Pegaptanib
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
S01LA03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0222716-86-1
Chemical Formula
C294-H370-F13-N107-O188-P28[C2-H4-O]n
Therapeutic Categories
Ophthalmic agent
Angiogenesis inhibitor
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) antagonist
Treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration
Chemical Name
5'-Ester of (2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)C-Gm-Gm-A-A-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)U-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)C-Am-Gm-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)U-Gm-Am-Am-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)U-Gm-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)C-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)U-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)U-Am-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro)U-Am-(2'-deoxy-2 (WHO, USAN)
Foreign Names
- Pegaptanibum (Latin)
- Pegaptanib (German)
- Pégaptanib (French)
- Pegaptanib (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Pegaptanib (OS: BAN)
- Pegabtanib Octasodium (OS: USAN)
- EYE001 (IS: Eyetech)
- NX1838 (IS: Eyetech)
Brand Names
- Macugen
Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, Slovenia; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Roche, Iceland; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Japan; Pfizer, Lithuania; Pfizer, Latvia; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Romania; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Slovakia; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Pfizer Limited, Austria; Valeant, United States
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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