Apixaban

Apixaban is a pyrazolopyridine that is 7-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-3-carboxamide substituted at position 1 by a 4-methoxyphenyl group and at position 6 by a 4-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)phenyl group. It is used for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic diseases. Among its listed roles, it functions as a anticoagulant and an EC 3.4.21.6 (coagulation factor Xa) inhibitor. It is a pyrazolopyridine, a member of piperidones, a lactam and an aromatic ether. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Antithrombotic agents. Its therapeutic use is listed as anticoagulants, cardiovascular and hematologic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Eliquis, apixabanum and BMS-562247. Its PubChem CID is 10182969.

CAS No 503612-47-3
Molecular Formula C25H25N5O4
Molecular Weight 459.5 g/mol
Synonyms 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-oxo-6-[4-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-3-carboxamide

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