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Nelfinavir Mesylate

FDA-approved product (powder, oral), marketed as Viracept.

Registered studies
50+
Lab records
0
Pathogens at ≥40%
3 of 4

Chemical structure

Chemical structure of Nelfinavir Mesylate
A drawing shows what the molecule is, not what it does.

Existing / approved use

Documented · FDA, WHO, ChEMBL

Approved for

  • HIV infection
  • HIV-1 infection

Indications ChEMBL records as approved, from FDA and DailyMed labels. Label ↗

WHO therapeutic group
Protease inhibitors
Anti-infective classification
Classified as another kind of anti-infective (for example an antifungal, antiviral or antiparasitic medicine).WHO ATC J05AE04

Repurposing investigation

This medicine is being investigated here for AI-predicted antimicrobial activity against MRSA, E. coli and M. tuberculosis. It was surfaced computationally for further investigation; it is not an established treatment for these infections.

AI-predicted activity

AI prediction · nothing measured
  • MRSA46.1% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • E. coli42.2% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • K. pneumoniae34.4% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • M. tuberculosis59.0% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.

A model’s estimate of laboratory activity against each pathogen species. It is not clinical effectiveness.

Evidence

Clinical and experimental

Documented evidence

Clinical

50+registered studies name this medicine, for any condition. The registry search keeps the first 50, so there may be more. See them below.

Experimental

No evidence found

No laboratory measurement against the four pathogens in the ChEMBL records loaded here.

Open Nelfinavir Mesylate in ChEMBL Registered studies below

Docking

Computational · nothing measured

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (E. coli)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

KPC-2 carbapenemase ↗ (K. pneumoniae)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

Enoyl-ACP reductase (InhA) ↗ (M. tuberculosis)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (MRSA)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

AutoDock Vina, one experimentally solved protein per pathogen. This project’s screening target is -7.0 kcal/mol, its own mark rather than a universal cutoff. A docking score is a structural hypothesis, not proof of binding, and requires experimental validation.

Other medicines to investigate

AI prediction · nothing measured

Other repurposing candidates: approved medicines besides Nelfinavir Mesylate with AI-predicted activity ≥40% against the chosen pathogen, leaving out existing antimicrobials. They are computational candidates for further investigation, not alternatives and not recommendations.

Sorted by AI-predicted activity, high to low. The order is not a ranking of which medicine is better.

Registered studies

A registration describes a study; it does not establish a positive result.

  • A Comparison of Three Anti-HIV Drug Combinations Containing Saquinavir Soft Gelatin Capsules Used in HIV-1 Infected Patients

    NCT00002378

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00002378
    Conditions
    HIV Infections
    Interventions
    Ritonavir; Nelfinavir mesylate; Saquinavir; Delavirdine mesylate; Lamivudine; Stavudine; Zidovudine
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 3
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    Not recorded
    Enrolment
    825

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionHIV Infections
    InterventionRitonavir; Nelfinavir mesylate; Saquinavir; Delavirdine mesylate +3 more
    PhasePhase 3
    Registry statusCompleted

  • The Safety and Effectiveness of Nevirapine Plus Nelfinavir in HIV-1 Infected Patients Who Have Taken Stavudine

    NCT00002381

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00002381
    Conditions
    HIV Infections
    Interventions
    Nelfinavir mesylate; Nevirapine; Stavudine
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 1
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    Not recorded
    Enrolment
    24

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionHIV Infections
    InterventionNelfinavir mesylate; Nevirapine; Stavudine
    PhasePhase 1
    Registry statusCompleted

  • The Safety and Effectiveness of Indinavir Plus Ritonavir Plus Two NRTIs in HIV-Infected Patients Who Need Early Intervention Treatment

    NCT00005118

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00005118
    Conditions
    HIV Infections
    Interventions
    Indinavir sulfate; Ritonavir
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 2
    Registry status
    Unknown
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    Not recorded
    Enrolment
    100

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionHIV Infections
    InterventionIndinavir sulfate; Ritonavir
    PhasePhase 2
    Registry statusUnknown

  • Ritonavir and Agenerase Treatment for Patients Who Have Failed Previous Anti-HIV Treatment

    NCT00006591

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00006591
    Conditions
    HIV Infections
    Interventions
    Ritonavir; Amprenavir
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Registry status
    Unknown
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    Not recorded
    Enrolment
    Not recorded

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionHIV Infections
    InterventionRitonavir; Amprenavir
    PhaseNot applicable
    Registry statusUnknown

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy and Anti-HIV Drugs in HIV-Infected, Postmenopausal Women

    NCT00044837

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00044837
    Conditions
    HIV Infections
    Interventions
    Medroxyprogesterone acetate; Estradiol
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 1
    Registry status
    Terminated
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    Not recorded
    Enrolment
    120

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionHIV Infections
    InterventionMedroxyprogesterone acetate; Estradiol
    PhasePhase 1
    Registry statusTerminated