Mycophenolate mofetil

Chemical formula: C₂₃H₃₁NO₇  Molecular mass: 433.495 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5281078

Active ingredient description

Mycophenolate mofetil is the 2-morpholinoethyl ester of mycophenolic acid (MPA). MPA is a potent, selective, uncompetitive and reversible inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, and therefore inhibits the de novo pathway of guanosine nucleotide synthesis without incorporation into DNA.

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
L04AA06 Mycophenolic acid L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L04 Immunosuppressants → L04A Immunosuppressants → L04AA Selective immunosuppressants
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
CELLCEPT Capsules, hard European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
CELLCEPT Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 115007-34-6
DrugBank Drug: DB00688
KEGG Drug: D00752
PubChem Compound: 5281078
RxNorm Ingredient: 68149
SNOMED-CT Concept: 386976000
Mycophenolate mofetil (substance)
UNII Identifier: 9242ECW6R0
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL

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