Nintedanib

Nintedanib
Nintedanib
Nintedanib
Clinical data
Trade namesVargatef, Ofev
Other namesBIBF 1120
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa615009
License data
Pregnancy
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Routes of
administration		By mouth
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability4.7%
Protein binding97.8%
MetabolismEsterases, glucuronidation
Elimination half-life10–15 hrs
Excretion93% via faeces
Identifiers
  • Methyl (3Z)-3-{[(4-{methyl[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)acetyl]amino}phenyl)amino](phenyl)methylidene}-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carboxylate
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PubChem CID
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PDB ligand
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ECHA InfoCard100.237.441 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC31H33N5O4
Molar mass539.636 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • COC(=O)c1ccc2c(c1)NC(=O)/C2=C(\Nc1ccc(N(C)C(=O)CN2CCN(C)CC2)cc1)c1ccccc1
  • InChI=1S/C31H33N5O4/c1-34-15-17-36(18-16-34)20-27(37)35(2)24-12-10-23(11-13-24)32-29(21-7-5-4-6-8-21)28-25-14-9-22(31(39)40-3)19-26(25)33-30(28)38/h4-14,19,32H,15-18,20H2,1-3H3,(H,33,38)/b29-28-
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Nintedanib, sold under the brand names Ofev and Vargatef, is an oral medication used for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and along with other medications for some types of non-small-cell lung cancer.[5]

In March 2020, it was approved for use in the United States to treat chronic fibrosing (scarring) interstitial lung diseases (ILD) with a progressive phenotype (trait).[6] It is the first treatment for this group of fibrosing lung diseases that worsen over time that was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[6]

Common side effects include abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.[7] It is a small molecule tyrosine-kinase inhibitor, targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, fibroblast growth factor receptor and platelet derived growth factor receptor.[5]

Ofev was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. It received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2014 – one of only two drugs available for treating IPF – and numerous studies since have demonstrated its effectiveness in slowing the progressive, terminal lung disease.[8]

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  6. ^ a b "FDA Approves First Treatment for Group of Progressive Interstitial Lung Diseases". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Press release). 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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  8. ^ "Nintedanib". Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2019.