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butan-1-one
- InChIKey
- MFFMDFFZMYYVKS-SECBINFHSA-N
- SMILES
- C1CN2C(=NN=C2C(F)(F)F)CN1C(=O)C[C@@H](CC3=CC(=C(C=C3F)F)F)N
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 790712-60-6
- PubChem CID
- 4369359
Also known as
Sitagliptin · Januvia · Zituvio · sitagliptina · sitagliptine · sitagliptinum · LEZ763 · LEZ-763
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