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SML0245

Sigma-Aldrich

Candesartan cilexetil

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-ethoxy-1-[[2′-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-1H-Benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid 1-[[(cyclohexyloxy)carbonyl]oxy]ethyl ester, TCV 116, TCY 116

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C33H34N6O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
610.66
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
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Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: ≥15 mg/mL

originator

Takeda

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCOc1nc2cccc(C(=O)OC(C)OC(=O)OC3CCCCC3)c2n1Cc4ccc(cc4)-c5ccccc5-c6nnn[nH]6

InChI

1S/C33H34N6O6/c1-3-42-32-34-28-15-9-14-27(31(40)43-21(2)44-33(41)45-24-10-5-4-6-11-24)29(28)39(32)20-22-16-18-23(19-17-22)25-12-7-8-13-26(25)30-35-37-38-36-30/h7-9,12-19,21,24H,3-6,10-11,20H2,1-2H3,(H,35,36,37,38)

InChI key

GHOSNRCGJFBJIB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... AGTR1(185)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Candesartan cilexetil is a non-peptide angiotensin (AT2) receptor antagonist.
Candesartan cilexetil is the prodrug form of the potent angiotensin II receptor antagonist, candesartan. The prodrug is cleaved by esterases within the intestine to liberate the active molecule.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Angiotensin Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Takeda. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral

Target Organs

Kidney,Blood

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Ji-Young Jeon et al.
Drug development and industrial pharmacy, 39(9), 1296-1299 (2012-10-04)
Candesartan is a long-acting and selective nonpeptide AT1 subtype angiotensin II receptor antagonist. The aim of this study was to compare the pharmacokinetics and to evaluate the bioequivalence of two candesartan cilexetil 16 mg formulations. Forty healthy volunteers were randomly assigned
Po-Yin Chu et al.
PloS one, 10(7), e0133616-e0133616 (2015-07-28)
Heart failure (HF) is an increasingly recognized complication of diabetes. Cardiac fibrosis is an important causative mechanism of HF associated with diabetes. Recent data indicate that inflammation may be particularly important in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular fibrosis. We sought to
Peter A Meredith
Current medical research and opinion, 23(7), 1693-1705 (2007-06-26)
Therapeutic interventions that block the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) have an important role in slowing the progression of cardiovascular risk actors to established cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) have emerged as effective and well-tolerated alternatives to an
Greg L Plosker et al.
PharmacoEconomics, 24(12), 1249-1272 (2006-11-30)
The addition of candesartan cilexetil (Atacand, Amias, Blopress, Kenzen, Ratacand) to standard therapy for chronic heart failure (CHF) provided important clinical benefits at little or no additional cost in France, Germany and the UK, according to a detailed economic analysis
Neetu Singh et al.
International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society, 9(5), 560-568 (2012-09-28)
Cerebral ischaemia results in enhanced expression of type 1 angiotensin receptor and oxidative stress. Free radicals due to oxidative stress lead to excessive DNA damage causing overactivation of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 resulting in neuronal death. Activation of both type 1

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