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ruxolitinib phosphate

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The phosphate salt form of ruxolitinib, an orally bioavailable Janus-associated kinase (JAK) inhibitor with potential antineoplastic and immunomodulating activities. Ruxolitinib specifically binds to and inhibits protein tyrosine kinases JAK 1 and 2, which may lead to a reduction in inflammation and an inhibition of cellular proliferation. The JAK-STAT (signal transducer and activator of transcription) pathway plays a key role in the signaling of many cytokines and growth factors and is involved in cellular proliferation, growth, hematopoiesis, and the immune response; JAK kinases may be upregulated in inflammatory diseases, myeloproliferative disorders, and various malignancies.
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Synonym:INCB-18424 phosphate
US brand name:Jakafi
Foreign brand name:Jakavi
Chemical structure:(3R)-3-cyclopentyl-3-(4-(7h-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidin-4-yl)pyrazol-1-yl)propanenitrile phosphate (1:1)
1H-pyrazole-1-propanenitrile, beta-cyclopentyl-4-(7H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidin-4-yl)-,(betaR)-, phosphate (1:1)
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