Pitavastatin-d4 Sodium Salt

Pitavastatin-d4 Sodium Salt is a deuterated compound of Pitavastatin Sodium Salt. Pitavastatin Sodium Salt has a CAS number of 574705-92-3. Pitavastatin (NK-104) sodium is a potent hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. Pitavastatin sodium inhibits cholesterol synthesis from acetic acid with an IC 50 of 5.8 nM in HepG2 cells. Pitavastatin sodium is an efficient hepatocyte low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) receptor inducer. Pitavastatin sodium also possesses anti-atherosclerotic, anti-asthmatic, anti-osteoarthritis, antineoplastic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective and reno-protective effects [1] [2] [3] [8].