Nirmatrelvir

Nirmatrelvir
Clinical data
Pronunciation/nɜːrˈmætrəlvɪər/
nur-MAT-rəl-veer or /ˌnɜːrməˈtrɛlvɪər/
NUR-mə-TREL-veer
Other namesPF-07321332
License data
Pregnancy
category
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • (1R,2S,5S)-N-[(1S)-1-cyano-2-[(3S)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl]ethyl]-3-[(2S)-3,3-dimethyl-2-[(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)amino]butanoyl]-6,6-dimethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2-carboxamide
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PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC23H32F3N5O4
Molar mass499.535 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point192.9 °C (379.2 °F) [3]
SMILES
  • CC1([C@@H]2[C@H]1[C@H](N(C2)C(=O)[C@H](C(C)(C)C)NC(=O)C(F)(F)F)C(=O)N[C@@H](C[C@@H]3CCNC3=O)C#N)C
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C23H32F3N5O4/c1-21(2,3)16(30-20(35)23(24,25)26)19(34)31-10-13-14(22(13,4)5)15(31)18(33)29-12(9-27)8-11-6-7-28-17(11)32/h11-16H,6-8,10H2,1-5H3,(H,28,32)(H,29,33)(H,30,35)/t11-,12-,13-,14-,15-,16+/m0/s1
  • Key:LIENCHBZNNMNKG-OJFNHCPVSA-N

Nirmatrelvir is an antiviral medication developed by Pfizer which acts as an orally active 3C-like protease inhibitor.[3][4][5][6][7] It is part of a nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination used to treat COVID-19 and sold under the brand name Paxlovid.[8]

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  2. ^ "Notice: Nirmatrelvir (COVID-19) added to Prescription Drug List (PDL)". Health Canada. 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Owen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Şimşek-Yavuz S, Komsuoğlu Çelikyurt FI (August 2021). "Antiviral treatment of COVID-19: An update". Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences. 51 (SI-1): 3372–3390. doi:10.3906/sag-2106-250. PMC 8771049. PMID 34391321. S2CID 237054672.
  5. ^ Ahmad B, Batool M, Ain QU, Kim MS, Choi S (August 2021). "Exploring the Binding Mechanism of PF-07321332 SARS-CoV-2 Protease Inhibitor through Molecular Dynamics and Binding Free Energy Simulations". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22 (17): 9124. doi:10.3390/ijms22179124. PMC 8430524. PMID 34502033.
  6. ^ "Pfizer Announces Additional Phase 2/3 Study Results Confirming Robust Efficacy of Novel COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Treatment Candidate in Reducing Risk of Hospitalization or Death" (Press release). Pfizer. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021 – via Business Wire.
  7. ^ Vandyck K, Deval J (August 2021). "Considerations for the discovery and development of 3-chymotrypsin-like cysteine protease inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 infection". Current Opinion in Virology. 49: 36–40. doi:10.1016/j.coviro.2021.04.006. PMC 8075814. PMID 34029993.
  8. ^ "Paxlovid- nirmatrelvir and ritonavir kit". DailyMed. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.