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molecules of the month

Dosimertinib

deuterated covalent mut. EGFR inhibitor

wider TI in model, Ph. I in China

deuteration reduces less sel. matabolite

J. Med. Chem., Jan. 18, 2021

ZZU / HNU / Henan Genuine Biotech Co., CN

Chemical structure of molecule Dosimertinib inhibitor
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The Henan EGFR inhibitor, dosimertinib, is a deuterated derivative of the approved covalent inhibitor, osimertinib. A metabolite of osimertinib, AZ5104, has lower selectivity for WT EGFR than mutant EGFR, which the authors suggest may contribute to some adverse events. Deuteration of osimertinib appears to reduce the formation of the AZ5104-like metabolite in vitro and in vivo. Dosimertinib appears to have a wider therapeutic window in mice than osimertinib based on doses at which mouse body weight loss is observed, and is currently starting a Ph. I trial in China to evaluate this hypothesis in humans.


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