28-Epirapamycin

Applications 28-Epirapamycin is an epimer of Rapamycin (R124000), a triene macrolide antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. Name derived from the native word for Easter Island, Rapa’Nui. Used as an immunosuppressant; antirestenotic. Sirolimus (INN/USAN), also known as rapamycin, is an immunosuppressant drug used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation; it is especially useful in kidney transplants. References Yang, W., et. al.: Org. Lett., 1, 2033 (1999); Martel, P.R., et al.: Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol., 55, 48 (1977); Carlson, R.P., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 266, 1125 (1993); Kahan, B.D., et al.: Lancet, 356, 194 (2000); Holmes, D.R., et al.: Circulation, 109, 634 (2004)