Belumosudil

Belumosudil
Clinical data
Trade namesRezurock, Rholistiq
Other namesKD025, SLx-2119
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: D
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
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Legal status
Identifiers
  • 2-[3-[4-(1H-Indazol-5-ylamino)quinazolin-2-yl]phenoxy]-N-propan-2-ylacetamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC26H24N6O2
Molar mass452.518 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(C)NC(=O)COC1=CC=CC(=C1)C2=NC3=CC=CC=C3C(=N2)NC4=CC5=C(C=C4)NN=C5
  • InChI=InChI=1S/C26H24N6O2/c1-16(2)28-24(33)15-34-20-7-5-6-17(13-20)25-30-23-9-4-3-8-21(23)26(31-25)29-19-10-11-22-18(12-19)14-27-32-22/h3-14,16H,15H2,1-2H3,(H,27,32)(H,28,33)(H,29,30,31) Y
  • Key:GKHIVNAUVKXIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y

Belumosudil, sold under the brand name Rezurock among others, is a medication used for the treatment of chronic graft versus host disease (cGvHD). It is in the class of drugs known as serine/threonine kinase inhibitors. Specifically, it is an inhibitor of Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase 2 (ROCK2; ROCK-II). ROCK2-mediated signaling pathways are major players in pro- and anti-inflammatory immune cell responses. A study in cultured human cells demonstrated that the drug also has effects on oxidative phosphorylation, WNT signaling, angiogenesis, and KRAS signaling.

The most common side effects include infection, tiredness or weakness, nausea, diarrhea, shortness of breath, cough, swelling, bleeding, stomach (abdominal) pain, muscle or bone pain, headache, and high blood pressure.

Belumosudil was approved for medical use in the United States in July 2021. The US Food and Drug Administration considers it to be a first-in-class medication.