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A dicarboxylic acid monoamide obtained by formal condensation between the amino group of cis-4-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid and the cyclopentanecarboxylic acid group of 1-[(2S)-2-carboxy-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)propyl]cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. A potent inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase (NEP, neprilysin, EC 3.4.24.11), it is used as its 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl ester prodrug in the treatment of chronic heart failure.

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Trade Name Candoxatrilat
Generic Candoxatrilat
Candoxatrilat Other Names Candoxatrilat, Candoxatrilate
Type
Formula C20H33NO7
Weight Average: 399.484
Monoisotopic: 399.225702407
Groups Experimental
Therapeutic Class
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