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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000077339
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000077339
Preferred Name

Leflunomide

Definitions
An isoxazole derivative that inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, the fourth enzyme in the pyrimidine biosynthetic pathway. It is used an immunosuppressive agent in the treatment of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS and PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS.
Synonyms
HWA-486
SU101
N-(4-Trifluoromethyphenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide
Arava
4-Isoxazolecarboxamide, 5-methyl-N-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-
HWA486
HWA 486
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