Ono Pharmaceutical Co has become the first company in the world to get an approval for a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor, as regulators in Japan gave the green light to nivolumab, developed with Bristol-Myers Squibb, as a treatment for melanoma.
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Japan approves world’s first PD-1 drug, nivolumab
http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/14-07-07/Japan_approves_world_s_first_PD-1_drug_nivolumab.aspx
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NIVOLUMAB
Anti-PD-1;BMS-936558; ONO-4538
PRONUNCIATION nye vol’ ue mab
THERAPEUTIC CLAIM Treatment of cancer
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
A fully human IgG4 antibody blocking the programmed cell death-1 receptor (Medarex/Ono Pharmaceuticals/Bristol-Myers Squibb)
MOLECULAR FORMULA C6362H9862N1712O1995S42
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 143.6 kDa
SPONSOR Bristol-Myers Squibb
CODE DESIGNATION MDX-1106, BMS-936558
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER 946414-94-4
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced promising results from an expanded phase 1 dose-ranging study of its lung cancer drug nivolumab
Nivolumab (nye vol’ ue mab) is a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancer. Nivolumab was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and is also known as BMS-936558 and MDX1106.[1] Nivolumab acts as an immunomodulator by blocking ligand activation of the Programmed cell death 1 receptor.
A Phase 1 clinical trial [2] tested nivolumab at doses ranging from 0.1 to 10.0 mg per kilogram of body weight, every 2 weeks. Response was assessed after each 8-week treatment cycle, and were evaluable for 236 of 296 patients. Study authors concluded that:”Anti-PD-1 antibody produced objective responses in approximately one in four to one in five patients with non–small-cell lung cancer, melanoma, or renal-cell cancer; the adverse-event profile does not appear to preclude its use.”[3]
Phase III clinical trials of nivolumab are recruiting in the US and EU.[4]
- Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council – Nivolumab, American Medical Association.
- A Phase 1b Study of MDX-1106 in Subjects With Advanced or Recurrent Malignancies (MDX1106-03), NIH.
- Topalian SL, et al. (June 2012). “Safety, Activity, and Immune Correlates of Anti–PD-1 Antibody in Cancer”. New England Journal of Medicine 366. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1200690. Lay summary – New York Times.
- Nivolumab at ClinicalTrials.gov, A service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
The PD-1 blocking antibody nivolumab continues to demonstrate sustained clinical activity in previously treated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to updated long-term survival data from a phase I trial.
Survival rates at one year with nivolumab were 42% and reached 24% at two years, according to the median 20.3-month follow up. Additionally, the objective response rate (ORR) with nivolumab, defined as complete or partial responses by standard RECIST criteria, was 17% for patients with NSCLC. Results from the updated analysis will be presented during the 2013 World Conference on Lung Cancer on October 29.
“Lung cancer is very difficult to treat and there continues to be a high unmet medical need for these patients, especially those who have received multiple treatments,” David R. Spigel, MD, the program director of Lung Cancer Research at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute and one of the authors of the updated analysis, said in a statement.
“With nivolumab, we are investigating an approach to treating lung cancer that is designed to work with the body’s own immune system, and these are encouraging phase I results that support further investigation in larger scale trials.”
In the phase I trial, 306 patients received intravenous nivolumab at 0.1–10 mg/kg every-other-week for ≤12 cycles (4 doses/8 week cycle). In all, the trial enrolled patients with NSCLC, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer.
The long-term follow up focused specifically on the 129 patients with NSCLC. In this subgroup, patients treated with nivolumab showed encouraging clinical activity. The participants had a median age of 65 years and good performance status scores, and more than half had received three or more prior therapies. Across all doses of nivolumab, the median overall survival was 9.9 months, based on Kaplan-Meier estimates.
In a previous update of the full trial results presented at the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting, drug-related adverse events of all grades occurred in 72% of patients and grade 3/4 events occurred in 15%. Grade 3/4 pneumonitis related to treatment with nivolumab emerged early in the trial, resulting in 3 deaths. As a result, a treatment algorithm for early detection and management was developed to prevent this serious side effect.
Nivolumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that blocks the PD-1 receptor from binding to both of its known ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2. This mechanism, along with early data, suggested an associated between PD-L1 expression and response to treatment.
In separate analysis presented at the 2013 World Conference on Lung Cancer, the association of tumor PD-L1 expression and clinical activity in patients with NSCLC treated with nivolumab was further explored. Of the 129 patients with NSCLC treated with nivolumab in the phase I trial, 63 with NSCLC were tested for PD-L1 expression by immunohistochemistry (29 squamous; 34 non-squamous).
Rheumatoid arthritis & Ginger
As ageing populations grow, diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis are becoming more prevelant. With advancing years this disease can lead to massive bone destruction with inflammation and pain. The researchers (Al-Nahain et al) in this recent paper study and review ginger (Zingiber official). This spice has traditionally been used for treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis in many countries like India where Ayurvedic doctore have been using it for many hundreds of years.
This review attempts to list the constituents and mechanisms of action.
The study concludes that phytochemicals from Ginger can form the basis of discovery of new drugs, which not only can provide symptomatic relief but also may provide total relief from diseases like Rheumatoid arthritis inhibiting bone destruction.
