Enzalutamide

Enzalutamide is a benzamide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-{3-[4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-1-yl}-2-fluorobenzoic acid with methylamine. Used for the treatment of of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antineoplastic agent and an androgen antagonist. It belongs to the class of benzamides, an imidazolidinone, a thiocarbonyl compound, a nitrile, a member of (trifluoromethyl)benzenes and a member of monofluorobenzenes. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Androgen receptor inhibitors. Its therapeutic use is listed as antineoplastics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include enzalutamidum and Enzalutamida. Its PubChem CID is 15951529.

CAS No 915087-33-1
Molecular Formula C21H16F4N4O2S
Molecular Weight 464.4 g/mol
Synonyms 4-{3-[4-Cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-2-sulfanylideneimidazolidin-1-yl}-2-fluoro-N-methylbenzamide

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