Mifepristone

Back to search

Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Mifepristone

Description of the Drug

Mifepristone is a cortisol receptor blocker used to treat Cushing’s syndrome, and to terminate pregnancies up to 70 days gestation.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00834

Brand Name(s)

Korlym, Mifegyne, Mifeprex

Company Owner(s)

Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Danco Laboratories Llc, Corcept Therapeutics Inc, Genbiopro Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Progesterone receptor SINGLE PROTEIN ANTAGONIST CHEMBL208
Glucocorticoid receptor SINGLE PROTEIN ANTAGONIST CHEMBL2034

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL16087
PharmGKB PA450500
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014972
DrugBank DB00834
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14905326 14758749
PubChem 55245
Mcule MCULE-2182366689
LINCS LSM-2822
Nikkaji J23.743D
PDBe 486
BindingDB 18627
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID5023322
DrugCentral 1805
Brenda 107206
ChemicalBook CB6351940
Guide to Pharmacology 2805
rxnorm MIFEPREX MIFEPRISTONE KORLYM
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013919
KEGG Ligand C07652
ChEBI 50692
ZINC ZINC000003831128