PARP Inhibitor.. Veliparib (ABT-888) 维利帕尼
Veliparib
2-((R)-2-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide
CAS number: 912444-00-9 (Veliparib),
912445-05-7 (Veliparib dihydrochloride)
Mechanism of Action:poly (adenosine diphosphate [ADP]–ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor
Indiction:cancer treatment
Development Status:Phase III
Drug Company: AbbVie
PARP Inhibitor Veliparib (ABT-888)
| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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| 2-((R)-2-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide | |
| Clinical data | |
| Legal status | experimental |
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| ATC code | None |
| PubChem | CID 11960529 |
| DrugBank | DB07232 |
| ChemSpider | 10134775 |
| UNII | 01O4K0631N |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL506871 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C13H16N4O |
| Mol. mass | 244.29 g/mol |
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2-{(R)-2-METHYLPYRROLIDIN-2-YL)-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE-4-CARBOXAMIDE CRYSTALLINE FORM 1
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Veliparib (ABT-888)[1] is a potential anti-cancer drug acting as a PARP inhibitor. It kills cancer cells by blocking a protein called PARP, thereby preventing the repair of DNA or genetic damage in cancer cells and possibly making them more susceptible to anticancer treatments. Veliparib may make whole brain radiation treatment work more effectively against brain metastases from NSCLC.
It inhibits both PARP1 and PARP2.[2][3]
AbbVie’s Veliparib (ABT-888,), an inhibitor of poly ADP-ribose polymerase 1 and 2 (PARP 1 and PARP 2), is being investigated in multiple tumor types, including 3 phase III studies, all initiated this year, in neoadjuvant treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (clinical trial number:NCT02032277), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC, clinical trial number:NCT02106546) and HER2-negative, BRCA1 and/or BRCA2-positive breast cancer (clinical trial number:NCT02163694).
AbbVie, which was spun off from Abbott Laboratories in early 2013, is currently looking to buy Irish drug maker Shire for $46 billion. The proposed deal follows Pfizer’s failed $120 billion attempt to buy AstraZeneca. Humira, AbbVie’s rheumatoid arthritis drug and the world’s top-selling drug last year, accounts for 60% of company revenue and is going off-patent in at the end of 2016. The threat of growing competition for Humira may be a major motivation for AbbVie.

Clinical trials
Numerous phase I clinical trials are in progress.[4]
A phase I/II clinical trial for use with/out doxorubicin (for Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma) started in 2008 and is due to complete in 2010.[5] Results (inc MTD) with topotecan.[6]
A phase II clinical trial for metastatic melanoma has started recruiting.[7] Due to end Dec 2011.
A phase II clinical trial for metastatic breast cancer has started recruiting.[8] Due to end Nov 2011.
A phase II clinical trial for add-on to Radiation Therapy for Patients with Brain Metastases from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
It was included in the I-SPY2 breast cancer trial,[9] and there are encouraging data from that study [10]
A phase I clinical trial for prostate cancer in men who carry the BRCA mutation is underway and is now recruiting (as of May 2013).[11]
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EXAMPLE 1
2-(2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide EXAMPLE 1A 1-benzyl 2-methyl 2-methylpyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate
A solution of 1-benzyl 2-methyl pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (15.0 g, 57 mmol) and iodomethane (7.11 ml, 114 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was treated with NaN(TMS)2 (1.0 M solution in THF, 114 mL, 114 mmol) at −75° C. under nitrogen. The temperature of the cooling bath was then slowly raised to −20° C. within 1 h and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for another 3 h. After quenching with water, the mixture was acidified with 2 N HCl (˜100 mL) and was partitioned between water (400 mL) and EtOAc (400 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc/hexane) to give Example 1A (15.15 g, Yield: 96%). MS (DCI/NH3) m/z 278 (M+H)+.
EXAMPLE 1B
1-[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]-2-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
A solution of Example 1A (15.15 g, 54.63 mmol) in a mixture of THF (100 mL) and water (50 mL) was treated with LiOH.H2O (4.58 g, 109.26 mmol) in water (50 mL). Methanol was added until a transparent solution formed (60 mL). This solution was heated at 60° C. for overnight and the organic solvents were removed under vacuum. The residual aqueous solution was acidified with 2 N HCl to pH 2 and was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was washed with water, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to give Example 1B as a white solid (13.72 g, 95.4% yield). MS (DCI/NH3) m/z 264 (M+H)+.
EXAMPLE 1C
benzyl 2-({[2-amino-3-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate
A solution of Example 1B (13.7 g, 52 mmol) in a mixture of pyridine (60 mL) and DMF (60 mL) was treated with 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (9.27 g, 57.2 mmol) at 45° C. for 2 h. 2,3-Diamino-benzamide dihydrochloride (11.66 g, 52 mmol), which was synthesized as described in previous patent application WO0026192, was added and the mixture was stirred at rt overnight. After concentration under vacuum, the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and diluted sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution. The slightly yellow solid material was collected by filtration, washed with water and ethyl acetate, and dried to give Example 1C (16.26 g). Extraction of the aqueous phase with ethyl acetate followed by concentration, filtration and water-EtOAc wash, provided additional 1.03 g of Example 1C. Combined yield: 84%. MS (APCI) m/z 397 (M+H)+.
EXAMPLE 1D
benzyl 2-[4-(aminocarbonyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate
A suspension of Example 1C (17.28 g, 43.6 mmol) in acetic acid (180 mL) was heated under reflux for 2 h. After cooling, the solution was concentrated and the residual oil was partitioned between ethyl acetate and sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution. The organic phase was washed with water and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 3-15% CH3OH in 2:1 EtOAc/hexane) to provide Example 1D (16.42 g, Yield: 99%).
MS (APCI) m/z 379 (M+H)+.
