Eflornithine
CAS 70052-12-9Small Molecule
Overview
Eflornithine is a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (ChEMBL CHEMBL830).
Patent & exclusivity (US)
Per the FDA Orange Book (1 approved US product), the latest listed US patent on Eflornithine expires 12 Feb 2036 and exclusivity 13 Dec 2030. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.
Chemical identity
- IUPAC name
- 2,5-diamino-2-(difluoromethyl)pentanoic acid
- Canonical SMILES
- C(CC(C(F)F)(C(=O)O)N)CN
- InChIKey
- VLCYCQAOQCDTCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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