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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C13H14Cl2O3
Molecular Weight 289.154
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CIPROFIBRATE

SMILES

CC(C)(OC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2CC2(Cl)Cl)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=KPSRODZRAIWAKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C13H14Cl2O3/c1-12(2,11(16)17)18-9-5-3-8(4-6-9)10-7-13(10,14)15/h3-6,10H,7H2,1-2H3,(H,16,17)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12163133 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8497456 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15272932 |https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8831920

Ciprofibrate is an orally active phenoxyisobutyrate hypolipidemic compound. It acts by activating peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha. Ciprofibrate is efficacious for the correction of hyperlipidaemias.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
58.0 µM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
CIPROFIBRATE

Approved Use

Ciprofibrate tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and other non-pharmacological treatment (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) for the following: - Treatment of severe hypertriglyceridaemia with or without low HDL cholesterol. - Mixed hyperlipidaemia when a statin is contraindicated or not tolerated.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
66 μg/mL
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
111 μg/mL
200 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
20.93 μg/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
24 μg/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
22 μg/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
17 μg/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1666 μg × h/mL
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
2832 μg × h/mL
200 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
818.58 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1370 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1759 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
2445 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
2431 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
104 h
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
96 h
200 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
81 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
117 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
172 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
154 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2%
CIPROFIBRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
100 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Disc. AE: Alopecia, Somnolence...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Alopecia (1.2%)
Somnolence (1.2%)
Fever (1.2%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Alopecia 1.2%
Disc. AE
100 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Fever 1.2%
Disc. AE
100 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Somnolence 1.2%
Disc. AE
100 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Characterization of liver function in transdifferentiated hepatocytes.
2006-01
Ciprofibrate stimulates the gastrin-producing cell by acting luminally on antral PPAR-alpha.
2005-12
Gene expression profiling of the PPAR-alpha agonist ciprofibrate in the cynomolgus monkey liver.
2005-11
The effect of ciprofibrate on flow-mediated dilation and inflammatory markers in patients with combined hyperlipidemia.
2005-09-16
Monocyte release of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta in primary type IIa and IIb dyslipidemic patients treated with statins or fibrates.
2005-09
Regulation of mouse organic anion-transporting polypeptides (Oatps) in liver by prototypical microsomal enzyme inducers that activate distinct transcription factor pathways.
2005-09
Agonists for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha and the retinoid X receptor inhibit inflammatory responses of microglia.
2005-08-01
Induction of the multidrug resistance-associated protein family of transporters by chemical activators of receptor-mediated pathways in mouse liver.
2005-07
[A case of Parkinsonian syndrome, cognitive impairment and hyperammonemia induced by divalproate sodium prescribed for bipolar disorder].
2005-06-24
Induction of pancreatic acinar cell proliferation by thyroid hormone.
2005-06
Differences in cell proliferation in rodent and human hepatic derived cell lines exposed to ciprofibrate.
2005-05-26
Pterostilbene, a new agonist for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha-isoform, lowers plasma lipoproteins and cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic hamsters.
2005-05-04
Study of the liquid chromatography retention of some fibrate-type antihyperlipidemic drugs on C18 and CN columns: application for quantitation in pharmaceutical formulations.
2005-04-30
Regulation of human hepatic hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase gene expression by the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha transcription factor.
2005-04
Application of comparative functional genomics to identify best-fit mouse models to study human cancer.
2004-12
Plasmalogens in rat liver chromatin: new molecules involved in cell proliferation.
2004-12
The levels of soluble adhesion molecules in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with combined hyperlipoproteinemia and the effect of ciprofibrate therapy.
2004-11-18
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors as regulators of lipid metabolism; tissue differential expression in adipose tissues during cold acclimatization and hibernation of jerboa (Jaculus orientalis).
2004-11
Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha in rat spinal cord after peripheral noxious stimulation.
2004-10-07
The effect of statins and fibrates on interferon-gamma and interleukin-2 release in patients with primary type II dyslipidemia.
2004-10
Fenofibrate impairs rat mitochondrial function by inhibition of respiratory complex I.
2004-10
Fibrates induce hepatic peroxisome and mitochondrial proliferation without overt evidence of cellular proliferation and oxidative stress in cynomolgus monkeys.
2004-09
Effects of vitamin E on the NF-kappaB pathway in rats treated with the peroxisome proliferator, ciprofibrate.