EXAMPLE 1E 2-(2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide
A solution of Example 1D (15.0 g, 40 mmol) in methanol (250 ml) was treated with 10% Pd/C (2.8 g) under 60 psi of hydrogen for overnight. Solid material was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated. The residual solid was recrystallized in methanol to give 7.768 g of Example 1E as free base. The bis-HCl salt was prepared by dissolving the free base in warm methanol and treating with 2 equivalents of HCl in ether (10.09 g). MS (APCI) m/z 245 (M+H)+; 1H NMR (500 MHz, D2O): δ 1.92 (s, 3 H), 2.00-2.09 (m, 1 H), 2.21-2.29 (m, 1 H), 2.35-2.41 (m, 1 H), 2.52-2.57 (m, 1 H), 3.54-3.65 (m, 2 H), 7.31 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1 H), 7.68 (dd, J=8.24, 0.92 Hz, 1 H), 7.72 (dd, J=7.63, 0.92 Hz, 1 H); Anal. Calcd for C13H16N4O.2 HCl: C, 49.22; H, 5.72N, 17.66. Found: C, 49.30; H, 5.60; N, 17.39.
EXAMPLE 3 2-[(2R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide EXAMPLE 3A benzyl(2R)-2-[4-(aminocarbonyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate
Example 1D (1.05 g, 2.8 mmol) was resolved on chiral HPLC (Chiralcel OD, 80/10/10 hexane/EtOH/MeOH). The faster eluting peak was collected and concentrated to provide Example 3A (99.4% e.e., 500 mg). MS (APCI) m/z 379 (M+H)+.
EXAMPLE 3B 2-[(2R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide
A solution of Example 3A (500 mg, 1.32 mmol) in methanol (10 ml) was treated with 10% Pd/C (150 mg) under hydrogen for overnight (balloon). Solid material was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated. The residual solid was further purified by HPLC (Zorbax C-18, CH3CN/H2O/0.1%TFA) and was converted to bis-HCl salt to provide Example 4 as white solid (254 mg). Co-crystallization of the free base with 1 equivalent of L-tartaric acid in methanol gave a single crystal that was suitable for X-ray study. The X-ray structure with L-tartaric acid was assigned the R-configuration. MS (APCI) m/z 245 (M+H)+; 1H NMR (500 MHz, D2O): δ 2.00 (s, 3 H), 2.10-2.19 (m, 1 H), 2.30-2.39 (m, 1 H), 2.45-2.51 (m, 1 H), 2.61-2.66 (m, 1 H), 3.64-3.73 (m, 2 H), 7.40 (t, J=7.95 Hz, 1 H), 7.77 (d, J=8.11 Hz, 1 H), 7.80 (d, J=7.49 Hz, 1 H); Anal. Calcd for C13H16N4O.2 HCl: C, 49.22; H, 5.72; N, 17.66. Found: C, 49.10; H, 5.52; N, 17.61.
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WO2009049111
http://www.google.com/patents/WO2009049111A1?cl=en
EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of ABT-888 Crystalline Form 1 A mixture of ABT-888 dihydrochloride (10 g) was stirred in saturated potassium bicarbonate (50 mL) and n-butanol (50 mL) until the ABT-888 dihydrochloride completely dissolved. The aqueous layer was extracted with a second portion of n-butanol then discarded. The extracts were combined, washed with 15% sodium chloride solution (50 mL) and concentrated. The concentrate was chase distilled three times with heptane (50 mL),dissolved in refluxing 2-propanol (45 mL) and filtered hot. The filtrate was cooled to ambient temperature with stirring over 18 hours, cooled to 0-50C, stirred for 1 hour, and filtered. The filtrant was washed with 2-propanol and dried in a vacuum oven at 45-500C with a slight nitrogen purge.
EXAMPLE 2
Preparation of ABT-888 Crystalline Form 2
A mixture of ABT-888 in methanol, in which the ABT-888 was completely dissolved, was concentrated at about 35 0C, and the concentrate was dried to a constant weight.
EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of ABT-888 Crystalline Form 1
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Step 1 : 2-(2-methyl-2-pyrrolidino)-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide 2 HCl (15) is dissolved in water (3.5 kg / kg 15) at 20 + 5 0C. Dissolution of 15 in water results in a solution of pH 0 – 1.
Step 2: The reaction is run at 20 – 25 0C. One equivalent of sodium hydroxide is added, raising the pH to 2 – 3 with only a mild exotherm (100C observed with rapid addition of 1.0 equiv.). This generates a solution that remains clear for several days even when seeded with free base crystals. 3N NaOH (1.0 equiv., 1.25 kg / kg 15) is charged and the solution polish filtered into the crystallizer/ reactor.
Step 3: 5% Na2CO3 (1.5 equiv., 10.08 kg / kg 15) is then filtered into the crystallizer over 2 hours. Nucleation occurs after approximately l/6th of the Na2CO3 solution is added (-0.25 equiv.)
Step 4: The slurry is mixed for NLT 15 min before sampling (typically 1 to 4 hours (2.5 mg/mL product in the supernatant)). The slurry is filtered at 200C and washed with 6 portions of water (1.0 kg / kg 15 each). Each wash was applied to the top of the cake and then pressured through. No mixing of the wetcake was done.
