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Fenofibrate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2-[4-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methylpropanoic acid isopropyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H21ClO4
CAS Number:
49562-28-9
Molecular Weight:
360.83
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329749836
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00133314

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Product Name

Fenofibrate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

InChI key

YMTINGFKWWXKFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CC(C)OC(=O)C(C)(C)Oc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)c2ccc(Cl)cc2

InChI

1S/C20H21ClO4/c1-13(2)24-19(23)20(3,4)25-17-11-7-15(8-12-17)18(22)14-5-9-16(21)10-6-14/h5-13H,1-4H3

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

fenofibrate

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

Gene Information

human ... PPARA(5465)

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Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Application

Fenofibrate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Fenofibrate Capsules
  • Fenofibrate Tablets

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H373

Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 2 Oral

target_organs

Liver

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Michel P Hermans
Diabetes & vascular disease research, 8(3), 180-189 (2011-05-18)
Microvascular complications are common in type 2 diabetes in primary care. Intensified management of glycaemia or blood pressure had little effect on microvascular complication rates in recent large trials (ADVANCE, VADT, ACCORD). In 2005, the FIELD study demonstrated a significant
Pascale Massin et al.
Ophthalmic epidemiology, 21(5), 307-317 (2014-08-19)
Fenofibrate reduced progression of diabetic retinopathy in two large randomized studies. The effect of 135 mg fenofibric acid on diabetic macular edema (DME) was evaluated in subjects with existing DME. In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, 110 subjects with DME not
Samuel Rommelaere et al.
PloS one, 9(8), e104925-e104925 (2014-08-21)
Liver is a major regulator of lipid metabolism and adaptation to fasting, a process involving PPARalpha activation. We recently showed that the Vnn1 gene is a PPARalpha target gene in liver and that release of the Vanin-1 pantetheinase in serum
Kate McKeage et al.
Drugs, 71(14), 1917-1946 (2011-09-29)
Fenofibrate is a fibric acid derivative indicated for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia in patients who have not responded to nonpharmacological therapies. The lipid-modifying effects of fenofibrate are mediated by the activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α. Fenofibrate
Pitchai Balakumar et al.
Pharmacological research, 63(1), 8-12 (2010-11-26)
Fenofibrate is a third-generation fibric acid derivative employed clinically as a hypolipidemic agent to lessen the risk caused by atherosclerosis. Dyslipidemia is a condition associated with elevated levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) and triglycerides, and reduced
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