Sapropterin

In the US, Sapropterin (sapropterin systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous metabolic agents and is used to treat Phenylketonuria.

US matches:

• Sapropterin


• Sapropterin Dihydrochloride

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A16AX07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0062989-33-7

Chemical Formula

C9-H15-N5-O3

Molecular Weight

241

Therapeutic Category

Drug for metabolic disease treatment

Chemical Name

(-)-(6R)-2-Amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4(3H)-pteridinone

Foreign Names

• Sapropterinum (Latin)
• Sapropterin (German)
• Sapropterine (French)
• Sapropterina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• 6R-BH₄ (IS)
• Dapropterin (IS)
• R-THBP (IS)
• Tetrahydrobiopterin (IS)
• Sapropterin Dihydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• Sun 0588 (IS: Suntory)

Brand Names

• Kuvan
  Merck, Slovakia



• Biopten
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Kuvan
  BioMarin, United States; Merck, Switzerland; Merck, Germany; Merck, Sweden; Merck KGaA, Austria; Merck Serono, France; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Greece

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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