Aprepitant

ATC Code A04AD12

Aprepitant

Definition

A small molecule, high-affinity substance P antagonist (SPA) with antiemetic activity. Crossing the blood brain barrier, aprepitant binds selectively to the human substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby inhibiting receptor binding of endogenous substance P and substance P-induced emesis. This agent has little or no affinity for serotonin type 3 (5-HT3), dopamine, and corticosteroid receptors.

Also known as 5-(((2R,3S)-2-((1R)-1-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-morpholinyl)methyl)-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-one, Aponvie, APREPITANT, CINVANTI, Emend, L-754030, MK 0869, MK-0869, MK0869, ONO-7436 — per NCIT

Also identified as