Ribociclib

Ribociclib
Clinical data
Trade namesKisqali
Other namesLEE 011
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa617008
License data
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classAntineoplastic, CDK inhibitor
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityUnknown
Protein binding~70%
MetabolismLiver (CYP3A4)
Elimination half-life32.0 (29.7–54.7) hrs
Excretion69% feces, 23% urine
Identifiers
  • 7-Cyclopentyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-{[5-(1-piperazinyl)-2-pyridinyl]amino}-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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KEGG
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.234.566
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC23H30N8O
Molar mass434.548 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN(C)C(=O)c1cc2cnc(nc2n1C3CCCC3)Nc4ccc(cn4)N5CCNCC5
  • InChI=1S/C23H30N8O/c1-29(2)22(32)19-13-16-14-26-23(28-21(16)31(19)17-5-3-4-6-17)27-20-8-7-18(15-25-20)30-11-9-24-10-12-30/h7-8,13-15,17,24H,3-6,9-12H2,1-2H3,(H,25,26,27,28)
  • Key:RHXHGRAEPCAFML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Ribociclib, sold under the brand name Kisqali, is a medication used for the treatment of certain kinds of breast cancer. Ribociclib is a kinase inhibitor. It was developed by Novartis and Astex Pharmaceuticals.

The most common side effects include infections, low levels of white blood cells, headache, cough, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, tiredness, hair loss and rash.

Ribociclib was approved for medical use in the United States in March 2017, in the European Union in August 2017, and in the United Kingdom in February 2021.