Chemistry:Ervogastat

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Short description: Experimental small-molecule drug
Ervogastat
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Other namesPF-06865571
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  • Investigational
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H21N5O4
Molar mass407.430 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Ervogastat is an experimental small-molecule drug and selective diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 inhibitor developed by Pfizer for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.[1] Its development was previously halted by the company but resumed in 2022.[2]

References

  1. Futatsugi, Kentaro; Cabral, Shawn; Kung, Daniel W.; Huard, Kim; Lee, Esther; Boehm, Markus; Bauman, Jonathan; Clark, Ronald W. et al. (24 November 2022). "Discovery of Ervogastat (PF-06865571): A Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase 2 for the Treatment of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 65 (22): 15000–15013. doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01200. PMID 36322383. 
  2. "With the right partner, Pfizer gains fast-track tag for previously shelved NASH drug". https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/right-partner-pfizer-gains-fast-track-tag-previously-shelved-nash-drug.