Anagrelide

Active ingredient description

Anagrelide is an inhibitor of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase III and suppress expression of transcription factors including GATA-1 and FOG-1 required for megakaryocytopoiesis, ultimately leading to reduced platelet production.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
L01XX35
Anagrelide
L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01X Other antineoplastic agents → L01XX Other antineoplastic agents
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Medicines

Anagrelide is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
AGRYLIN

Brazil Canada Hong Kong Singapore United States

ANAGRELIDE

Austria

GRALIDON

Lithuania

MONBOC

Brazil

THROMBOREDUCTIN

Austria Lithuania

XAGRID

Austria Cyprus France Germany Ireland

XERALID

Austria Germany

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
XAGRID Capsule
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)
AGRYLIN Capsule
Structured product labeling (SPL/PLR)
US

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

K9X45X0051 - ANAGRELIDE

CAS registry number

68475-42-3 - anagrelide

SNOMED-CT

372561005 - Anagrelide (substance)

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