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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C22H23N3O4
Molecular Weight 393.4357
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ERLOTINIB

SMILES

COCCOC1=CC2=NC=NC(NC3=CC=CC(=C3)C#C)=C2C=C1OCCOC

InChI

InChIKey=AAKJLRGGTJKAMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C22H23N3O4/c1-4-16-6-5-7-17(12-16)25-22-18-13-20(28-10-8-26-2)21(29-11-9-27-3)14-19(18)23-15-24-22/h1,5-7,12-15H,8-11H2,2-3H3,(H,23,24,25)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2010/021743s14s16lbl.pdf

Erlotinib hydrochloride (trade name Tarceva, Genentech/OSIP, originally coded as OSI-774) is a drug used to treat non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and several other types of cancer. Similar to gefitinib, erlotinib specifically targets the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase. It binds in a reversible fashion to the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding site of the receptor. Erlotinib has recently been shown to be a potent inhibitor of JAK2V617F activity. JAK2V617F is a mutant of tyrosine kinase JAK2, is found in most patients with polycythemia vera (PV) and a substantial proportion of patients with idiopathic myelofibrosis or essential thrombocythemia. The study suggests that erlotinib may be used for treatment of JAK2V617F-positive PV and other myeloproliferative disorders. The mechanism of clinical antitumor action of erlotinib is not fully characterized. Erlotinib inhibits the intracellular phosphorylation of tyrosine kinase associated with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Specificity of inhibition with regard to other tyrosine kinase receptors has not been fully characterized. EGFR is expressed on the cell surface of normal cells and cancer cells.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
TARCEVA

Approved Use

TARCEVA is a kinase inhibitor indicated for: Maintenance treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has not progressed after four cycles of platinum-based first-line chemotherapy. Treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of at least one prior chemotherapy regimen. First-line treatment of patients with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer, in combination with gemcitabine.

Launch Date

2004
Primary
TARCEVA

Approved Use

TARCEVA is a kinase inhibitor indicated for: Maintenance treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has not progressed after four cycles of platinum-based first-line chemotherapy. Treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of at least one prior chemotherapy regimen. First-line treatment of patients with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer, in combination with gemcitabine.

Launch Date

2004
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1969.5 ng/mL
85 mg/m^2 1 times / day steady, oral
dose: 85 mg/m^2
route of administration: oral
experiment type: steady
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: unhealthy
age: Children
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
4.07 μg/mL
100 mg single, intravenous
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.25 μg/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
1108.89 ng/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.09 μg/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
26716.7 ng*h/mL
85 mg/m^2 1 times / day steady, oral
dose: 85 mg/m^2
route of administration: oral
experiment type: steady
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: unhealthy
age: Children
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
32 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, intravenous
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
29.9 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
25489.41 ng × h/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
15.2 μg × h/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
12.4 h
100 mg single, intravenous
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
14.4 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
36.2 h
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
14.33 h
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
14.75 h
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
7%
ERLOTINIB plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
7%
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
major [Km 5.9 uM]
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: Coadministration of erlotinib with ketoconazole, a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4, resulted in a significant (67%) increase in erlotinib exposure (Study NP16612). The CYP3A4 inducer rifampicin has been demonstrated to impact the exposure to erlotinib; in Study NP16638 co-administration led to a 64% reduction in erlotinib AUC.
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minor
no
no
no
yes [Km 24 uM]
yes
yes
yes
Tox targets

