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Trade names | Promacta, Revolade, Alvaiz |
Other names | SB-497115-GR |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a609011 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Bioavailability | ~52%[3] |
Protein binding | >99% |
Metabolism | extensive liver (through CYP1A2 and CYP2C8) |
Elimination half-life | 21–35 hours |
Excretion | feces (59%), urine (31%) |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.128.125 |
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Formula | C25H22N4O4 |
Molar mass | 442.475 g·mol−1 |
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Eltrombopag, sold under the brand name Promacta among others, is a medication used to treat thrombocytopenia (abnormally low platelet counts) and severe aplastic anemia.[3][4] Eltrombopag is sold under the brand name Revolade outside the US and is marketed by Novartis.[5] It is a thrombopoietin receptor agonist.[3] It is taken by mouth.[3][4]
Eltrombopag was discovered as a result of research collaboration between GlaxoSmithKline and Ligand Pharmaceuticals and is transferred to Novartis Pharmaceuticals.[5][6][7]