Term Name: | selexipag |
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Synonyms: | 2-{4-[(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)(propan-2-yl)amino]butoxy}-N-(methanesulfonyl)acetamide, ACT 293987, ACT-293987, NS 304, NS-304, selexipag, Uptravi |
Definition: | A member of the class of pyrazines that is N-(methanesulfonyl)-2-{4-[(propan-2-yl)(pyrazin-2-yl)amino]butoxy}acetamide carrying two additional phenyl substituents at positions 5 and 6 on the pyrazine ring. An orphan drug used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is a prodrug for ACT-333679 (the free carboxylic acid). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:90844] ( EBI ) |