Pomalidomide

Pomalidomide, sold under the brand names Pomalyst and Imnovid, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of multiple myeloma and AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma.

Pomalidomide
Clinical data
Trade namesPomalyst, Imnovid
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa613030
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: X (High risk)
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability73% (at least)
Protein binding12–44%
MetabolismLiver (mostly CYP1A2- and CYP3A4-mediated; some minor contributions by CYP2C19 and CYP2D6)
Elimination half-life7.5 hours
ExcretionUrine (73%), faeces (15%)
Identifiers
  • 4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindole-1,3-dione
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
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ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.232.884
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC13H11N3O4
Molar mass273.248 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
ChiralityRacemic mixture
  • C1CC(=O)NC(=O)C1N2C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=CC=C3)N
  • InChI=1S/C13H11N3O4/c14-7-3-1-2-6-10(7)13(20)16(12(6)19)8-4-5-9(17)15-11(8)18/h1-3,8H,4-5,14H2,(H,15,17,18) N
  • Key:UVSMNLNDYGZFPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
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Pomalidomide was approved for medical use in the United States in February 2013, and in the European Union in August 2013. It is available as a generic medication.

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