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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula 2C33H53O5.Ca
Molecular Weight 1099.62
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 6 / 6
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL CALCIUM SUCCINATE, DL-

SMILES

[Ca++].CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCC2=C(O1)C(C)=C(C)C(OC(=O)CCC([O-])=O)=C2C.CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]3(C)CCC4=C(O3)C(C)=C(C)C(OC(=O)CCC([O-])=O)=C4C

InChI

InChIKey=QEKBRBCVWVLFHH-QAKUKHITSA-L
InChI=1S/2C33H54O5.Ca/c2*1-22(2)12-9-13-23(3)14-10-15-24(4)16-11-20-33(8)21-19-28-27(7)31(25(5)26(6)32(28)38-33)37-30(36)18-17-29(34)35;/h2*22-24H,9-21H2,1-8H3,(H,34,35);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*23-,24-,33-;/m11./s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Product_Information/human/000920/WC500047919.pdf http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Medicine_QA/2009/11/WC500014528.pdf https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/24235 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12537931

Tocophersolan (Vedrop, tocofersolan) or d-alpha-Tocopheryl Polyethylene Glycol 1000 Succinate (TPGS) is a watersoluble derivative of the natural active (d-alpha) isomer of vitamin E. The active constituent of the medicinal product is essentially vitamin E (alpha tocopherol). Chronic congenital or hereditary cholestasis is a clinical condition where vitamin E deficiency results from an impaired bile secretion. Decreased intestinal absorption observed in chronic congenital or hereditary cholestatic patients is due to decreased bile secretion and the resulting decrease in intestinal cellular absorption. As a result, fatsoluble vitamins (i.e. vit. E) are not absorbed properly and deficiency can occur. Tocophersolan (Vedrop) is used to treat or prevent vitamin E deficiency (low vitamin E levels). It is used in children up to the age of 18 years who have congenital or hereditary chronic cholestasis and who cannot absorb vitamin E from the gut. Tocophersolan (Tocofersolan) can be absorbed from the gut in children who have difficulty absorbing fats and vitamin E from the diet. This can increase vitamin E levels in the blood and help to prevent neurological deterioration (problems in the nervous system) due to vitamin E deficiency. No treatment-related findings were reported, as all clinical observations and findings at autopsy were similar in treatment and control groups. In many of the studies, the LD50 was not determined as tocofersolan was well tolerated.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Neurological symptoms were either improved or stabilized in 96% of patients with chronic congenital or hereditary cholestasis (pages 19-20)

Originator

Curator's Comment: Tocophersolan or d-a-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS, CAS Registry Number 9002-96-4) was invented by Eastman Kodak in 1950.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
Vedrop

Approved Use

Tocophersolan (Vedrop) is used to treat or prevent vitamin E deficiency (low vitamin E levels). The recommended total daily dose in paediatric patients suffering from congenital chronic cholestasis or hereditary chronic cholestasis is 0.34 ml/kg/day (17 mg/kg of d-alpha-tocopherol in the form of tocofersolan). The dose should be prescribed in ml.
Palliative
Vedrop

Approved Use

Tocophersolan (Vedrop) is used to treat or prevent vitamin E deficiency (low vitamin E levels). The recommended total daily dose in paediatric patients suffering from congenital chronic cholestasis or hereditary chronic cholestasis is 0.34 ml/kg/day (17 mg/kg of d-alpha-tocopherol in the form of tocofersolan). The dose should be prescribed in ml.
Palliative
Vedrop

Approved Use

Unknown
Palliative
Vedrop

Approved Use

Unknown
Palliative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Treatment of cholestatic children with water-soluble vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate): effects on serum vitamin E, lipid peroxides, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
1997 Feb
Final report on the safety assessment of Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopheryl Linoleate, Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate, Tocopheryl Nicotinate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Dioleyl Tocopheryl Methylsilanol, Potassium Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Phosphate, and Tocophersolan.
2002
Effect of hydrosoluble vitamin E on erythrocyte membrane lipid composition in patients with advanced cirrhosis: An open-label pilot trial.
2015 Aug

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: Tocophersolan (Vedrop) is given with or without water. This dose should be adjusted depending on the amount of vitamin E in the child’s blood. This should be checked regularly.
The recommended total daily dose in paediatric patients suffering from congenital chronic cholestasis or hereditary chronic cholestasis is 0.34 ml/kg/day (17 mg/kg of d-alpha-tocopherol in the form of tocofersolan). The dose should be prescribed in ml.
Route of Administration: Oral
In vitro studies using fibroblasts, enterocytes and Caco-2 cells conclude that Tocophersolan (tocofersolan) is taken up as the intact molecule and undergoes a slow hydrolysis reaction, intracellularly, to give PEG 1000 and Vitamin E (d-α tocopherol).
Name Type Language
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL CALCIUM SUCCINATE, DL-
Common Name English
DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL CALCIUM SUCCINATE
Common Name English
6-CHROMANOL, 2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-, HYDROGEN SUCCINATE, CALCIUM SALT, (±)-
Systematic Name English
DL-.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL CALCIUM SUCCINATE
Common Name English
SUCCINIC ACID, MONO(2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-6-CHROMANYL) ESTER, CALCIUM SALT, (±)-
Systematic Name English
BUTANEDIOIC ACID, 1-(3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-YL) ESTER, CALCIUM SALT (2:1)
Systematic Name English
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DAILYMED
H5A1374A6R
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2598017
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EVMPD
SUB73846
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H5A1374A6R
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DTXSID30431000
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100000136283
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CAS
14638-18-7
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443968
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