GSK2881078

GSK2881078
Legal status
Legal status	US: Investigational drug;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 1-[(2R)-1-methylsulfonylpropan-2-yl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)indole-5-carbonitrile;
CAS Number	1539314-06-1;
PubChem CID	86709174;
ChemSpider	57621607;
UNII	47M5ZXU844;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C14H13F3N2O2S
Molar mass	330.33 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES C[C@H](CS(=O)(=O)C)N1C=CC2=C1C=CC(=C2C(F)(F)F)C#N;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H13F3N2O2S/c1-9(8-22(2,20)21)19-6-5-11-12(19)4-3-10(7-18)13(11)14(15,16)17/h3-6,9H,8H2,1-2H3/t9-/m1/s1; Key:SKDVMPZQJMZEAC-SECBINFHSA-N;

GSK2881078 is a drug which acts as a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM). It was developed for the prevention of muscle wasting and sarcopenia in elderly people.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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In a phase II trial the drug was shown to be well tolerated and increased muscle strength in men with COPD.^[4]

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