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FDA grants priority review to Pharmacyclics drug
ibrutinib
FDA grants priority review to Pharmacyclics drug
Pharmacyclics is getting a priority review of its blood cancer treatment by federal regulators. A priority review shortens a drug evaluation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 10 months to six. The acceptance of the application triggers a $75 million milestone payment to Pharmacyclics from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen unit.
Ibrutinib (USAN[1]), also known as PCI-32765, is an experimental drug candidate for the treatment of various types of cancer. It is an orally-administered, selective and covalent inhibitor of the enzyme Bruton tyrosine kinase (Btk).[2][3][4] Ibrutinib is currently under development by Pharmacyclics, Inc and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceutical division for B-cell malignancies including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, mantle cell lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.[6][7][8]. Ibrutinib was first designed and synthesized at Celera Genomics by Zhengying Pan, who along with a team of chemists and biologists reported in 2007 a structure-based approach for creating a series of small molecules that inactivate BTK through covalent binding to cysteine-481 near the ATP binding domain of BTK[2]. These small molecules irreversibly inhibited BTK by using a Michael acceptor for binding to the target cysteine. In April 2006, Pharmacyclics acquired Celera’s small molecule BTK inhibitor discovery program, which included a compound, PCI-32765 (known as compound 13 in the Pan et al paper) that was subsequently chosen for further preclinical development based on the discovery of anti-lymphoma properties in vivo [5]. Since 2006, Pharmacyclics’ scientists have advanced the molecule into clinical trials and identified specific clinical indications for the drug. [2][3][4] [5] [6][7][8] It also has potential effects against autoimmune arthritis.[9]
Clinical trials
It has given good results in two phase II clinical trials.[10]
Mechanism
In preclinical studies on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells, ibrutinib has been reported to promote apoptosis, inhibit proliferation, and also prevent CLL cells from responding to survival stimuli provided by the microenvironment.[11] In this study, treatment of activated CLL cells with ibrutinib resulted in inhibition of Btk tyrosine phosphorylation and also effectively abrogated downstream survival pathways activated by this kinase including ERK1/2, PI3K, and NF-κB. Additionally, ibrutinib inhibited proliferation of CLL cells in vitro, effectively blocking survival signals provided externally to CLL cells from the microenvironment including soluble factors (CD40L, BAFF, IL-6, IL-4, and TNF-α), fibronectin engagement and stromal cell contact.
In early clinical studies, the activity of ibrutinib has been described to include a rapid reduction in lymphadenopathy accompanied by a transient lymphocytosis, suggesting that the drug might have direct effects on cell homing or migration to factors in tissue microenvironments.[12]
Ibrutinib has been reported to reduce CLL cell chemotaxis towards the chemokines CXCL12 and CXCL13, and inhibit cellular adhesion following stimulation at the B cell receptor.[13][14] Together, these data are consistent with a mechanistic model whereby ibrutinib blocks BCR signaling, which drives cells into apoptosis and/or disrupts cell migration and adherence to protective tumor microenvironments.
References
- ^ Statement on a Nonproprietary Name Adopted by the USAN Council
- ^ Pan, Z; Scheerens, H; Li, SJ; Schultz, BE; Sprengeler, PA; Burrill, LC; Mendonca, RV; Sweeney, MD et al. (2007). “Discovery of selective irreversible inhibitors for Bruton’s tyrosine kinase”. ChemMedChem 2 (1): 58–61. doi:10.1002/cmdc.200600221. PMID 17154430.
