The molecule is a dibenzoazepine that is 5,7-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,d]azepin-6-one which is substituted at the 7 pro-S position by the C-terminal carboxamide nitrogen of N(2)-[(2S)-2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxyacetyl]-L-alaninamide. It is a potent, cell permeable and selective gamma-secretase inhibitor. It has been tested as a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease and shows promise for its potential to counteract severe hearing loss. It has a role as an EC 3.4.23.46 (memapsin 2) inhibitor. It is a dibenzoazepine, a difluorobenzene, a lactam and a secondary alcohol.
(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-2-hydroxyacetyl]amino]-N-[(7S)-5-methyl-6-oxo-7H-benzo[d][1]benzazepin-7-yl]propanamide