Ombrabulin  was an experimental drug candidate discovered by Ajinomoto  and further developed by Sanofi-Aventis .[ 1]   Ombrabulin is a combretastatin A-4  derivative  that exerts its antitumor effect by disrupting the formation of blood vessels needed for tumor growth.[ 2] [ 3] 
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Ombrabulin 
 
 
Names  
IUPAC name 
N 1 -{2-Methoxy-5-[(Z )-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]phenyl}-L -serinamide
 
Systematic IUPAC name 
(2S )-2-Amino-3-hydroxy-N -{{#parsoidfragment:0}}{2-methoxy-5-[(Z )-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]phenyl}propanamide
 
Other names
AVE-8062; AVE-8062A; AC7700; CS-39-L-Ser.HCl
  
Identifiers  
 
 
 
 
ChemSpider  
 
 
 
UNII  
 
 
 
InChI=1S/C21H26N2O6/c1-26-17-8-7-13(9-16(17)23-21(25)15(22)12-24)5-6-14-10-18(27-2)20(29-4)19(11-14)28-3/h5-11,15,24H,12,22H2,1-4H3,(H,23,25)/b6-5-/t15-/m0/s1  N 
Key:  IXWNTLSTOZFSCM-YVACAVLKSA-N  N 
InChI=1/C21H26N2O6/c1-26-17-8-7-13(9-16(17)23-21(25)15(22)12-24)5-6-14-10-18(27-2)20(29-4)19(11-14)28-3/h5-11,15,24H,12,22H2,1-4H3,(H,23,25)/b6-5-/t15-/m0/s1
Key:  IXWNTLSTOZFSCM-YVACAVLKBS
 
  
COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)/C=C\C2=CC(=C(C(=C2)OC)OC)OC)NC(=O)[C@H](CO)N
 
  
Properties  
 
C 21 H 26 N 2 O 6  
Molar mass  
 402.447  g·mol−1     
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their 
standard state  (at 25
  °C [77
  °F], 100
  kPa).
 
 
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It was granted orphan drug  status by the European Medicines Agency  in April 2011.[ 4] 
In January 2013, Sanofi said it discontinued development of ombrabulin after disappointing results from phase III clinical trials.[ 5]