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FDA Approves Pediatric Indication for Astellas’ Mycamine (micafungin sodium) for Injection
micafungin sodium
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C56-H70-N9-O23-S.Na1292.265Antifungal Agents, ANTIINFECTIVE THERAPY, 1,3-beta-Glucan Synthase Inhibitors, EchinocandinsLaunched-2002
{5-[(1S,2S)-2-[(3S,6S,9S,11R,15S,18S,20R,21R,24S,25S,26S)-3-[(1R)-2-carbamoyl-1-hydroxyethyl]-11,20,21,25-tetrahydroxy-15-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-26-methyl-2,5,8,14,17,23-hexaoxo-18-[(4-{5-[4-(pentyloxy)phenyl]-1,2-oxazol-3-yl}benzene)amido]-1,4,7,13,16,22-hexaazatricyclo[22.3.0.09,13]heptacosan-6-yl]-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-2-hydroxyphenyl}oxidanesulfonic acid

June 24, 2013 , Astellas Pharma US, Inc. (“Astellas”), a U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo: 4503), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the use of MYCAMINE® (micafungin sodium) for injection by intravenous infusion for the treatment of pediatric patients four months and older with candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis and abscesses, esophageal candidiasis, and prophylaxis of Candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT).
Micafungin (trade name Mycamine) is an echinocandin antifungal drug developed by Astellas Pharma. It inhibits the production of beta-1,3-glucan, an essential component of fungal cell walls. Micafungin is administered intravenously. It received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on March 16, 2005, and gained approval in the European Union on April 25, 2008.
Micafungin is indicated for the treatment of candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis, abscesses and esophageal candidiasis. Since January 23, 2008, micafungin has been approved for the prophylaxis of Candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Micafungin works by way of concentration-dependent inhibition of 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase resulting in reduced formation of 1,3-beta-D-glucan, which is an essential polysaccharide comprising one-third of the majority of Candida spp. cell walls. This decreased glucan production leads to osmotic instability and thus cellular lysis
- Micafungin sodium, FK-463, Mycamine, Funguard,208538-73-2

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The synthesis of FK-463 can be performed as follows: The enzymatic deacylation of FR-901379 with Streptomyces anulatas No. 4811, S. anulatas No. 8703, Streptomyces strain No. 6907 or A. utahensis IFO13244 gives the deacylated lipopeptide FR-179642 (1), which is then reacylated with 1-[4-[5-(4-pentyloxyphenyl)isoxazol-3-yl]benzoyl]benzotriazole 3-oxide (VI) by means of dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) in DMF. The acylating compound (VI) can be obtained as follows: The cyclization of 4-pentyloxyphenylacetylene (I) with 4-(hydroxyiminomethyl)benzoic acid methyl ester (II) by means of triethylamine in hot THF gives 4-[5-(4-pentyloxyphenyl)isoxazol-3-yl]benzoic acid methyl ester (III), which is hydrolyzed with NaOH in hot THF/water yielding the corresponding free acid (IV). Finally, this compound is condensed with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (V) by means of 1-ethyl-3-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]carbodiimide (EDMCA) in dichloromethane.
Fromtling, R.A.; Castr, Drugs Fut 1998, 23, 12, 1273The synthesis of FK-463 can be performed as follows: The enzymatic deacylation of FR-901379 with Streptomyces anulatas No. 4811, S. anulatas No. 8703, Streptomyces strain No. 6907 or A. utahensis IFO13244 gives the deacylated lipopeptide FR-179642 (1), which is then reacylated with 1-[4-[5-(4-pentyloxyphenyl)isoxazol-3-yl]benzoyl]benzotriazole 3-oxide (VI) by means of dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) in DMF. The acylating compound (VI) can be obtained as follows: The cyclization of 4-pentyloxyphenylacetylene (I) with 4-(hydroxyiminomethyl)benzoic acid methyl ester (II) by means of triethylamine in hot THF gives 4-[5-(4-pentyloxyphenyl)isoxazol-3-yl]benzoic acid methyl ester (III), which is hydrolyzed with NaOH in hot THF/water yielding the corresponding free acid (IV). Finally, this compound is condensed with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (V) by means of 1-ethyl-3-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]carbodiimide (EDMCD) in dichloromethane.
- 38th Intersci Conf Antimicrob Agents Chemother (Sept 24 1998, San Diego)1998,:Abst F-145
QUINAPRIL

QUINAPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE
Quinapril (marketed under the brand name Accupril by Pfizer) is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) used in the treatment of hypertension andcongestive heart failure.
Quinapril inhibits angiotensin converting enzyme, an enzyme which catalyses the formation of angiotensin II from its precursor, angiotensin I. Angiotensin II is a powerfulvasoconstrictor and increases blood pressure through a variety of mechanisms. Due to reduced angiotensin production, plasma concentrations of aldosterone are also reduced, resulting in increased excretion of sodium in the urine and increased concentrations ofpotassium in the blood.
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The condensation of alanine tert-butyl ester (I) with ethyl 2-bromo-4-phenylbutanoate (II) by means of triethylamine in hot DMF gives ethyl 2-[[1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)ethyl]amino]-4-phenylbutanoate (III), which is partially hydrolyzed with trifluoroacetic acid yielding ethyl 2-[[1-carboxyethyl]amino]-4-phenylbutanoate (IV). The condensation of (IV) with tert-butyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylate (VIII) [prepared from the corresponding acid (VI) and isobutylene (B) by means of H2SO4] as before gives tert-butyl-2-[2-[[1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-phenylpropyl]amino]-1-oxopropyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylate (IX), which is finally hydrolyzed partially by treatment with trifluoroacetic acid.
Hoefle, M.L.; Klutchko, S. (Pfizer Inc.); Substituted acyl derivatives of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acids. DD 201787; EP 0049605; EP 0096157; US 4344949


Novartis First-Generation Lung Cancer Drug Tweaked To Reduce Potential Side Effects
Sponge molecules isolated and synthesized for drug trials
By scouring the oceans for disease-fighting molecules, researchers have identified two new anticancer compounds. Isolated from a sea sponge, the compounds represent a new class of the natural products called polyketides, many of which have biological activity. Because it’s not possible to extract sufficient amounts of the molecules from the sponges, the researchers also devised chemical syntheses that allowed them to make enough material to initiate clinical trials on one of the substances,
Cancer Fighters From The Sea
Natural Products: Sponge molecules isolated and synthesized for drug trials.
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BENAZEPRIL SYNTHESIS
CAS NO AS HCl SALT
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The reaction of 3-bromo-1-phenylpropane (I) with KCN gives 4-phenylbutyronitrile (II), which is hydrolyzed to the corresponding butyric acid (III). The cyclization of (III) with polyphosphoric acid affords 1-tetralone (IV), which is brominated to 2-bromo-1-tetralone (V) and treated with hydroxylamine to give the oxime (VI). The Beckman rearrangement of (VI) yields 3-bromo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-(1)benzazepin-2-one (VII), which is treated with sodium azide to afford the azide derivative (VIII). The N-alkylation of (VIII) with ethyl bromoacetate (IX) by means of KOH and tetrabutylammonium bromide in THF gives the N-alkylated azide (X), which is reduced by catalytic hydrogenation to the corresponding amine (XI). The hydrolysis of the ester group of (XI) with NaOH yields the free acetic acid derivative (XII), which is finally reductocondensed with ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate (XIII) by means of sodium cyanoborohydride

