Ruboxistaurin
Ruboxistaurin (proposed brand name Arxxant) is an investigational drug for diabetic retinopathy being investigated by Eli Lilly and Company. It is a member of the bisindolylmaleimide family.
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Formula | C28H28N4O3 |
Molar mass | 468.557 g·mol−1 |
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On February 2006, Lilly submitted a New Drug Application for ruboxistaurin, and on August 18, 2006, Lilly received an approvable letter from the US FDA for ruboxistaurin,[1] with a request for an additional clinical trial, which would take 5 years to complete.[2] Lilly has not made any further request for approval and ruboxistaurin is not approved by the FDA for any medical use.[3]
Mechanism of action
Ruboxistaurin is an inhibitor of protein kinase C-beta.[4]
References
- "Drugs.com, Eli Lilly and Company Announces Approvable Letter Issued by FDA for Arxxant". Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- "Drugs.com, Lilly Announces FDA Requirement of Additional Clinical Trial Before Ruboxistaurin Could Be Approved for Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy". Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- "Arxxant Approval Status". drugs.com.
- Clarke M, Dodson PM (December 2007). "PKC inhibition and diabetic microvascular complications". Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 21 (4): 573–86. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2007.09.007. PMID 18054736.
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