ATC Group: L01XX52 Venetoclax

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of L01XX52 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L01 Antineoplastic agents
3 L01X Other antineoplastic agents
4 L01XX Other antineoplastic agents
5 L01XX52

Active ingredients in L01XX52

Active Ingredient Description
Venetoclax

Venetoclax is a potent, selective inhibitor of B-cell lymphoma (BCL)-2, an anti-apoptotic protein. Overexpression of BCL-2 has been demonstrated in CLL cells where it mediates tumour cell survival and has been associated with resistance to chemotherapeutics. Venetoclax binds directly to the BH3-binding groove of BCL-2, displacing BH3 motif-containing pro-apoptotic proteins like BIM, to initiate mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP), caspase activation, and programmed cell death.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
VENCLEXTA Film coated tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR
VENCLYXTO Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

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