Pitavastatin

Product Details
Formula	C25H24FNO4
Molecular Weight	421.46
Smiles String	O=C(O)C[[email protected]](O)C[[email protected]](O)/C=C/C1=C(C2=CC=C(F)C=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3N=C1C4CC4

Storage & Handling
Shipping	Room temperature.
Storage	Please refer to the instruction manual.

Pitavastatin (NK-104) is a potent hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. Pitavastatin inhibits cholesterol synthesis from acetic acid with an IC50 of 5.8 nM in HepG2 cells. Pitavastatin is an efficient hepatocyte low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) receptor inducer. Pitavastatin also possesses anti-atherosclerotic, anti-asthmatic, anti-osteoarthritis, antineoplastic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective and reno-protective effects.

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