|displayauthors=suggested (help) - ^ Celera Genomics Announces Sale of Therapeutic Programs to Pharmacyclics
- ^ United States patent 7514444
- ^ Honigberg, LA; Smith, AM; Sirisawad, M; Verner, E; Loury, D; Chang, B; Li, S; Pan, Z; Thamm, DH; Miller, RA; Buggy (2010). “The Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor PCI-32765 blocks B-cell activation and is efficacious in models of autoimmune disease and B-cell malignancy”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 107 (29): 13075–80. doi:10.1073/pnas.1004594107. PMID 20615965. Unknown parameter
|firs11=ignored (help) - ^ Janssen Biotech, Inc. Announces Collaborative Development and Worldwide License Agreement for Investigational Anti-Cancer Drug, PCI-32765
- ^ Clinical trials involve PCI-32765
- ^ Clinical trials involve ibrutinib
- ^ Chang, BY; Huang, MM; Francesco, M; Chen, J; Sokolove, J; Magadala, P; Robinson, WH; Buggy, JJ (2011). “The Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor PCI-32765 ameliorates autoimmune arthritis by inhibition of multiple effector cells”. Arthritis Research & Therapy 13 (4): R115. doi:10.1186/ar3400. PMID 21752263.
- ^ Good News Continues for Ibrutinib in CLL. 8 Dec 2012
- ^ Herman SE, Gordon AL, Hertlein E, Ramanunni A, Zhang X, Jaglowski S, Flynn J, Jones J, Blum KA, Buggy J.J., Hamdy A, Johnson AJ, Byrd JC. (2011) Bruton’s tyrosine kinase represents a promising therapeutic target for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and is effectively targeted by PCI-32765. Blood 117: 6287-6296
- ^ The Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor PCI-32765 (P) in treatment-naive (TN) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients (pts): Interim results of a phase Ib/II study.J Clin Oncol 30, 2012 (suppl; abstr 6507)
- ^ Ponader S, Chen SS, Buggy JJ, Balakrishnan K, Gandhi V, Wierda WG, Keating MJ, O’Brien S, Chiorazzi N, Burger JA. (2012) The Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor PCI-32765 thwarts chronic lymphocytic leukemia cell survival and tissue homing in vitro and in vivo. Blood 119: 1182-1189.
- ^ de Rooij MF, Kuil A, Geest CR, Eldering E, Chang BY, Buggy JJ, Pals ST, Spaargaren M. (2012) The clinically active BTK inhibitor PCI-32765 targets B-cell receptor (BCR)- and chemokine-controlled adhesion and migration in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood 119: 2590-2594.
External links
- BTK inhibitor PCI-32765, National Cancer Institute Drug Dictionary
Catalyst’s Firdapse Gets FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Designation
amifampridine
used as phosphate salt
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation From FDA for Firdapse(TM) for the Treatment of LEMS
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPRX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel prescription drugs targeting rare (orphan) neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that its investigational product
Firdapse(TM) (amifampridine phosphate) has received “Breakthrough Therapy Designation” by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the symptomatic treatment of patients with Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS). Firdapse(TM) is Catalyst’s investigational therapy that is being evaluated for the treatment of the debilitating symptoms associated with LEMS, including muscle weakness.
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3,4-Diaminopyridine (or 3,4-DAP) is an organic compound with the formula C5H3N(NH2)2. It is formally derived from pyridine by substitution of the 3 and 4 positions with an amino group.
With the International Nonproprietary Name amifampridine, it is used as a drug, predominantly in the treatment of a number of rare muscle diseases. In Europe, the phosphate salt of amifampridine has been licenced as Firdapse (BioMarin Pharmaceutical) in 2010 as an orphan drug
ATORVASTATIN SYNTHESIS
atorvastatin
Atorvastatin (INN) /əˌtɔrvəˈstætən/, marketed by Pfizer as a calcium salt under the trade name Lipitor,[1] is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering blood cholesterol. It also stabilizes plaque and prevents strokes through anti-inflammatory and other mechanisms. Like all statins, atorvastatin works by inhibitingHMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme found in liver tissue that plays a key role in production of cholesterol in the body.
