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Fenclozic acid

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Fenclozic acid
Clinical data
Trade namesMyalex
Identifiers
  • [2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl]acetic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H8ClNO2S
Molar mass253.70 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • c1cc(ccc1c2nc(cs2)CC(=O)O)Cl
  • InChI=1S/C11H8ClNO2S/c12-8-3-1-7(2-4-8)11-13-9(6-16-11)5-10(14)15/h1-4,6H,5H2,(H,14,15) X markN
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Fenclozic acid (proposed brand name Myalex) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties developed in the 1960s by ICI Pharmaceuticals.[1][2] It failed to pass the Phase III clinical trial, and was withdrawn from clinical development in 1971 due to severe dose-related hepatotoxicity and jaundice in humans, despite showing an excellent preclinical safety profile and promising clinical efficacy in animal testing.[3][4] It is considered a classic example of human-specific drug induced liver injury linked to unique metabolic activation in humans.[4][5]

References

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  1. Newbould BB (March 1969). "The pharmacology of fenclozic acid (2-(4-chlorophenyl)-thiazol-4-ylacetic acid; I.C.I. 54,450; 'Myalex'); a new compound with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activityl". British Journal of Pharmacology. 35 (3): 487–497. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.1969.tb08290.x. PMC 1703354. PMID 5809740.
  2. US 3538107, Hepworth W, Stacey GJ, "Aryl-thiazolyl-acetic acid derivatives", issued 1970, assigned to Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
  3. Hart FD, Bain LS, Huskisson EC, Littler TR, Taylor RT (November 1970). "Hepatic effects of fenzlozic acid". Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 29 (6): 684. doi:10.1136/ard.29.6.684. PMC 1010604. PMID 5496073.
  4. 1 2 Rodrigues AV, Rollison HE, Martin S, Sarda S, Schulz-Utermoehl T, Stahl S, et al. (August 2013). "In vitro exploration of potential mechanisms of toxicity of the human hepatotoxic drug fenclozic acid". Archives of Toxicology. 87 (8): 1569–1579. doi:10.1007/s00204-013-1056-y. PMID 23609606.
  5. Pickup K, Martin S, Partridge EA, Jones HB, Wills J, Schulz-Utermoehl T, et al. (July 2017). "Acute liver effects, disposition and metabolic fate of [14C]-fenclozic acid following oral administration to normal and bile-cannulated male C57BL/6J mice". Archives of Toxicology. 91 (7): 2643–2653. doi:10.1007/s00204-016-1894-5. PMC 5489613. PMID 27896398.