Term Name: | devimistat |
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Synonyms: | 6,8-bis(benzylsulfanyl)octanoic acid, CPI 613, CPI-613, CPI613, devimistat, devimistatum |
Definition: | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (6R)-6,8-bis(benzylsulfanyl)octanoic acid and its enantiomer, (6S)-6,8-bis(benzylsulfanyl)octanoic acid. It is an inhibitor of pyruvate dehydrogenase and alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase enzymes, and currently in development for the treatment of pancreatic cancer and acute myeloid leukemia. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:233197] ( EBI ) |