Diroximel fumarate
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Trade names | Vumerity |
Other names | ALKS-8700 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a620002 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Formula | C11H13NO6 |
Molar mass | 255.226 g·mol−1 |
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Diroximel fumarate, sold under the brand name Vumerity, is a medication used for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).[1][2][3]
Diroximel fumarate was approved for medical use in the United States in October 2019.[4] This drug was formulated by Alkermes in collaboration with Biogen.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Vumerity- diroximel fumarate capsule". DailyMed. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Wang Y, Bhargava P (July 2020). "Diroximel fumarate to treat multiple sclerosis". Drugs of Today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998). 56 (7): 431–437. doi:10.1358/dot.2020.56.7.3151521. PMID 32648853.
- ^ Kourakis S, Timpani CA, de Haan JB, Gueven N, Fischer D, Rybalka E (October 2020). "Dimethyl Fumarate and Its Esters: A Drug with Broad Clinical Utility?". Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland). 13 (10): 306. doi:10.3390/ph13100306. PMC 7602023. PMID 33066228.
- ^ "Drug Approval Package: Vumerity". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 21 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Diroximel fumarate".
External links[]
- "Diroximel fumarate". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Categories:
- Drugs not assigned an ATC code
- Multiple sclerosis
- Imides
- Esters
- Methyl esters
- Fumarate esters
- Pharmacology stubs