Enfuvirtide
- Generic Name
- Enfuvirtide
- Brand Names
- Fuzeon
- Drug Type
- Biotech
- Chemical Formula
- -
- CAS Number
- 159519-65-0
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 19OWO1T3ZE
- Background
Enfuvirtide is a 36 amino acid biomimetic peptide that is structurally similar to the HIV proteins that are responsible for the fusion of the virus to cell membranes and subsequent intracellular uptake. The first agent in the novel class of antiretroviral drugs called HIV fusion inhibitors, enfuvirtide works by inhibiting HIV-1 fusion with CD4 cells.
- Indication
Enfuvirtide is an antiretroviral drug used in combination therapy for the treatment of HIV-1/AIDS.
- Associated Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)
- Associated Therapies
- -
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