Chitin

DBCAT001569Pharmacologic class

A linear polysaccharide of beta-1->4 linked units of ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE. It is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, found especially in INSECTS and FUNGI. A DrugBank category of 2 drugs. 1 of them is approved.

Drugs: Chitin
Poliglusam

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

2DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

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1Drug targetEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

9Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

2Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Chitin share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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