Tox targets

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
[New therapeutic targets and strategies in lung cancer].
2002 Aug
Gateways to clinical trials.
2002 Dec
Epithelial growth factor receptor interacting agents.
2002 Oct
Small-molecule epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
2003
Erlotinib: CP 358774, NSC 718781, OSI 774, R 1415.
2003
The future of cytotoxic therapy: selective cytotoxicity based on biology is the key.
2003
3D-QSAR and docking studies on 4-anilinoquinazoline and 4-anilinoquinoline epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
2003 Aug
Erlotinib: a new therapeutic approach for non-small cell lung cancer.
2003 Aug
Clinical studies with non-iressa EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
2003 Aug
Specific method for determination of OSI-774 and its metabolite OSI-420 in human plasma by using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
2003 Aug 15
Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer.
2003 Dec 1
For investigational targeted drugs, combination trials pose challenges.
2003 Dec 3
Phase I studies of ZD1839 in patients with common solid tumors.
2003 Feb
Epidermal growth factor receptor as a therapeutic target in colorectal cancer.
2003 Feb
[Molecular-targeted therapy].
2003 Feb
[Molecular targetting therapy for non-small-cell lung neoplasms with EGF-R inhibitors].
2003 Feb 10
Clinical Trials in Cancer-SMi Conference. 11-12 June 2003, London, UK.
2003 Jul
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor OSI-774 in human epidermis of cancer patients.
2003 Jul
Inhibitors of epidermal-growth-factor receptors: a review of clinical research with a focus on non-small-cell lung cancer.
2003 Jul
Research retreat: Pfizer eliminates Sugen, shrinks cancer infrastructure.
2003 Jul 16
Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: an update on their development as cancer therapeutics.
2003 Jun
Challenges and opportunities for Erlotinib (Tarceva): what does the future hold?
2003 Jun
Erlotinib (Tarceva): an update on the clinical trial program.
2003 Jun
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: maximizing the clinical potential of Erlotinib (Tarceva).
2003 Jun
Preclinical studies with Erlotinib (Tarceva).
2003 Jun
Erlotinib (Tarceva): a promising drug targeting epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase.
2003 Jun
Development of the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor OSI-774.
2003 Jun
Developing inhibitors of the epidermal growth factor receptor for cancer treatment.
2003 Jun 18
Target-based agents against ErbB receptors and their ligands: a novel approach to cancer treatment.
2003 Mar
Role of docetaxel in the treatment of newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer.
2003 May 15
[Therapeutic implications of epidermal growth factor receptor in lung cancer].
2003 Nov
[Inhibitors of epidermal growth factor receptor and colorectal cancer].
2003 Nov
Can rash associated with HER1/EGFR inhibition be used as a marker of treatment outcome?
2003 Nov
Clinical experience with the HER1/EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib.
2003 Nov
Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors in late stage clinical trials.
2003 Nov
Defining the role of the epidermal growth factor receptor in pancreatic cancer grown in vitro.
2003 Nov
Pharmacology of oral chemotherapy agents.
2003 Nov-Dec
Molecular neuro-oncology and development of targeted therapeutic strategies for brain tumors. Part 1: Growth factor and Ras signaling pathways.
2003 Oct
Receptor-guided alignment-based comparative 3D-QSAR studies of benzylidene malonitrile tyrphostins as EGFR and HER-2 kinase inhibitors.
2003 Oct 23
Liquid-chromatographic determination of erlotinib (OSI-774), an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
2003 Oct 25
Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, gefitinib and erlotinib (Tarceva , OSI-774), in the treatment of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.
2003 Sep
Gateways to clinical trials.
2003 Sep
Distribution and function of EGFR in human tissue and the effect of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibition.
2003 Sep-Oct
Emerging roles of targeted small molecule protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer therapy.
2004
HER1/EGFR targeting: refining the strategy.
2004
Lung cancer: looking ahead in 2004.
2004 Jan
Synthesis and SAR of potent EGFR/erbB2 dual inhibitors.
2004 Jan 5
Gateways to clinical trials.
2004 Jan-Feb
The role of erlotinib (Tarceva, OSI 774) in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
2004 Jun 15
Current data and ongoing trials in patients with recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer.
2004 May
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The dose for NSCLC is 150 mg/day. The dose for pancreatic cancer is 100 mg/day. All doses of TARCEVA should be taken on an empty stomach at least one hour before or two hours after food
Route of Administration: Oral
Erlotinib (20 µM) inhibited 33.8% of the growth of T. gondii
Name Type Language
ERLOTINIB
EMA EPAR   INN   MI   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
CP-358,774
Preferred Name English
N-(3-ETHYNYLPHENYL)-6,7-BIS(2-METHOXYETHOXY)QUINAZOLIN-4-AMINE
Systematic Name English
CP-358774
Code English
RG-1415
Code English
ERLOTINIB [EMA EPAR]
Common Name English
R-1415
Code English
Erlotinib [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
CP-35877401
Code English
ERLOTINIB [MI]
Common Name English
erlotinib [INN]
Common Name English
ERLOTINIB [VANDF]
Common Name English
4-QUINAZOLINAMINE, N-(3-ETHYNYLPHENYL)-6,7-BIS(2-METHOXYETHOXY)-
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C2167
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NDF-RT N0000175605
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WHO-VATC QL01XE03
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WHO-ATC L01XE03
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LIVERTOX NBK548407
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NCI_THESAURUS C129825
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NDF-RT N0000175076
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS TARCEVA (AUTHORIZED: PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS TARCEVA (AUTHORISED: CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG)
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Code System Code Type Description
DRUG BANK
DB00530
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DAILYMED
J4T82NDH7E
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CAS
183321-74-6
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL553
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IUPHAR
4920
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NCI_THESAURUS
C65530
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INN
8133
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SMS_ID
100000089519
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DRUG CENTRAL
1045
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MERCK INDEX
m5000
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID8046454
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CHEBI
53509
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HSDB
8082
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MESH
C400278
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LACTMED
Erlotinib
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CHEBI
114785
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WIKIPEDIA
ERLOTINIB
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FDA UNII
J4T82NDH7E
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RXCUI
337525
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EVMPD
SUB16423MIG
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PUBCHEM
176870
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