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Nilotinib capsule contains nilotinib, which belongs to a pharmacologic class of drugs known as kinase inhibitors. Nilotinib drug substance, in the form of monohydrochloride monohydrate, is a white to slightly yellowish to slightly greenish yellow powder with the molecular formula and weight, respectively, of C 28 H 22 F 3 N 7 O•HCl • H 2 O and 584 g/mol (corresponding molecular formula and weight of nilotinib base, anhydrous are C 28 H 22 F 3 N 7 O and 529 g/mol, respectively). The solubility of nilotinib in aqueous solutions decreases with increasing pH. Nilotinib is not optically active. The pK a 1 was determined to be 2.1; pK a 2 was estimated to be 5.4. The chemical name of nilotinib monohydrochloride monohydrate is 4-methyl-N-[3-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-[[4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]-benzamide, monohydrochloride, monohydrate. Its structure is shown below: Nilotinib capsules, for oral use, contain 150 mg, or 200 mg nilotinib base, anhydrous (equivalent to 166 mg and 221 mg nilotinib monohydrochloride monohydrate respectively) with the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicone dioxide, crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and poloxamer 188. The capsule shell for 150 mg and 200 mg contains gelatin, iron oxide (yellow) and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the capsule shell for 150 mg contains iron oxide red. The black imprinting ink for 150 mg contains iron oxide (black), potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol and shellac. The red imprinting ink for 200 mg contains FD&C Red No. 40 aluminum lake, povidone, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium hydroxide and titanium dioxide. Image