Givinostat

Givinostat, sold under the brand name Duvyzat is a medication used for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It is a histone deacetylase inhibitor with potential anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, and antineoplastic activities. It is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor that works by targeting pathogenic processes to reduce inflammation and loss of muscle.

Givinostat
Clinical data
Trade namesDuvyzat
License data
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: ℞-only
Identifiers
  • {6-[(diethylamino)methyl]naphthalen-2-yl}methyl [4-(hydroxycarbamoyl)phenyl]carbamate
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PDB ligand
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.258.524
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC24H27N3O4
Molar mass421.497 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • O=C(OCc2cc1ccc(cc1cc2)CN(CC)CC)Nc3ccc(cc3)C(=O)NO
  • InChI=1S/C24H27N3O4/c1-3-27(4-2)15-17-5-7-21-14-18(6-8-20(21)13-17)16-31-24(29)25-22-11-9-19(10-12-22)23(28)26-30/h5-14,30H,3-4,15-16H2,1-2H3,(H,25,29)(H,26,28) N
  • Key:YALNUENQHAQXEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
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The most common side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain, a decrease in platelets—which can lead to increased bleeding—nausea/vomiting, an increase in triglycerides (a type of fat in the body) and fever.

Givinostat was approved for medical use in the United States in March 2024. Givinostat is the first nonsteroidal medication approved by the FDA to treat people with all genetic variants of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

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