Chemicals and Drugs

Anidulafungin

Echinocandin antifungal agent that is used in the treatment of CANDIDEMIA and CANDIDIASIS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Echinocandin antifungal agent that is used in the treatment of CANDIDEMIA and CANDIDIASIS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C58H73N7O17
Molecular Weight
1140.2 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
166663-25-8
IUPAC Name
N-[(3S,6S,9S,11R,15S,18S,20R,21R,24S,25S,26S)-6-[(1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-11,20,21,25-tetrahydroxy-3,15-bis[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-26-methyl-2,5,8,14,17,23-hexaoxo-1,4,7,13,16,22-hexazatricyclo[22.3.0.09,13]heptacosan-18-yl]-4-[4-(4-pentoxyphenyl)phenyl]benzamide
InChIKey
JHVAMHSQVVQIOT-MFAJLEFUSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)N[C@H]4C[C@H]([C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]5[C@H]([C@H](CN5C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]6C[C@H](CN6C(=O)[C@@H](NC4=O)[C@@H](C)O)O)[C@@H]([C@H](C7=CC=C(C=C7)O)O)O)[C@@H](C)O)C)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000077612
Source
PubChem CID 166548

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 1-((4R,5R)-4,5-Dihydroxy-N2-((4''-(pentyloxy)(1,1':4',1''-terphenyl)-4-yl)carbonyl)-L-ornithine)-echinocandin B
  • Eraxis
  • LY 303366
  • LY-303366
  • LY303366

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1997)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D12.644w.641w.311w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anidulafungin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077612. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077612
  2. Anidulafungin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anidulafungin
  3. Anidulafungin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4764531
  4. Anidulafungin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 166548. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/166548