Step 5 : The solids are then dried. Drying was performed at 500C keeping the Cogeim under vacuum while applying a slight nitrogen bleed. The agitator blade was left in the cake to improve heat transfer to the cake. It was rotated and lifted out of the cake once per hour of drying to speed the drying process while minimizing potential crystal attrition that occurs with continuous agitator use. In one embodiment of Step 1, the volume of water for dissolution of the Dihydrochloride (15) is about 1.3 g water/g 15. In another embodiment of Step 1,, the volume of water for dissolution is about 1.3 g to about 4 g water/g 15. In another embodiment of Step 1, the volume of water for dissolution is 1.3 g to 3.5 g water/g 15. In another embodiment of Step 1, the volume of water for dissolution is 3.5 g water/g 15.
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(2-[(R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide
excellent PARP enzyme potency as well as single-digit nanomolar cellular potency. These efforts led to the identification of 3a (2-[(R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide, ABT-888), currently in human phase I clinical trials. Compound 3a displayed excellent potency against both the PARP-1 and PARP-2 enzymes with a Ki of 5 nM and in a C41 whole cell assay with an EC50 of 2 nM. In addition, 3a is aqueous soluble, orally bioavailable across multiple species, and demonstrated good in vivo efficacy in a B16F10 subcutaneous murine melanoma model in combination with temozolomide (TMZ) and in an MX-1 breast cancer xenograft model in combination with either carboplatin or cyclophosphamide.
References
- “ABT-888, an Orally Active Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor that Potentiates DNA-Damaging Agents in Preclinical Tumor Models” May 2007
- http://www.cancer.gov/drugdictionary/?CdrID=496464
- “ABT-888, an Orally Active Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor that Potentiates DNA-Damaging Agents in Preclinical Tumor Models”, 2007
- http://clinicaltrialsfeeds.org/clinical-trials/results/term=Drug:+ABT-888
- “ABT-888 and Cyclophosphamide With Versus Without Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma”
- Phase I Study of ABT-888, a PARP Inhibitor, in Combination with Topotecan Hydrochloride in Adults with Refractory Solid Tumors and Lymphomas.. July 2011. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-11-1227.
- “A Study Evaluating Efficacy of ABT-888 in Combination With Temozolomide in Metastatic Melanoma”
- “ABT-888 and Temozolomide for Metastatic Breast Cancer”
- “Breast cancer study aims to speed drugs, cooperation”, March 2010
- http://www.centerwatch.com/news-online/article/5737/new-presurgery-combination-therapy-for-triple-negative-breast-cancer
- “Veliparib in Treating Patients With Malignant Solid Tumors That Did Not Respond to Previous Therapy. Clinical Trial NCT00892736”
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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel imidazo[4,5-c]pyridinecarboxamide derivatives as PARP-1 inhibitors.
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Discovery of novel benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-ones as poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase inhibitors.
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Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
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8-1-2013
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Identification of potent Yes1 kinase inhibitors using a library screening approach.
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Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
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A rapid and sensitive method for determination of veliparib (ABT-888), in human plasma, bone marrow cells and supernatant by using LC/MS/MS.
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Discovery of the Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor 2-[(R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide (ABT-888) for the treatment of cancer.
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External links
http://kdwn.com/2013/12/16/new-drug-study-method-show-breast-cancer-promise/
| US8013168 | Oct 10, 2008 | Sep 6, 2011 | Abbott Laboratories | Veliparib crystal structure; an anticancer PARP inhibitor |
| US8372987 | Oct 10, 2008 | Feb 12, 2013 | Abbvie Inc. | Title compound is Veliparib, a Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase i.e. PARP inhibitor; anticancer agent |
| US20060229289 * | Apr 11, 2006 | Oct 12, 2006 | Gui-Dong Zhu | 2-(2-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide, aka veliparib, for example; poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase inhibitors; antiinflammatory, antitumor agents; Parkinson’s disease |
Penning, Thomas D. et al. Discovery of the Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP) Inhibitor 2-[(R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide (ABT-888) for the Treatment of Cancer. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 52(2), 514-523; 2009
Zhu, Guidong. 2-((R)-2-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide crystalline form 2 compositions and preparation for treating cancer. PCT Int. Appl. (2009), WO2009049109 A1 20090416
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Zhu, Gui-Dong; Gong, Jianchun; Gandhi, Virajkumar B.; Penning, Thomas D.; Giranda, Vincent L. Preparation of 1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamides as poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. (2006), US20060229289 A1 20061012.

Your Own Saliva Better For Wound Healing Than Yunnan Baiyao Alone
There are a few herbal formulas within Chinese Medicine that are worth their weight in gold. Yin qiao and/or Gan Mao Ling for colds/flus, Bao Ji Wan for food poisioning/acute digestive disturbances, and Yunnan Baiyao for acute bleeding, among others… In our clinic many of our patients, particularly those prone to getting cuts and scrapes such as construction workers, landscapers, etc. are aware of Yunnan Baiyao. We usually tell them to first rinse the wound if possible, then pour some of the Yunnan Baiyao powder on the wound and then rub in some saliva, then cover lightly. The bleeding stops quickly and the wound heals easily time and time again. Yunnan Baiyao is a top level Chinese military secret, originally developed for healing gun shot wounds in battle, and there is only one manufacturer.
Researchers from the Department of Pathology within the College of Medicine at Xi’an Jiaotong University in…
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‘Master switch’ for myelination in human brain stem cells is identified
Scientists at the University at Buffalo have identified the single transcription factor or “master switch” that initiates the critical myelination process in the brain. The research will be published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on June 30.
The identification of this factor, SOX10, in human brain cells, brings researchers closer to the goal of treating multiple sclerosis (MS) by transplanting into patients the brain cells that make myelin.
