tafluprost   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 7451

Synonyms: AFP-168 | MK-2452 | Taflotan®
Approved drug
tafluprost is an approved drug (FDA (2012))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Tafluprost is a prostaglandin analogue.
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2D Structure
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2D Structure

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Physico-chemical Properties
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Physico-chemical Properties

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Hydrogen bond acceptors 4
Hydrogen bond donors 2
Rotatable bonds 13
Topological polar surface area 75.99
Molecular weight 452.24
XLogP 4.74
No. Lipinski's rules broken 1

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SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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SMILES / InChI / InChIKey

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Canonical SMILES CC(OC(=O)CCCC=CCC1C(O)CC(C1C=CC(COc1ccccc1)(F)F)O)C
Isomeric SMILES CC(OC(=O)CCC/C=C\C[C@H]1[C@@H](O)C[C@H]([C@@H]1/C=C/C(COc1ccccc1)(F)F)O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C25H34F2O5/c1-18(2)32-24(30)13-9-4-3-8-12-20-21(23(29)16-22(20)28)14-15-25(26,27)17-31-19-10-6-5-7-11-19/h3,5-8,10-11,14-15,18,20-23,28-29H,4,9,12-13,16-17H2,1-2H3/b8-3-,15-14+/t20-,21-,22+,23-/m1/s1
InChI Key WSNODXPBBALQOF-VEJSHDCNSA-N

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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Approved as an ocular formulation to treat open-angle glaucoma or other causes of increased pressure inside the eye.
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
Tafluprost is a fluoridated analogue of prostaglandin F2α and as such is a selective FP receptor agonist [1], although note that tafluprost acid is the active metabolite. The tafluprost ester facilitates corneal penetration and allows delivery of the active carboxylic acid form to the aqueous humour . It is believed that tafluprost acid increases outflow of aqueous humour from the eye, thereby reducing intraocular pressure and relieving the symptoms of glaucoma.