Miglustat
Zavesca (miglustat) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Miglustat was first approved as Zavesca on 2002-11-20. It is used to treat gaucher disease in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat gaucher disease and niemann-pick diseases. The pharmaceutical is active against ceramide glucosyltransferase. In addition, it is known to target lysosomal acid glucosylceramidase.
Trade Name | Zavesca |
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Common Name | Miglustat |
Indication | gaucher disease, niemann-pick diseases |
Drug Class | Enzyme inhibitors: glucosyltransferase inhibitors |