Atorvastatin was first synthesized in 1985 by Bruce Roth of Parke-Davis Warner-Lambert Company (since acquired by Pfizer). The best selling drug in pharmaceutical history, sales of Lipitor since it was approved in 1996 exceed US$125 billion, and the drug has topped the list of best-selling branded pharmaceuticals in the world for nearly a decade.[2] When Pfizer’s patent on Lipitor expired on November 30, 2011,[3] generic atorvastatin became available in the United States, initially manufactured only by generic drugmakers Watson Pharmaceuticals and India’s Ranbaxy Laboratories. Prices for the generic version did not drop to the level of other generics—$10 or less for a month’s supply—until other manufacturers were able to supply the drug in May 2012.[4]
| Atorvastatin calcium, YM-548, CI-981, Prevencor, Tahor, Lipibec, Torvast, Sortis, Lipitor | |
| (3R,5R)-7-[2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)pyrrol-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid calcium salt (2:1) | |
| 134523-03-8, 134523-00-5 (free acid), 110862-48-1 (free acid (R*,R*)-isomer) | |
| 2-C33-H34-F-N2-O5.Ca | |
| 1155.35 | |
| Alzheimer’s Dementia, Treatment of , Cardiovascular Drugs, Cognition Disorders, Treatment of, Immunologic Neuromuscular Disorders, Treatment of, Lipoprotein Disorders, Treatment of , Metabolic Drugs, Multiple Sclerosis, Agents for, Neurologic Drugs, Treatment of Disorders of the Coronary Arteries and Atherosclerosis, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, TNFSF6 Expression Inhibitors | |
| Launched-1997 | |
| Jouveinal (Originator), Pfizer (Originator), Almirall Prodesfarma (Licensee), Syncro (Licensee), Yamanouchi (Licensee), Stanford University (Codevelopment) |
| SYNTHESISTrans-6-[2-(3- or 4-carboxamido-substd. pyrrol-1-yl)alkyl]-4-hydroxypyran-2-one inhibitors of cholesterol synthesis | |
| Roth, B.D. (Pfizer Inc.) | |
| EP 0247633; US 4681893 | |
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1) The condensation of 2-(1,3-dixolan-2-yl)ethylamine (I) with ethyl 2-bromo-2-(4-fluorophenyl)acetate (II) by means of triethylamine in acetonitrile gives ethyl 2-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethylamino]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)acetate (III), which is acylated with isobutyryl chloride (IV) and triethylamine in dichloromethane yielding the corresponding amide (V). Saponification of the ester (V) with NaOH in methanol/water affords the free acid (VI), which is cyclized with N,3-diphenylpropynamide (VII) [obtained in the reaction of 3-phenylpropynoic acid (VIII) with aniline (IX) by means of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC)] by heating at 90 C in acetic anhydride giving 1-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethyl]-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-isopropyl-N,4-diphenylpyrrole-3-carboxamide (X). The hydrolysis of the dioxolane group of (X) with HCl yields the corresponding aldehyde (XI), which is condensed with methyl acetoacetate (XII) by means of NaH in THF affording 7-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4-(N-phenylcarbamoyl)pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxoheptanoic acid methyl ester (XIII). The reduction of the carbonyl group of (XIII) with tributylborane and NaBH4 in THF gives the (3R*,5R*)-dihydroxy ester (XIV), which is saponified with NaOH in water yielding the corresponding free acid (XV). The lactonization of (XV) by heating in refluxing toluene affords the (R*,R*)-lactone (XVI), which is submitted to optical resolution by reaction with (R)-1-phenylethylamine (XVII) followed by fractional crystallization thus obtaining the amide (XVII) as the pure (R,R,R)-enantiomer. The hydrolysis of the amide (XVIII) with NaOH, followed by heating in refluxing toluene gives the (R,R)-lactone (XIX), which is finally treated first with NaOH in methanol/water, and then with CaCl2 or calcium acetate. |
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- “Pfizer product promotion page (Liptor)”. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- “Lipitor becomes world’s top-selling drug”. Crain’s New York Business. 2011-12-28.