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Pilot Plant PAT Approach for the Diastereoselective Diimide Reduction of Artemisinic Acid
Pilot Plant PAT Approach for the Diastereoselective Diimide Reduction of Artemisinic Acid
In this study, an attractive route for the diastereoselective synthesis of dihydroartemisinic acid (DHAA) starting from artemisinic acid (AA) is presented. Diimide was used as a reducing agent, which was generated by two different methods: (1) by the reaction of hydrazine monohydrate and hydrogen peroxide and (2) by the reaction of hydrazine monohydrate and oxygen. Both methods were found to be suitable for the diimide reduction of AA showing full conversion and a high diastereoselectivity. Due to advantages in the crystallization step of DHAA, the second option for generation of diimide was chosen for the pilot plant scale-up. The reaction and the crystallization process development as well as the batch production in the pilot plant were monitored and controlled using dispersive Raman spectroscopy as PAT tool. Three DHAA batches in kilogram scale were successfully produced by the reaction of artemisininic acid, hydrazine monohydrate, and a gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen (containing 5% v/v oxygen) in 2-propanol at 40 °C. Excellent yields of >90% (including the crystallization, isolation, and drying step) as well as high diastereoselectivities (≥97:3) of the products were achieved by the elaborated pilot plant manufacturing processes.
Novartis’ Serelaxin Gets FDA Breakthrough Designation
Recognition by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that RLX030 has the potential to address a serious unmet medical need
If approved, RLX030 has the potential to be the first treatment breakthrough for Acute Heart Failure patients in 20 years
RLX030 is the second Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA for Novartis investigational treatments, following LDK378
Basel, June 21, 2013 – Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation status to RLX030 (serelaxin), an investigational treatment for patients with acute heart failure (AHF). The FDA has concluded that RLX030 qualifies for a Breakthrough Therapy designation after considering the available clinical evidence which supports a substantial improvement over currently available therapies for AHF[3], a life-threatening illness…………….
http://www.pharmalive.com/novartis-serelaxin-gets-fda-breakthrough-designation
Serelaxin (RLX030) is an investigational drug targeting the relaxin receptor. Serelaxin is a recombinant form of human relaxin-2, a hormone that (among other functions) is produced during pregnancy and mediates the haemodynamic changes that occur during this time , such as increased blood output of the heart and blood flow in the kidney.
Serelaxin is currently undergoing clinical trials in patients with acute heart failure, and is being developed by Novartis.
structure
L-Serine, L-α-aspartyl-L-seryl-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-valylL-isoleucyl-L-lysyl-L-leucyl-L-cysteinylglycyl-L-arginyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-leucyl-L-valyl-L- arginyl-L-alanyl-L-glutaminyl-L-isoleucyl-L-alanyl-L-isoleucyl-L-cysteinylglycyl-L- methionyl-L-seryl-L-threonyl-L-tryptophyl-, cyclic (11→11′),(23→24′)-bis(disulfide) with 5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-leucyl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-alanyl-L-leucyl-L-alanyl-L-asparaginyl-L-lysyl-L- cysteinyl-L-cysteinyl-L-histidyl-L-valylglycyl-L-cysteinyl-L-threonyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L- seryl-L-leucyl-L-alanyl-L-arginyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-cysteine cyclic (10’→15′)-disulfide
CHEMICAL NAMES
1. L-Serine, L-α-aspartyl-L-seryl-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-valyl-
L-isoleucyl-L-lysyl-L-leucyl-L-cysteinylglycyl-L-arginyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-leucyl-L-valyl-L-
arginyl-L-alanyl-L-glutaminyl-L-isoleucyl-L-alanyl-L-isoleucyl-L-cysteinylglycyl-L-
methionyl-L-seryl-L-threonyl-L-tryptophyl-, cyclic (11→11′),(23→24′)-bis(disulfide) with
5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-leucyl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-alanyl-L-leucyl-L-alanyl-L-asparaginyl-L-lysyl-L-
cysteinyl-L-cysteinyl-L-histidyl-L-valylglycyl-L-cysteinyl-L-threonyl-L-lysyl-L-arginyl-L-
seryl-L-leucyl-L-alanyl-L-arginyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-cysteine cyclic (10’→15′)-disulfide
2. Human relaxin 2 (relaxin H2)
MOLECULAR FORMULA C256H408N74O74S8
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 5.96 kDa
SPONSOR Novartis Pharma AG
CODE DESIGNATION RLX030
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER 99489-94-8
Treatment of acute heart failure
Structure

http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/doc/usan/serelaxin.pdf
- H. Spreitzer (4 March 2013). “Neue Wirkstoffe – Serelaxin”. Österreichische Apothekerzeitung (in German) (5/2013): 36.
- Dirk Einecke (23 November 2012). “Schwangerschaftshormon gegen Herzschwäche” [Pregnancy hormone against heart failure]. ÄrzteZeitung.
- Conrad KP (August 2011). “Maternal vasodilation in pregnancy: the emerging role of relaxin”. Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. 301 (2): R267–75. doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00156.2011. PMC 3154715. PMID 21613576.
- Teerlink, John R; Cotter, Gad; Davison, Beth A; Felker, G Michael; Filippatos, Gerasimos; Greenberg, Barry H; Ponikowski, Piotr; Unemori, Elaine; Voors, Adriaan A; Adams, Kirkwood F; Dorobantu, Maria I; Grinfeld, Liliana R; Jondeau, Guillaume; Marmor, Alon; Masip, Josep; Pang, Peter S; Werdan, Karl; Teichman, Sam L; Trapani, Angelo; Bush, Christopher A; Saini, Rajnish; Schumacher, Christoph; Severin, Thomas M; Metra, Marco (1 November 2012). “Serelaxin, recombinant human relaxin-2, for treatment of acute heart failure (RELAX-AHF): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial”. The Lancet.doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61855-8.
Supervision of Chinese-Made Drug Substances by Philippe André
Why source drug substances from China?
Large markets, economies of scale and cheaper labor;An industrial ecosystem supplying raw materials and equipment;Developed infrastructure and industry friendly policies;About 5,000 manufacturers;
Thousands of chemists and students across China looking for novel synthesis routes for generic drug substances and intermediates.
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Pharmaceutical Industry In Global Market: Issues To Be Handled For Better Growth
In the global market, the position of the pharmaceutical industry is not parallel as compared to other information and technology based industries.
Among the Leading industries, the pharmaceutical industry lacks behind in the growth rate as far as innovative research, capital investment and
government regulations are concern. Most of the countries simply depends on bulk production of the generic drugs and not focused on core research. In
comparison with the growth rate of the electronic and IT industry stands first where as the pharmaceutical comes at the 9th position.
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DRUG APPROVALS BY DR ANTHONY MELVIN CRASTO
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