| Name: |
fingolimod |
| Synonyms: |
2-amino-2-[2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl]propane-1,3-diol,
fingolimod,
fingolimodum,
FTY720
|
| Definition: |
An aminodiol that consists of propane-1,3-diol having amino and 2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl substituents at the 2-position. It is a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator used for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. A prodrug, fingolimod is phosphorylated by sphingosine kinase to active metabolite fingolimod-phosphate, a structural analogue of sphingosine 1-phosphate. |
| Ontology: |
ChEBI [CHEBI:63115]
(
EBI
)
|
