Term Name:	fingolimod
Synonyms:	2-amino-2-[2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl]propane-1,3-diol, fingolimod, fingolimodum, FTY720
Definition:	An aminodiol that consists of propane-1,3-diol having amino and 2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl substituents at the 2-position. It is a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator used for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. A prodrug, fingolimod is phosphorylated by sphingosine kinase to active metabolite fingolimod-phosphate, a structural analogue of sphingosine 1-phosphate.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:63115] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	aminodiol primary amino compound
has_role:	antineoplastic agent CB1 receptor antagonist immunosuppressive agent prodrug sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist
inverse has_functional_parent:	2-amino-2-(methoxymethyl)-4-(4-octylphenyl)butan-1-ol fingolimod phosphate
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of:	fingolimod(1+)
is_conjugate_base_of:	fingolimod(1+)