Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 2,7-difluoro-spiro[9H-fluorene-9,4′-imidazolidine]-2′,5′-dione
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C15H8F2N2O2
Formula Weight: 286,2
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 89391-50-4
Notes: Imirestat is an inhibitor of aldose reductase (IC50s = 24 and 18 nM for the rat and human enzymes, respectively).{66922} It reduces periodontal bone loss in a rat model of P. gingivalis LPS-induced periodontal inflammation and bone reabsorption when administered in the diet at 0.0125% (w/w).{66923} Dietary administration of imirestat (0.0125% w/w) decreases the incidence and severity of cataracts in a rat model of streptozotocin-induced diabetes.{66924}