- CNN Wire Staff (November 30, 2011). “Lipitor loses patent, goes generic”. CNN. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- NeLM, June 2012: Price to UK National Health Service for 28 tablets from £3.25 (10mg) to £10.00 (80mg).
- “Atorvastatin Calcium”. Drugs.com. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
Further reading
- “Highlights of prescribing information” (pdf). Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets for oral administration. Pfizer. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- Maggon K (June 2005). “Best-selling human medicines 2002-2004”. Drug Discov. Today 10 (11): 739–42. doi:10.1016/S1359-6446(05)03468-9. PMID 15922927.
- Roth BD (2002). “The discovery and development of atorvastatin, a potent novel hypolipidemic agent”. Prog Med Chem. Progress in Medicinal Chemistry 40: 1–22. doi:10.1016/S0079-6468(08)70080-8. ISBN 978-0-444-51054-9. PMID 12516521.
- Simons J (2003-01-20). “The $10 Billion Pill Hold the fries, please. Lipitor, the cholesterol-lowering drug, has become the bestselling pharmaceutical in history. Here’s how Pfizer did it”. Fortune. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- Winslow R (2000-01-24). “The Birth of a Blockbuster: Lipitor’s Route out of the Lab”. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- “Ann Arbor chemist wins national award for drug discovery”. ScienceBlog. American Chemical Society. 2003-03-01. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- Rowe A (2008-08-20). “Meet the Guy Who Invented Lipitor”. Wired Science. Wired.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- Bernstein M (2008-08-16). “Chemical Society To Honor ‘Heroes Of Chemistry’ During National Meeting”. Medical News Today. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- He L (2003-09-27). “Bruce D. Roth, Pfizer Inc, USA”. Chinese Academy of Sciences·Institute of Process Engineering. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
External links
- Atorvastatin bound to proteins in the PDB
- Lipitor.com – manufacturer’s site
- MedlinePlus Drug information: Atorvastatin (Systemic) – information from USP DI Advice for the Patient
- U.S. National Library of Medicine: Drug Information Portal – Atorvastatin
| An improved synthesis of 1,1-dimethylethyl 6-cyanomethyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4-acetate, a key intermediate for atorvastatin synthesis | |
| Radl, S.; et al. | |
| Tetrahedron Lett 2002,43(11),2087 | |
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The 6-cyanohexanoic ester (VII), intermediate in the synthesis of 180072 (see intermediate (XLI) in scheme no. 18007204a) has been obtained as follows: the reaction of 1,6-heptadien-4-ol (I) with BuLi, CO2, and I2 in THF gives the cyclic carbonate (II), which is treated with Ts-OH in acetone to yield the acetonide (III). The reaction of the iodine atom of (III) with KCN in hot DMSO affords the nitrile (IV), which is oxidized at the terminal double bond with OsO4 and NaIO4, or O3 and Me2S, to provide the carbaldehyde (V). The oxidation of (V) with CrO3/H2SO4 in acetone gives the carboxylic acid (VI), which is finally esterified with tert-butanol by means of DCC and DMAP in dichloromethane, yielding the target ester intermediate (VII). |
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Lipitor industrial production shown below (TL, 1985, 2951; TL, 1992, 2279; 2283)
Divided into two fragments. Primary amine fragment iso-ascorbic acid as a starting material (stereoisomer of vitamin C) in the system. 1,4 – dione as a starting material isobutyrylacetanilide fragment, obtained by the Stetter reaction, the reaction of benzoin conjugated version Michael addition. Diketone related primary amine with a substituted pyrrole ring obtained five, after deprotection and salt formation Lipitor.
Atorvastatin of IC50-0.025μM, its RR configuration is as high IC50-0.007μM (SS configuration IC50-0.44μM).
Initially synthesized as shown above (JMC, 1991, 357).
Which polysubstituted pyrrole ring by the Munchnone of 1,3-dipolar [3 +2] cycloaddition get.
