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A2861

Sigma-Aldrich

Astemizole

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

1-(4-Fluorobenzyl)-2-(1-[4-methoxyphenethyl]piperidin-4-yl)aminobenzimidazole

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H31FN4O
CAS Number:
68844-77-9
Molecular Weight:
458.57
EC Number:
272-441-9
MDL number:
MFCD00153919
UNSPSC Code:
41121800
PubChem Substance ID:
329770802
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated
protect from light

solubility

DMSO: >20 mg/mL

originator

Johnson & Johnson

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COc1ccc(CCN2CCC(CC2)Nc3nc4ccccc4n3Cc5ccc(F)cc5)cc1

InChI

1S/C28H31FN4O/c1-34-25-12-8-21(9-13-25)14-17-32-18-15-24(16-19-32)30-28-31-26-4-2-3-5-27(26)33(28)20-22-6-10-23(29)11-7-22/h2-13,24H,14-20H2,1H3,(H,30,31)

InChI key

GXDALQBWZGODGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HRH1(3269)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Astermizole is a potent hERG potassium channel blocker (IC50 of 0.9 nM) and may used as a pharmacological chaperone to correct folding defects and restore protein function for some mutated forms of hERG channels. It has also been studied for treatment of malaria, hERG and hEAG channel function in cancer and as a second generation antihistamine H-1 antagonist.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Potassium Channels page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
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Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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K A Rao et al.
Mayo Clinic proceedings, 69(6), 589-593 (1994-06-01)
An overdose of astemizole predisposes the myocardium to ventricular dysrhythmias, including torsades de pointes. Herein we describe a case of astemizole-induced torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia and also review previous case reports in the literature. All the patients were young
Fumimasa Nomura et al.
Journal of nanobiotechnology, 9, 39-39 (2011-09-21)
Conventional in vitro approach using human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) assay has been considered worldwide as the first screening assay for cardiac repolarization safety. However, it does not always oredict the potential QT prolongation risk or pro-arrhythmic risk correctly. For
Kiem Vu et al.
Medical mycology, 48(2), 255-262 (2009-07-03)
Cryptococcus neoformans is the leading cause of fungal meningitis, a life-threatening infection that occurs predominately in immuocompromised patients. Current drug therapies are limited to amphotericin B, flucytosine and the azoles since the echinocandins have no demonstrated activity against yeast like
Andrew M Sawayama et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 15(43), 11723-11729 (2009-09-24)
Herein we demonstrate that a small panel of variants of cytochrome P450 BM3 from Bacillus megaterium covers the breadth of reactivity of human P450s by producing 12 of 13 mammalian metabolites for two marketed drugs, verapamil and astemizole, and one
Tjøstil Vlaar et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 51(52), 13058-13061 (2012-11-20)
O(2) in, H(2)O out: Various diamines and related bisnucleophiles readily undergo oxidative isocyanide insertion with Pd(OAc)(2) (1 mol %) as the catalyst and O(2) as the terminal oxidant to give a diverse array of medicinally relevant N heterocycles. The utility
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