Term Name: | tafamidis |
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Synonyms: | 2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-benzoxazole-6-carboxylic acid, 2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)benzoxazole-6-carboxylic acid, Fx-1006, tafamidis, tafamidisum |
Definition: | A member of the class of 1,3-benzoxazoles that is 1,3-benzoxazole-6-carboxylic acid in which the hydrogen at position 2 is replaced by a 3,5-dichlorophenyl group. Used (as its meglumine salt) for the amelioration of transthyretin-related hereditary amyloidosis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:78538] ( EBI ) |