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Revision as of 22:12, 13 June 2018
Mechanism of action
From the NCI Drug Dictionary: An orally available inhibitor of isocitrate dehydrogenase type 2 (IDH2), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, enasidenib specifically inhibits IDH2 in the mitochondria, which inhibits the formation of 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG).[1]
Diseases for which it is used
History of changes in FDA indication
- 8/1/2017: Granted FDA regular approval "for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with an isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2) mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test.
Also known as
- Code names: AG-221, CC-90007
- Brand name: Idhifa