Biotech portfolio update – 2012 summary and 2013 outlook
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Novartis Muscle Drug Bimagrumab Gets Breakthrough Status
immunoglobulin G1-lambda2, anti-[Homo sapiens ACVR2B (activin
A receptor type IIB, ActR-IIB)], Homo sapiens monoclonal antibody;
gamma1 heavy chain (1-445) [Homo sapiens VH (IGHV1-2*02
(91.80%) -(IGHD)-IGHJ5*01 [8.8.8] (1-115) -IGHG1*03 (CH1 (116-
213), hinge (214-228), CH2 L1.3>A (232), L1.2>A (233) (229-338),
CH3 (339-443), CHS (444-445)) (116-445)], (218-216′)-disulfide with
lambda light chain (1′-217′) [Homo sapiens V-LAMBDA (IGLV2-
23*02 (90.90%) -IGLJ2*01) [9.3.11] (1′-111′) -IGLC2*01 (112′-217′)];
dimer (224-224”:227-227”)-bisdisulfide
myostatin inhibitor
bimagrumab immunoglobuline G1-lambda2, anti-[Homo sapiens ACVR2B
(récepteur type IIB de l’activine A, ActR-IIB)], Homo sapiens
anticorps monoclonal;
chaîne lourde gamma1 (1-445) [Homo sapiens VH (IGHV1-2*02
(91.80%) -(IGHD)-IGHJ5*01 [8.8.8] (1-115) -IGHG1*03 (CH1 (116-
213), charnière (214-228), CH2 L1.3>A (232), L1.2>A (233) (229-
338), CH3 (339-443), CHS (444-445)) (116-445)], (218-216′)-
disulfure avec la chaîne légère lambda (1′-217′) [Homo sapiens
V-LAMBDA (IGLV2-23*02 (90.90%) -IGLJ2*01) [9.3.11] (1′-111′) –
IGLC2*01 (112′-217′)]; dimère (224-224”:227-227”)-bisdisulfure
inhibiteur de la myostatine
inmunoglobulina G1-lambda2, anti-[Homo sapiens ACVR2B
(receptor tipo IIB de la activina A, ActR-IIB)], anticuerpo monoclonal
de Homo sapiens;
cadena pesada gamma1 (1-445) [Homo sapiens VH (IGHV1-2*02
(91.80%) -(IGHD)-IGHJ5*01 [8.8.8] (1-115) -IGHG1*03 (CH1 (116-
213), bisagra (214-228), CH2 L1.3>A (232), L1.2>A (233) (229-338),
CH3 (339-443), CHS (444-445)) (116-445)], (218-216′)-disulfuro con
la cadena ligera lambda (1′-217′) [Homo sapiens V-LAMBDA
(IGLV2-23*02 (90.90%) -IGLJ2*01) [9.3.11] (1′-111′) -IGLC2*01
(112′-217′)]; dímero (224-224”:227-227”)-bisdisulfuro
inhibidor de la miostatina
1356922-05-8
Heavy chain / Chaîne lourde / Cadena pesada
QVQLVQSGAE VKKPGASVKV SCKASGYTFT SSYINWVRQA PGQGLEWMGT 50
INPVSGSTSY AQKFQGRVTM TRDTSISTAY MELSRLRSDD TAVYYCARGG 100
WFDYWGQGTL VTVSSASTKG PSVFPLAPSS KSTSGGTAAL GCLVKDYFPE 150
PVTVSWNSGA LTSGVHTFPA VLQSSGLYSL SSVVTVPSSS LGTQTYICNV 200
NHKPSNTKVD KRVEPKSCDK THTCPPCPAP EAAGGPSVFL FPPKPKDTLM 250
ISRTPEVTCV VVDVSHEDPE VKFNWYVDGV EVHNAKTKPR EEQYNSTYRV 300
VSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCK VSNKALPAPI EKTISKAKGQ PREPQVYTLP 350
PSREEMTKNQ VSLTCLVKGF YPSDIAVEWE SNGQPENNYK TTPPVLDSDG 400
SFFLYSKLTV DKSRWQQGNV FSCSVMHEAL HNHYTQKSLS LSPGK 445
Light chain / Chaîne légère / Cadena ligera
QSALTQPASV SGSPGQSITI SCTGTSSDVG SYNYVNWYQQ HPGKAPKLMI 50
YGVSKRPSGV SNRFSGSKSG NTASLTISGL QAEDEADYYC GTFAGGSYYG 100
VFGGGTKLTV LGQPKAAPSV TLFPPSSEEL QANKATLVCL ISDFYPGAVT 150
VAWKADSSPV KAGVETTTPS KQSNNKYAAS SYLSLTPEQW KSHRSYSCQV 200
THEGSTVEKT VAPTECS 217
Disulfide bridges location / Position des ponts disulfure / Posiciones de los puentes disulfuro
Intra-H 22-96 142-198 259-319 365-423
22”-96” 142”-198” 259”-319” 365”-423”
Intra-L 22′-90′ 139′-198′
22”’-90”’ 139”’-198”’
Inter-H-L 218-216′ 218”-216”’
Inter-H-H 224-224” 227-227”
N-glycosylation sites / Sites de N-glycosylation / Posiciones de N-glicosilación
H CH2 N84.4
Bimagrumab
http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/druginformation/innlists/PL108_Final.pdf
Novartis announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to BYM338 for sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM). This designation is based on the results of a phase 2 proof-of-concept study that showed BYM338 substantially benefited patients with sIBM compared to placebo.
