Synonyms: P005672 | Seysara®
sarecycline is an approved drug (FDA (2018))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Sarecycline is a tetracycline antibacterial with narrow-spectrum activity that was developed as an oral anti-acne therapeutic. Note that the structure shown here matches the CAS-assigned structure and is the same as the ChEMBL entry linked to below. The PubChem standardized chemical structure (CID 54681908) for sarecycline is represented with slightly different stereochemistry.
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
Sarecycline is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe cases of inflammatory lesions of non-nodular acne vulgaris. Sarecycline hydrochloride, as an oral formulation under the trade name Seysara®, was granted first approval by the US FDA in October 2018 [1]. |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
Sarecycline inhibits protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome and has been shown to bind to two active sites on the 70S ribosome of Cutibacterium acnes [2]. |
External links ![]() |
For extended ADME data see the following: Drugs.com |