Synonyms: Fulyzaq® | SP-303
crofelemer is an approved drug (FDA (2012))
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Crofelemer is an oligomeric proanthocyanidin extracted from Croton lechleri, a South American flowering tree of the Euphorbiaceae (or spurges). We do not show a chemical structure for this complex molecule, but [2] shows a putative chemical structure.
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Bioactivity Comments |
Studies in mouse models report that crofelemer has an inhibitory effect on intestinal cAMP-mediated (active) Cl- and fluid secretion [1]. Patch-clamp analysis of cells stably expressing hCFTR or hANO1, and cAMP and calcium signaling measurements in human colorectal cancer cells (T84 cells) confirm the activity of crofelemer at the proposed human Cl- channels. |
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