“Now that we have identified SOX10 as an initiator of myelination, we can work on developing a viral or pharmaceutical approach to inducing it in MS patients,” says Fraser Sim, PhD, senior author on the paper and assistant professor in the UB Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
“If we could create a small molecule drug that would switch on SOX10, that would be therapeutically important,” he adds.
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Eating flavonoids protects men against Parkinson’s disease
07 Apr 2012
Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, tea, apples and red wine significantly reduce their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research by Harvard University and the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Published today in the journal Neurology ®, the findings add to the growing body of evidence that regular consumption of some flavonoids can have a marked effect on human health. Recent studies have shown that these compounds can offer protection against a wide range of diseases including heart disease, hypertension, some cancers and dementia.
This latest study is the first study in humans to show that flavonoids can protect neurons against diseases of the brain such as Parkinson’s.
Around 130,000 men and women took part in the research. More than 800 had developed Parkinson’s disease within 20 years of follow-up. After a detailed analysis of their diets and adjusting for age and…
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Japan scientists find ageing cure – for flowers
Japanese scientists say they have found a way to slow down the ageing process in flowers by up to a half, meaning bouquets could remain fresh for much longer.
Researchers at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation in Tsukuba, east of Tokyo, said they had found the gene believed to be responsible for the short shelf-life of flowers in one Japanese variety of morning glory.
“Morning glory” is the popular name for a hundreds of species of flowering plants whose short-lived blooms usually unfold early in the day and are gone by nightfall.
By suppressing the gene—named “EPHEMERAL1″—the lifespan of each flower was almost doubled, said Kenichi Shibuya, one of the lead researchers in a study carried out jointly with Kagoshima University in southern Japan.
“Unmodified flowers started withering 13 hours after they opened, but flowers that had been genetically modified stayed open for 24 hours,” he said.
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Edible flowers may inhibit chronic diseases
A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that common edible flowers in China are rich in phenolics and have excellent antioxidant capacity.
Edible flowers, which have been used in the culinary arts in China for centuries, are receiving renewed interest. Flowers can be used as an essential ingredient in a recipe, provide seasoning to a dish, or simply be used as a garnish. Some of these flowers contain phenolics that have been correlated with anti-inflammatory activity and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers.
The findings of this study show that common edible flowers have the potential to be used as an additive in food to prevent chronic disease, help health promotion and prevent food oxidization. However, the antioxidant mechanisms, the anti-tumor, anti-inflammation and anti-aging activity of the edible flower extracts should be further studied to…
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Cebranopadol GRT 6005 セブラノパドール a Potent Analgesic NOP and Opioid Receptor Agonist

- C24H27FN2O
- Average mass: 378.482391 Da

Neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain is caused when peripheral nerves are damaged by mechanical, metabolic or inflammatory way. The pain occurring images are mainly due to the occurrence of spontaneous pain, hyperalgesia and allodynia (pain is already triggered by non-noxious stimuli) in. As a result, the lesions to increased expression of Na + channels and thus to spontaneous activity in the damaged axons and their Nachbaraxonen (England et al., Neurology, 1996, 47, 272-276).The excitability of the neurons is increased and they react to incoming stimuli with an increased discharge frequency. This results in an increased sensitivity to pain, which contributes to the development of hyperalgesia and spontaneous pain (Baron, Clin J Pain 2000;. 16 (2 Suppl), 12-20). The causes and manifestations, and therefore the treatment needs of neuropathischerm pain are varied. They arise as a result of injury or disease of the brain, spinal cord or peripheral nerves.Causes may be operations, such as phantom pain after amputation, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, alcohol or drug abuse or other toxins, cancers but also
Metabolic diseases such as diabetes, gout, kidney failure or liver cirrhosis, or infectious diseases such as mononucleosis, ehrlichiosis, typhoid, diphtheria, HIV, syphilis or Lyme disease. The pain experience is very different signs and symptoms that can change over time in number and intensity. Paradoxically, patients with neuropathic pain outline a slowdown or failure of acute pain perception and the simultaneous increase of neuropathic pain. The typical symptoms of neuropathic pain as tingling, burning, shooting or described, or radiating electrifying. Pharmacological basis for treatment of neuropathic pain include tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants, which are used as monotherapy or in combination with opioids. These drugs usually provide only a certain pain relief during a pain-free but is often not achieved. The often-adjusting side effects are dose increases while the drug to achieve adequate pain relief often in the way. In fact, a higher dosage of a μ-opioid is often required as the treatment of acute pain, thereby reducing the side effects get even more important for satisfactory treatment of neuropathic pain. By the occurrence of typical μ-opioid tolerance development and the concomitant need for dose escalation of this problem is exacerbated. In summary it can be stated that neuropathic pain is difficult to treat and today is alleviated by high doses of μ-opioids only partially (Saudi Pharm J. 2002, 10 (3), 73-85). There is therefore an urgent need for medicines for the treatment of chronic pain, the dose should not be increased until the occurrence of intolerable side effects to ensure a satisfactory pain treatment.
