Sofosbuvir

Sofosbuvir
Clinical data
Trade namesSovaldi, others[1]
Other namesPSI-7977; GS-7977
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa614014
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Pregnancy
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administration		By mouth[3]
Drug classHCV polymerase inhibitor
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability92%
Protein binding61–65%
MetabolismQuickly activated to triphosphate (CatA/CES1, HIST1, phosphorylation)
Elimination half-life0.4 hrs (sofosbuvir)
27 hrs (inactive metabolite GS-331007)
Excretion80% urine, 14% feces (mostly as GS-331007)
Identifiers
  • Isopropyl (2S)-2-[[[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxopyrimidin-1-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]methoxy-phenoxy-phosphoryl]amino]propanoate
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.224.393 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H29FN3O9P
Molar mass529.458 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C[C@@H](C(=O)OC(C)C)N[P@](=O)(OC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@]([C@@H](O1)N2C=CC(=O)NC2=O)(C)F)O)OC3=CC=CC=C3
  • InChI=1S/C22H29FN3O9P/c1-13(2)33-19(29)14(3)25-36(31,35-15-8-6-5-7-9-15)32-12-16-18(28)22(4,23)20(34-16)26-11-10-17(27)24-21(26)30/h5-11,13-14,16,18,20,28H,12H2,1-4H3,(H,25,31)(H,24,27,30)/t14-,16+,18+,20+,22+,36-/m0/s1
  • Key:TTZHDVOVKQGIBA-IQWMDFIBSA-N

Sofosbuvir, sold under the brand name Sovaldi among others, is a medication used to treat hepatitis C.[3] It is taken by mouth.[3][6]

Common side effects include fatigue, headache, nausea, and trouble sleeping.[3] Side effects are generally more common in interferon-containing regimens.[7]: 7  Sofosbuvir may reactivate hepatitis B in those who have been previously infected.[9] In combination with ledipasvir, daclatasvir or simeprevir, it is not recommended with amiodarone due to the risk of an abnormally slow heartbeat.[7] Sofosbuvir is in the nucleotide analog family of medications and works by blocking the hepatitis C NS5B protein.[6]

Sofosbuvir was discovered in 2007 and approved for medical use in the United States in 2013.[7][10][11] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[12][13]

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  9. ^ "Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C: Drug Safety Communication - Risk of Hepatitis B Reactivating". FDA. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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  12. ^ World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/325771. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
  13. ^ World Health Organization (2021). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list (2021). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/345533. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02.