Tesamorelin

Therapeutic

Indicated for the reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy.

Structural features

SMILES

CC\C=C\CC(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)CC)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)CC)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCSC)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(N)=O

Sequence

XYADAIFTNSYRKVLGQLSARKLLQDIMSRQQGESNQERGARARL-NH2

Molar mass

5005.76 g/mol

Constitutional members:

45

Natural amino acids

44

D-Amino acids

0

N-terminus

3-hexenoyl

C-terminus

NH2

Cyclic

no

Members/cycle

N.A.

Bond to form cycle

N.A.

Lipidation

yes

Glycosylation

no

Route of administration

SC

Terminal half-life

26 min (healthy subject), 38 min (HIV-infected patients)

Protein binding

-

Absorption and Bioavailability

>4% (SC)

References