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http://www.google.com/patents/US7547707
Example 24 1,1-(3-Dimethylamino-3-phenylpentamethylene)-6-fluoro-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole hemicitrate, More Non-polar diastereoisomer
4-Dimethylamino-4-phenylcyclohexanone (651 mg, 3 mmoles) and 2-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethanol (“5-fluorotryptophol”, 537 mg, 3 mmoles) were initially introduced into abs. MC (20 ml) under argon. Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid trimethylsilyl ester (0.6 ml, 3.1 mmoles) was then added very rapidly. The mixture was stirred at RT for 20 h. For working up, 1 M NaOH (30 ml) was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. The organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase which remained was extracted with MC (3×60 ml). The combined organic phases were washed with water (2×30 ml) and dried over sodium sulfate. Methanol (30 ml) was added to the solid residue obtained after the solvent had been distilled off, and the mixture was heated, and stirred for 15 hours. The solid contained in the suspension was filtered off with suction and dried. 955 mg of the more non-polar diastereoisomer of 1,1-(3-dimethylamino-3-phenylpentamethylene)-6-fluoro-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole were obtained (m.p. 284-292° C.). 850 mg of this were dissolved in hot ethanol (900 ml), and a similarly hot solution of citric acid (1 g, 5.2 mmoles) in ethanol (20 ml) was added. After approx. 15 minutes, crystals precipitated out at the boiling point. After cooling to approx. 5° C., the mixture was left to stand for 2 h. The solid formed was filtered off with suction. 640 mg of the hemicitrate were obtained as a white solid (m.p. 258-282° C.).
Example 25 1,1-(3-Dimethylamino-3-phenylpentamethylene)-6-fluoro-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole hemicitrate, More Polar diastereoisomer
4-Dimethylamino-4-phenylcyclohexanone (217 mg, 1 mmole) and 2-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethanol (“5-fluorotryptophol”, 179 mg, 1 mmole) were dissolved in conc. acetic acid (4 ml). Phosphoric acid (1 ml, 85 wt. %) was slowly added dropwise to this mixture. The mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h. For working up, the mixture was diluted with water (20 ml), brought to pH 11 with 5 M NaOH and extracted with MC (3×20 ml). The combined organic phases were dried with sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue (364 mg of white solid) was suspended in hot ethanol (20 ml), and a similarly hot solution of citric acid (185 mg, 0.96 mmole) in ethanol (5 ml) was added. The residue thereby dissolved completely and no longer precipitated out even on cooling to approx. 5° C. Ethanol was removed on a rotary evaporator and the hemicitrate of the more polar diastereoisomer of 1,1-(3-dimethylamino-3-phenylpentamethylene)-6-fluoro-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole was obtained in this way in a yield of 548 mg as a white solid (m.p. 148-155° C.).
| 24 | hemicitrate | more non-polar diastereomer | |
| 25 | hemicitrate | more polar diastereomer | |
(1 r,4r)-6′-fluoro-N,N- dimethyl-4-phenyl-4′,9′-dihydro-3’H-spiro[cyclohexane-1 ,1 ‘-pyrano[3,4-b]indol]-4-amine (free base), has the following structural formula (I):

One particular drug that is of great interest for use in treating cancer pain (and other acute, visceral, neuropathic and chronic pain pain disorders) is (1r,4r)-6′-fluoro-N,N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4′,9′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-pyrano[3,4b]indol]-4-amine. This drug is depicted below as the compound of formula (I).
The solid forms of (1r,4r)-6′-fluoro-N,N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4′,9′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-pyrano[3,4b]indol]-4-amine that are known so far are not satisfactory in every respect and there is a demand for advantageous solid forms

In a previous communication, our efforts leading from 1 to the identification of spiro[cyclohexane-dihydropyrano[3,4-b]indole]-amine 2a as analgesic NOP and opioid receptor agonist were disclosed and their favorable in vitro and in vivo pharmacological properties revealed. We herein report our efforts to further optimize lead 2a, toward trans-6′-fluoro-4′,9′-dihydro-N,N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′(3′H)-pyrano[3,4-b]indol]-4-amine (cebranopadol, 3a), which is currently in clinical development for the treatment of severe chronic nociceptive and neuropathic pain.
Discovery of a Potent Analgesic NOP and Opioid Receptor Agonist: Cebranopadol
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/ml500117c
b]indol]-4-amine, trans-, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate (2:1)
2.76 (m,6 H); 3.88 (t, 2 H); 6.86 (dt, 1 H); 7.10 (dd, 1 H); 7.30-7.43 (m, 6 H); 10.91 (br
s, 1 H).
overlap); 71.5; 72.2; 102.3 (2JC,F = 23 Hz); 105.6 (3JC,F = 4 Hz); 108.3 (2JC,F = 26 Hz);
156,7 (1JC,F = 231 Hz); 171.3 (2 C), 175.3.HPLC-MS: m/z 378.9 [M + H]+
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CORAL – Cebranopadol Versus Morphine Prolonged-release in Patients With Chronic Moderate to Severe Pain Related to Cancer
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Oral Cebranopadol Versus Morphine Sulfate PR in Subjects With Chronic Moderate to Severe Pain Related to Cancer.Average amount of daily rescue medication at the end of the maintenance period.
