DuMez Darin, Venkatachalam Taracad K, Uckun Fatih M
Paradigm Pharmaceuticals, 2139 Fourth Street, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, USA.
Arzneimittelforschung. 2007;57(3):155-63. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1296599.
The leflunomide (CAS 75706-12-6) metabolite (LFM) analog alpha-cyano-beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl-N-(2,5-dibromophenyl)-propenamide (LFM-A13, DDE-28, CAS 244240-24-2), is a rationally designed inhibitor of the anti-apoptotic enzyme Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). LFM-A13 is being developed as a novel dual-function anticancer drug with apoptosis-promoting and anti-thrombotic properties. LFM-A13 was prepared under current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) conditions on the scale of kilograms.