deferiprone
An orally bioavailable bidentate ligand with iron chelating activity. Deferiprone binds to iron in a 3:1 (ligand:iron) molar ratio. By binding to iron, deferiprone is able to remove excess iron from the body.
| US brand name: | Ferriprox |
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| Code name: | APO-066 CP20 DN-180-01-AF |
| Chemical structure: | 4(1H)-pyridinone, 3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl- |