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Novartis receives FDA breakthrough therapy designation for BYM338 (bimagrumab) for sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM)
• Designation highlights potential of BYM338 to address an unmet medical need in a serious disease
• If approved, BYM338 has the potential to be the first treatment for sIBM patients
• BYM338 is the third Novartis investigational treatment this year to receive a breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA, highlighting Novartis’ leadership in the industry in breakthrough therapy designations
Bimagrumab (BYM338) is a human monoclonal antibody developed by Novartis to treat pathological muscle loss and weakness. On August 20, 2013 it was announced that bimagrumab was granted breakthrough therapy designation for sporadic inclusion body myositis(sIBM) by US Food and Drug Administration.[1]
- “Novartis receives FDA breakthrough therapy designation for BYM338 (bimagrumab) for sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM)”. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
World Health Organization (2012). “International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed INN: List 108” (PDF). WHO Drug Information 26(4)
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A BRIEF REVIEW ON TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF CANCER
ABSTRACT
The rate of cancer rise is dramatic, doubling in the last 30 years. Furthermore, of the estimated 560,000 cancer victims who would die in 1997, most of them could have prevented their illness had they paid attention to some simple lifestyle factors.
Although the number of cancer deaths continues to rise each year in the U.S., the per capita cancer mortality rate has just recently started to decline. This celebrated small decline was first announced by the National Cancer Institute in late 1996, but a careful retrospective review of the data indicated that the per capita cancer death rate peaked in 1991 and has ever so slowly declined thereafter.
What was the reason for this decline? Not improved cancer treatments, but cancer prevention itself emerges as the cause for this good news. A national commitment to the prevention of cancer, largely replacing reliance on hopes for universal cures.
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to-BBB Receives IND Approval for Novel Brain Cancer Drug, 2B3-101 Company Proceeds Into Phase IIa Clinical Trials With Inclusion of US Medical Centers
LEIDEN, the Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–to-BBB, the brain drug delivery company, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 2B3-101 Phase I clinical trial in brain cancer patients, safely reaching clinically effective dosages. to-BBB is now ready to proceed to the Phase IIa part of this trial, treating patients with brain metastases from breast cancer, small cell lung cancer and melanomas, as well as patients with primary, malignant brain cancers (recurrent gliomas). With no commercially available treatments for brain metastases of solid tumors and no effective treatment alternatives in recurrent gliomas, 2B3-101 is targeting a high unmet medical need. READ ALL AT
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Trace Metals Debate-Contentious new guidelines on pharmaceutical impurities will force the drug industry to change testing strategies.