2004-08-15
PPARalpha agonists stimulate progastrin production in human colorectal carcinoma cells.
2004-08-15
Ciprofibrate therapy in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and low high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol: greater reduction of non-HDL cholesterol in subjects with excess body weight (The CIPROAMLAT study).
2004-07-23
Application of UV-derivative spectra for determination of four antihyperlipidaemic drugs in pharmaceutical formulations.
2004-07-21
Effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha activation on pathways contributing to cholesterol homeostasis in rat hepatocytes.
2004-07-05
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) agonist ciprofibrate inhibits apolipoprotein B mRNA editing in low density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice: effects on plasma lipoproteins and the development of atherosclerotic lesions.
2004-07-02
Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors alpha and gamma require zinc for their anti-inflammatory properties in porcine vascular endothelial cells.
2004-07
Visualization and quantitation of peroxisomes using fluorescent nanocrystals: treatment of rats and monkeys with fibrates and detection in the liver.
2004-07
Miniaturized fluorescent RNA dot blot method for rapid quantitation of gene expression.
2004-06-10
Effects of antihypertensive and hypolipidemic drugs on plasma and high-density lipoprotein-associated platelet activating factor-acetylhydrolase activity.
2004-06
Homocysteine and reactive oxygen species in metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and atheroscleropathy: the pleiotropic effects of folate supplementation.
2004-05-10
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha agonists as therapy for autoimmune disease.
2004-05-01
Characterization of the species-specificity of peroxisome proliferators in rat and human hepatocytes.
2004-04
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) activators induce hepatic farnesyl diphosphate synthase gene expression in rodents.
2004-02
Overexpression of SR-BI by adenoviral vector reverses the fibrateinduced hypercholesterolemia of apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
2003-12-26
Hypertriglyceridemia increases mitochondrial resting respiration and susceptibility to permeability transition.
2003-10
Cell proliferation and apoptosis are altered in mice deficient in the NF-kappaB p50 subunit after treatment with the peroxisome proliferator ciprofibrate.
2003-10
Hibernation impact on the catalytic activities of the mitochondrial D-3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase in liver and brain tissues of jerboa (Jaculus orientalis).
2003-09-10
[Long-term hypolipidemic treatment of mixed hyperlipidemia with a combination of statins and fibrates].
2003-08
Action of ciprofibrate in type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia: modulation of the atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype and stimulation of high-density lipoprotein-mediated cellular cholesterol efflux.
2003-08
Lipid-lowering drugs and serum liver enzymes: the effects of body weight and baseline enzyme levels.
2003-08
[Efficacy and safety of combined statin-fenofibrates therapy compared with monotherapy in patients with mixed hyperlipidemia and high risk of coronary heart disease].
2003-07
Changes of peroxisomal fatty acid metabolism during cold acclimatization in hibernating jerboa (Jaculus orientalis).
2003-07
LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol or triglycerides--which is the culprit?
2003-07
Fibrates and renal function.
2003-07
[Ciprofibrate-induced acute cholestatic hepatitis].
2003-06
Fibrates and their newly synthesized glycinate or glycinate-methylester derivatives: comparison of the interactions with liver cytochrome P450 dependent monooxygenase- and oxidase-functions in vitro.
2003-06
Plasma levels of HGF in rats treated with tumor promoters.
1992-01
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The recommended dosage is one tablet (100mg ciprofibrate) per day.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
0.25 mM ciprofibrate was found to increase the phosphorylation of epidermal-growth-factor receptor in isolated rat hepatocytes
Name Type Language
NSC-759617
Preferred Name English
CIPROFIBRATE
EP   INN   MART.   MI   USAN   WHO-DD  
INN   USAN  
Official Name English
PROPANOIC ACID, 2-(4-(2,2-DICHLOROCYCLOPROPYL)PHENOXY)-2-METHYL-
Common Name English
CIPROFIBRATE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
CIPROFIBRATE [USAN]
Common Name English
CIPROFIBRATE [MART.]
Common Name English
CIPROFIBRATE [MI]
Common Name English
2-(P-(2,2-DICHLOROCYCLOPROPYL)PHENOXY)-2-METHYLPROPIONIC ACID
Common Name English
WIN-35833
Code English
WIN 35833
Code English
Ciprofibrate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
ciprofibrate [INN]
Common Name English
CIPROFIBRATE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-VATC QC10AB08
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NCI_THESAURUS C98150
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WHO-ATC C10AB08
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Code System Code Type Description
CAS
52214-84-3
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PUBCHEM
2763
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NCI_THESAURUS
C87471
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WIKIPEDIA
CIPROFIBRATE
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FDA UNII
F8252JGO9S
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL557555
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CHEBI
50867
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DRUG CENTRAL
658
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MESH
C019304
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
257-744-6
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MERCK INDEX
m3582
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DRUG BANK
DB09064
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID8020331
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EVMPD
SUB07469MIG
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SMS_ID
100000081540
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RXCUI
21149
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INN
4057
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NSC
759617
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