Ruboxistaurin

Ruboxistaurin
Ruboxistaurin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(9S)-9-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-6,7,10,11-tetrahydro-9H,18H-5,21:12,17-di(metheno)dibenzo[e,k]pyrrolo[3,4-h][1,4,13]oxadiazacyclohexadecine-18,20-dione
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status  ?
Identifiers
CAS number 169939-94-0 YesY
ATC code None
PubChem CID 153999
ChemSpider 135727 YesY
UNII 721809WQCP N
ChEMBL CHEMBL91829 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C28H28N4O3 
Mol. mass 468.546 g/mol
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Ruboxistaurin (proposed brand name Arxxant) is an investigational drug for diabetic peripheral retinopathy. It is currently being investigated by Eli Lilly and Company.

On February, 2006, Lilly submitted a New Drug Application for ruboxistaurin, and on August 18, 2006, Lilly received an "approvable" letter from the United States Food and Drug Administration for ruboxistaurin,[1] with a request for an additional clinical trial, which would take 5 years to complete.[2]

Mechanism of action

Ruboxistaurin is an inhibitor of protein kinase C-beta.[3]

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