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Metabolism of macrocyclic drugs

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Not only this, the reduction in rotatable bonds and consequent reduction in susceptibility to metabolism is an additional benefit [4]. A structure-based design process led to improved CNS penetration as a consequence of a transition from the acyclic crizotinib predecessor to a macrocycle. Balazs et al., Drug Hunter article, June 2023.

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Metabolism of de novo designed macrocyclic drugs

Metabolite Tales Blog

Not only this, the reduction in rotatable bonds and consequent reduction in susceptibility to metabolism is an additional benefit [4]. A structure-based design process led to improved CNS penetration as a consequence in a transition from the acyclic crizotinib predecessor to a macrocycle. Balazs et al., Drug Hunter article, June 2023.