UK Clinical Trials Gateway, 07 October 2013
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CORAL XT – Open-label Extension Trial of the CORAL Trial
An Open-label, Multi-site Trial to Describe the Safety and Tolerability of Oral Cebranopadol Administered for 26 Weeks in Subjects With Cancer-related Pain Who Have Completed Treatment in the KF6005/07 Trial.Absolute…
UK Clinical Trials Gateway, 12 December 2013
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Trifarotene
CAS 895542-09-3
3”-Tert-butyl-4′-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4”-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)(1,1′:3′,1”)terphenyl-4-carboxylic acid
3′-[3-tert-butyl-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl]-4′-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid
UNII-0J8RN2W0HK,
Galderma Research & Development
459.5766
C29 H33 N O4
- CD-5789
- CD5789
Trifarotene, sold under the brand name Aklief, is a medication for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in those nine years of age and older.[1] It is a retinoid;[2] more specifically, it is a fourth generation selective retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-γ agonist.[3]
It was approved for medical use in the United States in 2019,[1][4][5] but is not approved in the European Union as of January 2021.[6] Trifarotene was granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of congenital ichthyosis by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).[7][8]
State Solid
Experimental Properties
| PROPERTY | VALUE | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| melting point (°C) | 245C | FDA Label |
| pKa | 5.69 (pKa1) | FDA Label |
USFDA
The drug substance, trifarotene, a terphenyl acid derivative, is a retinoic
acid receptor (RAR) aQonist and is classified as a rotenoid. Trifarotene
intended as a drug for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Since trifarotene
has not been previously approved as an active ingredient in any drug
product in the United States, it is classified as a new molecular entity
(NME).
Trifarotene is produced as a white to off-white to slightly yellow crystalline
powder. It is slightly soluble in acetone, ethanol, and toluene, very slight
soluble in isopropanol, and practically insoluble in water (tiJT4
1
Cb><“JTrifarotene is nonhygroscopic and has pKa1 of 5.69 and pKa2 of 4.55. The chemical name
for trifarotene is 4-{3-[3-tert-butyl-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl) phenyl]-4-(2-
hydroxyethoxy) phenyl} benzoic acid. It has the chemical formula of
C29H33NQ4, the molecular weiQht of 459.59, …………https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2019/211527Orig1s000ChemR.pdf
Prescription Products
For treatment of congenital ichthyosis, PRECLINICAL, Galderma Res & Dev,
Galderma announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Orphan Drug Designation status for the company’s trifarotene molecule for the treatment of congenital ichthyosis. Based on this decision, Galderma plans to implement a clinical development plan, reinforcing its commitment to exploring new treatment options for rare diseases, as well as meeting the needs of all patients with skin diseases over the course of their lives.
Galderma治療先天性魚鱗癬的Trifarotene分子取得FDA的孤兒藥資格認定
http://news.msn.com.tw/market3773054.aspx
trifarotene
The company’s molecule trifarotene is a selective agonist of the gamma retinoic acid receptor (RAR-gamma), which is currently in clinical development for use in other more common dermatological conditions. It is the drug’s retinoid functionality and potent keratolytic properties that make it a potentially viable treatment of the lamellar ichthyosis pathology. Galderma has already initiated the program for investigating the treatment of lamellar ichthyosis with trifarotene and is currently working in collaboration with regulatory authorities to implement an innovative and expedient clinical development plan.
Ichthyoses comprise a large group of skin scaling disorders with diverse etiologies. The stereotypic pathophysiology is epidermal hyperplasia and abnormal desquamation, leading to visible accumulation of squames (scales) on the skin’s surface. Congenital ichthyosis is a term used to refer to a specific group of rare inherited forms of ichthyoses that are generally more severe than non-inherited forms of the disease. Lamellar ichthyosis is one such disorder that falls within the congenital ichthyosis category. Lamellar ichthyosis is recognized as a severe disease which persists throughout life. After birth, during the first post-natal weeks, the hyperkeratotic (colloidion) membrane patients are typically born with, is gradually shed and is replaced by scaling and lichenification that involves the entire body, including face, scalp, palms and soles. While usually not life threatening, lamellar ichthyosis can result in disability, partial deafness, poor adaptation to environmental conditions (due to hypohydrosis), severe discomfort (pruritus, fissuring of the skin), and significant psycho-social impact. The estimated prevalence of LI in the US is in the range of 1 per 100,000 to 1 per 200,000 persons.
Synthesis Reference
Thoreau, E. et. al. Structure-based design of Trifarotene (CD5789), a potent and selective RARγ agonist for the treatment of acne. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Volume 28, Issue 10. 2018. Pages 1736-1741
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960894X18303482
Trifarotene – Synthetic Route 1

Synthetic Description
Reference: Biadatti, Thibaud; Dumais, Laurence; Soulet, Catherine; Talano, Sandrine; Daver, Sebastien. Preparation of [1,1′:3′,1”]terphenyl-4-carboxylic acid and esters a novel ligands modulating retinoic acid receptors (RAR), and use thereof in human medicine and in cosmetics. Assignee Galderma Research & Development, S.N.C., Fr. WO 2006066978. (2016).
PATENT
WO 2006066978
http://www.google.com/patents/WO2006066978A1?cl=en
Example 25 – 3″-ter.-Butyl-4′-(2-hvdroxyethoxy)-4″-pyrrolidin-1-ylM,1′:3′,1″1- terphenyl-4-carboxylic acid
In a manner similar to that of Example 6b, by reacting 500 mg (0.9 mmol) of ethyl 4′-(2- acetoxyethoxy)-3″-terf-butyl-4″-pyrrolidin-1 -yl[1 , 1 ‘;3’, 1 “]terphenyl-4-carboxylate with
300 mg (8 mmol) of sodium hydroxide, 242 mg of 3″-tert-butyl-4′-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4″- pyrrolidin-1-yl[1l1′;3′,1″]terphenyl-4-carboxylic acid are obtained (yield = 55 %) in the form of a white solid (m.p. = 2230C).
