Lenalidomide (hemihydrate)

Lenalidomide hemihydrate (CC-5013 hemihydrate), a derivative of Thalidomide, acts as molecular glue. Lenalidomide hemihydrate is an orally active immunomodulator. Lenalidomide hemihydrate (CC-5013 hemihydrate) is a ligand of ubiquitin E3 ligase cereblon (CRBN), and it causes selective ubiquitination and degradation of two lymphoid transcription factors, IKZF1 and IKZF3, by the CRBN-CRL4 ubiquitin ligase. Lenalidomide hemihydrate (CC-5013 hemihydrate) specifically inhibits growth of mature B-cell lymphomas, including multiple myeloma, and induces IL-2 release from T cells[1][2].