Bemfivastatin hemicalcium

• CAT Number: I040642
• CAS Number: 805241-64-9
• Molecular Formula: C34H37FN2O6.1/2Ca
• Molecular Weight: 607.74
• Purity: ≥95%

Bemfivastatin (PPD 10558) hemicalcium is an orally active lipid-lowering agent and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Bemfivastatin hemicalcium enhances the activity of liver extracts. Bemfivastatin hemicalcium has no-observed adverse effect levels (NOAEL) with dosages of ≥320 mg/kg/d (rat developmental toxicity), ≥12.5 mg/kg/d (rabbit maternal toxicity), ≥25 mg/kg/d (rabbit developmental toxicity), respectively. Bemfivastatin hemicalcium can be used in the study of statin-related hypercholesterolemic myalgia in statin-intolerant patients.

Reference

[1]. Faqi AS, et al. Developmental toxicity of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (PPD10558) in rats and rabbits. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2012 Feb;95(1):23-37.
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