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                                                                Synonyms: EYEOO1 | Macugen® | NX183 | pegaptanib sodium
                                 
                                                         
                            
                            
                            
                                 
                                
                                pegaptanib is an approved drug (FDA (2004), EMA (2006)) 
                                                        
                                                    
                                Compound class: 
                                                            Nucleic acid
                                 
                                
                                    
                                        Comment: Pegaptanib is a RNA oligonucleotide aptamer that acts as a vascular endothelial growth factor A antagonist, anti-angiogenic agent. 
                            
                            
                          
                                
                                    
                                
                          
                                   
                                   
                                  
                                    
                                    
                                    It is a 28-mer RNA oligonucleotide that is covalently linked to two branched 20-kD polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains. Pegaptanib binds to the 165 isoform of VEGFA. It is formulated as a sodium adduct. The basic nucleotide sequence has modified nucleotides and a 5' pentylamino linker that acts as the PEG anchor.  | 
                                    
                                        
                                         
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Classification ![]()  | 
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| Compound class | Nucleic acid | 
| Compound subclass | Aptamer | 
| Target | Vascular endothelial growth factor A | 
| Approved drug? | Yes. US FDA (2004) | EU EMA (2006) | 
International Nonproprietary Names ![]()  | 
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| INN number | INN | 
| 8215 | pegaptanib | 
Synonyms ![]()  | 
                                                        
| EYEOO1 | Macugen® | NX183 | pegaptanib sodium | 
Database Links ![]()  | 
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| Specialist databases | |
                                                                        Reactome Drug
                                                                        
                                                                             
                                                                              
                                                                        
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                                                                    R-ALL-9679463 | 
                                                                        Reactome Reaction
                                                                        
                                                                             
                                                                              
                                                                        
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                                                                    R-HSA-9679477 | 
| Other databases | |
| CAS Registry No. | 222716-86-1 (source: WHO INN record) | 
| DrugBank Ligand | DB04895 | 
| GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178103442 | 
| Search PubMed clinical trials | pegaptanib | 
| Search PubMed titles | pegaptanib | 
| Search PubMed titles/abstracts | pegaptanib | 
| Wikipedia | Pegaptanib |