Filibuvir
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Other names | PF-00868554 |
Routes of administration | Oral |
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Filibuvir (also known as PF-00868554, PF-868554) was a non-nucleoside orally availableNS5B inhibitor developed by Pfizer for the treatment of hepatitis C. It binds to the non-catalytic Thumb II allosteric pocket of NS5B viral polymerase and causes a decrease in viral RNA synthesis. It is a potent and selective inhibitor, with a mean IC50 of 0.019 μM against genotype 1 polymerases.[2] Several filibuvir-resistant mutations have been identified, M423 being the most common that occurred after filibuvir monotherapy.[3] It was intended to be taken twice-daily.[4]
Its investigation was discontinued in February 2013 due to strategic reasons.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Pfizer Halts Development of Hepatitis C Drug Filibuvir: Report". FirstWorld Pharma. Doctor's Guide Publishing Limited. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- PMID 19307358.
- PMID 24452008.
- PMID 21154154.
- ^ Loftus P (8 March 2013). "Pfizer Stops Developing Hepatitis C Drug". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- S2CID 39936873.