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Stereochemistry UNKNOWN
Molecular Formula C30H32Cl3NO
Molecular Weight 528.94
Optical Activity ( - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of LUMEFANTRINE, (-)-

SMILES

CCCCN(CCCC)CC(O)C1=CC(Cl)=CC2=C1C3=CC=C(Cl)C=C3\C2=C\C4=CC=C(Cl)C=C4

InChI

InChIKey=DYLGFOYVTXJFJP-MYYYXRDXSA-N
InChI=1S/C30H32Cl3NO/c1-3-5-13-34(14-6-4-2)19-29(35)28-18-23(33)17-27-25(15-20-7-9-21(31)10-8-20)26-16-22(32)11-12-24(26)30(27)28/h7-12,15-18,29,35H,3-6,13-14,19H2,1-2H3/b25-15-

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Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06708 https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=7866ec19-dfac-47d4-a53f-511a12643cbf

Lumefantrine is an antimalarial agent used to treat acute uncomplicated malaria. It is administered in combination with artemether for improved efficacy (Coartem tablets). Lumefantrine is a blood schizonticide active against erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum. The exact mechanism by which lumefantrine exerts its antimalarial effect is unknown. The most common adverse reactions of Coartem in adults are headache, anorexia, dizziness, asthenia, arthralgia and myalgia.

Originator

Curator's Comment: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24650735

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
COARTEM

Approved Use

Coartem (artemether/lumefantrine) Tablets are indicated for treatment of acute, uncomplicated malaria infections due to Plasmodium falciparum in patients of 5 kg bodyweight and above. Coartem Tablets have been shown to be effective in geographical regions where resistance to chloroquine has been reported [see Clinical Studies (14.1)

Launch Date

2009
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
9.9 μg/mL
480 mg single, oral
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: ARTEMETHER
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FED
6.2 μg/mL
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
279 μg × h/mL
480 mg single, oral
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: ARTEMETHER
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FED
356 ng × h/mL
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
118 h
480 mg single, oral
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: ARTEMETHER
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FED
6.1 h
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.3%
unknown, unknown
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
0.3%
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LUMEFANTRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
240 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 2
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Urticaria...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Urticaria (grade 3-4)
Sources:
480 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 480 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 480 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 25
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 25
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Abdominal pain...
Other AEs: Dyspnea, Pulmonary edema...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Abdominal pain (grade 1-2, uncommon)
Other AEs:
Dyspnea (grade 3-4, uncommon)
Pulmonary edema (grade 3-4, uncommon)
Sources:
240 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 3
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 3
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Vomiting, Urticaria...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Vomiting (grade 3-4, most common)
Urticaria (grade 3-4)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Urticaria grade 3-4
Disc. AE
240 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 2
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Abdominal pain grade 1-2, uncommon
Disc. AE
480 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 480 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 480 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 25
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 25
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Dyspnea grade 3-4, uncommon
480 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 480 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 480 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 25
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 25
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Pulmonary edema grade 3-4, uncommon
480 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 480 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 480 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 25
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 25
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Vomiting grade 3-4, most common
Disc. AE
240 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 3
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 3
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Urticaria grade 3-4
Disc. AE
240 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 240 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 3
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 3
Sex: M+F
Sources:
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 >2.0 uM]
no [IC50 >2.0 uM]
no [IC50 >2.0 uM]
no [IC50 >2.0 uM]
no [IC50 >2.0 uM]
no [IC50 >2.0 uM]
no [IC50 >2.0 uM]
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes [IC50 0.997 uM]
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
major
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: Human liver microsomes, Recombinant CYP3A4; Modest changes (<2.5-fold increase) in systemic exposure were observed with inhibitors or substrates of CYP3A4 including ketoconazole, mefloquine or quinine. The concentrations seen in the ketoconazole drug interaction study were within the range of systemic concentrations of Coartem seen in malaria patients in Phase III efficacy and safety studies. The concurrent oral administration of ketoconazole (400 mg on Day 1 followed by 200 mg on days 2,3, 4 and 5) with co-artemether (single dose of 4 tablets of 20 mg artemether/120 mg lumefantrine) led to a modest increase in lumefantrine (1.3-fold (Cmax), 1.6-fold (AUClast)) exposure in healthy subjects.
Page: (ClinPharm) 7, 9, 11, 21, (PMDA_K100_1 in Japanese) 61
Tox targets
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
In vitro and in vivo combination of cepharanthine with anti-malarial drugs.
2014-03-12
Breakdown of phosphatidylserine asymmetry following treatment of erythrocytes with lumefantrine.
2014-02-20
A SYBR Green 1-based in vitro test of susceptibility of Ghanaian Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates to a panel of anti-malarial drugs.
2013-12-17
Ex vivo responses of Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates to conventional and new antimalarial drugs in Niger.
2013-07
Synthesis and antimalarial efficacy of two-carbon-linked, artemisinin-derived trioxane dimers in combination with known antimalarial drugs.
2013-03-28
In vitro activity of antiretroviral drugs against Plasmodium falciparum.
2011-11
Synthesis of novel 6-phenyl-2,4-disubstituted pyrimidine-5-carbonitriles as potential antimicrobial agents.
2011-09
In vitro sensitivities of Plasmodium falciparum to different antimalarial drugs in Uganda.
2010-03
Antimalarial drugs: QT prolongation and cardiac arrhythmias.
2005-05
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Tablets should be administered over 3 days for a total of 6 doses: an initial dose, second dose after 8 hours and then twice-daily (morning and evening) for the following 2 days. The adult dosage for patients with bodyweight of 35 kg and above is 4 tablets per dose for a total of 6 doses. Tablets are scored and contain 20 mg rtemether and 120 mg lumefantrine.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
IC90 is higher in Plasmodium falciparum strain T-996 compared with strain LS-21: for Lumefantrine 293.03 and 95.61 nmol/L (154.69 and 50.47 ng/ml of EMM).
Name Type Language
L-BENFLUMELOL
Preferred Name English
LUMEFANTRINE, (-)-
Common Name English
9H-FLUORENE-4-METHANOL, 2,7-DICHLORO-9-((4-CHLOROPHENYL)METHYLENE)-.ALPHA.-((DIBUTYLAMINO)METHYL)-, (Z)-(-)-
Systematic Name English
9H-FLUORENE-4-METHANOL, 2,7-DICHLORO-9-((4-CHLOROPHENYL)METHYLENE)-.ALPHA.-((DIBUTYLAMINO)METHYL)-, (9Z)-(-)-
Systematic Name English
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CAS
120583-71-3
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