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In 1905, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, the nonprofit standards-setting organization known as USP, introduced a method to check for heavy metals in U.S. pharmaceuticals. More than 100 years later, drug manufacturers still use the same chemistry to determine whether the level of 10 metal impurities is acceptable in their products.
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Supernus Announces Final FDA Approval and Upcoming Launch of Trokendi XR
Topiramate
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, received final approval from the Food & Drug Administration (the “FDA”) for Trokendi XR, a novel once-daily extended release formulation of topiramate for the treatment of epilepsy. The company expects to launch the product and for it to be available in pharmacies over the next few weeks.
The approval letter states that the FDA has completed its review of the application and that Trokendi XR is approved effective August 16, 2013 for use as recommended in the agreed-upon labeling. The FDA granted a waiver for certain pediatric study requirements and a deferral for submission of post-marketing pediatric pharmacokinetic assessments that are due in 2019 followed by clinical assessments in 2025.
“We are very excited about the approval of Trokendi XR and its upcoming launch. This is excellent news for Supernus, its shareholders, and patients with epilepsy. We remain committed to the epilepsy community and very much look forward to now having two products, Trokendi XR and Oxtellar XR, available to patients,” said Jack Khattar, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Supernus.
About Trokendi XR
Trokendi XR is a novel once- daily extended release formulation of topiramate. Trokendi XR is an antiepileptic drug (AED) indicated for initial monotherapy in patients 10 years of age and older with partial onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures; adjunctive therapy in patients 6 years of age and older with partial onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and adjunctive therapy in patients 6 years of age and older with seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. The product will be available in 25mg, 50mg, 100mg and 200mg extended-release capsules.
About Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system, or CNS, diseases. The Company has one marketed product for epilepsy, Oxtellar XR (extended-release oxcarbazepine), and one approved product for epilepsy, Trokendi XR (extended-release topiramate). The Company is also developing several product candidates in psychiatry to address large market opportunities in ADHD, including ADHD patients with impulsive aggression. These product candidates include SPN-810 for impulsive aggression in ADHD and SPN-812 for ADHD
OTHER
Topiramate (brand name Topamax) is an anticonvulsant (antiepilepsy) drug. It was most recently approved for weight loss by the FDA in combination with phentermine. It has been used off-label for this purpose before FDA approval was obtained. It was originally produced by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics and Noramco, Inc., both divisions of the Johnson & Johnson Corporation. It was also recently approved in a combination medication used for weight loss in late 2012. This medication was discovered in 1979 by Bruce E. Maryanoff and Joseph F. Gardocki during their research work at McNeil Pharmaceutical. Topiramate was first approved by the US FDA in 1996. Generic versions are available in Canada and these were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2006. Mylan Pharmaceuticals was recently granted final approval for generic topiramate 25, 100, and 200 mg tablets and sprinkle capsules by the FDA for sale in the United States. 50 mg tablets were granted tentative approval. The last patent for topiramate in the U.S. was for pediatric use; this patent expired on February 28, 2009.
India approved 26 drugs without clinical trials
New Delhi: Officials in the Indian health ministry have admitted that about 26 new drug molecules were given approval since 2010 without conducting any proper clinical trials on local population to test their safety and efficacy. Despite strict instructions by the parliamentary standing committee on health, so many new drugs have continued to make their way into the market.
19 August 2013 Officials in the Indian health ministry has accepted that about 26 new drugs were permitted for sale in the country without holding any clinical trials on Indian patients to test their safety and efficacy –
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DR A.M. CRASTO
New Drug Approvals 