1H NMR (DMSO. 400 MHz): 1.43 (s, 9H); 1.90 (m, 4H); 3.0 (m, 4H); 3.73 (d, J=4.7Hz, 2H); 4.1 (m, 2H); 4.7 (s, 1H); 7.2 (d, 1H, J=8.6Hz); 7.48 (m, 2H); 7.59 (d, J=1.6Hz, 1H); 7.64 (d, J=UHz, 1H); 7.68 (dd, J=2Hz, 7.8Hz, 1H); 7.82 (d, J=8.3Hz, 2H); 7.99 (d, J=8.4Hz, 2H).
PATENT
WO 2013178759
http://www.google.com/patents/WO2013178759A1?cl=en
PATENT
WO 2013178758
http://www.google.com/patents/WO2013178758A1?cl=en
PATENT
WO 2013178760
http://www.google.com/patents/WO2013178760A1?cl=en
The details of skin application are given in the table below.
SYN
New Drug Approvals for 2019: Synthesis and Clinical Applications
New Drug Approvals for 2019: Synthesis and Clinical Applications
Shuo Yuan, Bin Yu, Hong-Min Liu
PII: S0223-5234(20)30639-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112667
Reference: EJMECH 112667
To appear in: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Trifarotene (Aklief). In October 2019, trifarotene, a topical retinoid that
selectively targets retinoic acid receptor gamma (RAR-γ), was approved by the FDA
for the treatment of acne vulgaris [142]. The drug was developed and marketed by
Galderma Pharmaceutical in Switzerland. Trifarotene is considered as the first of the
‘fourth-generation’ retinoids due to its uniquely selective agonism at RAR-γ. The
selective agonism leads to downstream alterations, confering improved efficacy and
reduced side effects [143]. In two phase 3 clinical trials of 2420 patients with
moderate acne on the face and trunk, trifarotene was well tolerated and significantly
reduced inflammatory lesions as early as two weeks on the face and four weeks on the
back, shoulders and chest compared to vehicle (p<0.05) [144].
The synthetic approach of this drug was disclosed by Galderma Research &
Development (Scheme 25) [145]. Bromination of commercially available
2-(tert-butyl)aniline 171 gave 4-bromo-2-(tert-butyl)aniline 172 in quantitative yield,
which then reacted with 1-dibromobutane 173 to give phenylpyrrolidine 174 in 52%
yield. Miyaura reaction of 174 was realized by employing n-BuLi and triisopropyl
borate (TIPB) followed by washed with aqueous HCl, resulting in arylboronic acid
adduct 175 in 66% yield. Treatment of 175 with aromatic bromide 176 in the presence
of Pd(PPh3)4 gave the coupling product 177 in 47% yield, which then underwent
hydrolysis delivering trifarotene (XIX) in 55% yield.
The preparation of coupling partner 176 is depicted in Scheme 26. Esterification of
4-hydroxy-4-biphenylcarboxylic acid 178 gave ethyl benzoate derivative 179 upon
treatment with catalytic H2SO4 in the refluxing EtOH [145]. The resulting ester was
subjected to treatment with tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) in THF, resulting
in bromide 180 in good yields, further NaH-mediated Williamson ether synthesis with
2-bromoethyl acetate 181 gave 176 in 95% yield.

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[143] E. Thoreau, J.M. Arlabosse, C. Bouix-Peter, S. Chambon, L. Chantalat, S.
Daver, L. Dumais, G. Duvert, A. Feret, G. Ouvry, J. Pascau, C. Raffin, N.
Rodeville, C. Soulet, S. Tabet, S. Talano, T. Portal, Structure-based design of
trifarotene (CD5789), a potent and selective RARγ agonist for the treatment of
acne, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 28 (2018) 1736-1741.
[144] J. Tan, D. Thiboutot, G. Popp, M. Gooderham, C. Lynde, J.D. Rosso, J. Weiss,
U. Blume-Peytavi, J. Weglovska, S. Johnson, L. Parish, D. Witkowska, N.S.
Colon, A.A. Saenz, F. Ahmad, M. Graeber, L.S. Gold, Randomized phase 3
evaluation of trifarotene 50 µg/g cream treatment of moderate facial and truncal
acne, J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 80 (2019) 1691-1699.
[145] T. Biadatti, L. Dumais, C. Soulet, S. Talano, S. Daver, Novel ligands that
modulate rar receptors, and use thereof in human medicine and in cosmetics,
2006. WO2006066978.
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| Clinical data | |
|---|---|
| Trade names | Aklief |
| Other names | CD5789 |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a620004 |
| License data |
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| Routes of administration |
Topical |
| Drug class | Skin and mucous membrane agents |
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| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.278.901 |
| Chemical and physical data | |
| Formula | C29H33NO4 |
| Molar mass | 459.586 g·mol−1 |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
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- FDA Approved Drugs: Aklief® [Link]
| FORM | ROUTE | STRENGTH |
|---|---|---|
| Cream | Topical | 50 mcg |
| Cream | Topical | 50 ug/1g |
| Cream | Topical | 50 MICROGRAMMI/G |
| PHASE | STATUS | PURPOSE | CONDITIONS | COUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Enrolling by Invitation | Treatment | Acne Vulgaris | 1 |
| 3 | Completed | Treatment | Acne Vulgaris | 4 |
| 2 | Completed | Treatment | Acne Vulgaris | 1 |
| 2 | Recruiting | Treatment | Lamellar Ichthyosis | 1 |
| 1 | Completed | Treatment | Malignant Lymphomas | 1 |
DRUG APPROVALS BY DR ANTHONY MELVIN CRASTO
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