Fingolimod

Fingolimod
Clinical data
Trade namesGilenya
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa611006
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: D
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classImmunosuppressants
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Identifiers
  • 2-Amino-2-[2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl]propane-1,3-diol
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H33NO2
Molar mass307.478 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C19H33NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-17-9-11-18(12-10-17)13-14-19(20,15-21)16-22/h9-12,21-22H,2-8,13-16,20H2,1H3 checkY
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Fingolimod, sold under the brand name Gilenya, is an immunomodulating medication, used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.[3] Fingolimod is a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator, which sequesters lymphocytes in lymph nodes, preventing them from contributing to an autoimmune reaction. It has been reported to reduce the rate of relapses in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by approximately one-half over a two-year period.[4]

  1. ^ "FINGOLIMOD-TEVA/TE-FINGOLIMOD (Teva Pharma Australia Pty Ltd)". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Health product highlights 2021: Annexes of products approved in 2021". Health Canada. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference AHFS2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Sanford M (August 2014). "Fingolimod: a review of its use in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis". Drugs. 74 (12): 1411–33. doi:10.1007/s40265-014-0264-y. PMID 25063048. S2CID 42807019.