Vicriviroc Maleate

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A maleate salt form of Vicriviroc, a piperazine-based CCR5 receptor antagonist with activity against human immunodeficiency virus. Vicriviroc is designed to bind to CCR5 and inhibit the entry of HIV into CD4 cells.

**Synonyms:** - 1-((4,6-Dimethyl-5-pyrimidinyl)carbonyl)-4-(4-(2-methoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl-3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-methylpiperidine - MK-7690 - SCH 417690 - SCH-D - VICRIVIROC MALEATE