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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C31H33N3O6S
Molecular Weight 575.675
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ZAFIRLUKAST

SMILES

COC1=CC(=CC=C1CC2=CN(C)C3=C2C=C(NC(=O)OC4CCCC4)C=C3)C(=O)NS(=O)(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5C

InChI

InChIKey=YEEZWCHGZNKEEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C31H33N3O6S/c1-20-8-4-7-11-29(20)41(37,38)33-30(35)22-13-12-21(28(17-22)39-3)16-23-19-34(2)27-15-14-24(18-26(23)27)32-31(36)40-25-9-5-6-10-25/h4,7-8,11-15,17-19,25H,5-6,9-10,16H2,1-3H3,(H,32,36)(H,33,35)

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Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2009/020547s027lbl.pdf

Zafirlukast is an oral leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) for the maintenance treatment of asthma, often used in conjunction with an inhaled steroid and/or long-acting bronchodilator. It is available as a tablet and is usually dosed twice daily. Zafirlukast is indicated for the prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma. Patients with asthma were found in one study to be 25-100 times more sensitive to the bronchoconstricting activity of inhaled LTD4 than nonasthmatic subjects. In vitro studies demonstrated that zafirlukast antagonized the contractile activity of three leukotrienes (LTC4, LTD4 and LTE4) in conducting airway smooth muscle from laboratory animals and humans. Zafirlukast prevented intradermal LTD4-induced increases in cutaneous vascular permeability and inhibited inhaled LTD4-induced influx of eosinophils into animal lungs. Zafirlukast is a selective and competitive receptor antagonist of leukotriene D4 and E4 (LTD4 and LTE4), components of slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRSA). Cysteinyl leukotriene production and receptor occupation have been correlated with the pathophysiology of asthma, including airway edema, smooth muscle constriction, and altered cellular activity associated with the inflammatory process, which contribute to the signs and symptoms of asthma. Zafirlukast is marketed by Astra Zeneca with the brand names Accolate, Accoleit, and Vanticon. It was the first LTRA to be marketed in the USA and is now approved in over 60 countries, including the UK, Japan, Taiwan, Italy, Spain, Canada, Brazil, China and Turkey.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Studies in rats using radiolabeled Zafirlukast indicate minimal distribution across the blood-brain barrier.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
ACCOLATE

Approved Use

ACCOLATE is indicated for the prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma in adults and children 5 years of age and older.

Launch Date

1996
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
352.7 ng/mL
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZAFIRLUKAST plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1090.41 ng × h/mL
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZAFIRLUKAST plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.3 h
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZAFIRLUKAST plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Other AEs: Pharyngitis, Headache...
Other AEs:
Pharyngitis (24.7%)
Headache (13.8%)
Myalgia (3.7%)
Sinusitis (3.5%)
Flu syndrome (3.3%)
Cough increased (3.1%)
Rash (3.1%)
Rhinitis (3.1%)
Accidental injury (3.1%)
Nausea (3.1%)
Back pain (2.9%)
Hypertonia (2.9%)
Diarrhea (2.7%)
Exacerbation of asthma (2.7%)
Sources:
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 37
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 37
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Other AEs: Headache, Gastritis...
Other AEs:
Headache (7%)
Gastritis (1%)
Pharyngitis (20%)
Rhinitis (7%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Headache 13.8%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Diarrhea 2.7%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Exacerbation of asthma 2.7%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Back pain 2.9%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Hypertonia 2.9%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Pharyngitis 24.7%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Accidental injury 3.1%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Cough increased 3.1%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Nausea 3.1%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Rash 3.1%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Rhinitis 3.1%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Flu syndrome 3.3%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Sinusitis 3.5%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Myalgia 3.7%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 12-76
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 12-76
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Gastritis 1%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 37
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 37
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Pharyngitis 20%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 37
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 37
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Headache 7%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 37
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 37
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Rhinitis 7%
20 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 37
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 37
Sex: M+F
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
[Zafirlukast inhibition of leukotriene C4 induced endothelin-1 expression in human airway structural cell].
2000 Oct
Addition of anti-leukotriene agents to inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma.
2001
Pharmacology of airway afferent nerve activity.
2001
The role of leukotriene receptor antagonists in the treatment of chronic asthma in childhood.
2001
Pathophysiology of the cysteinyl leukotrienes and effects of leukotriene receptor antagonists in asthma.
2001
Enhanced prostaglandin E2 secretion in sputum from asthmatic patients after zafirlukast therapy.
2001 Apr
Modulation of the immediate allergic wheal reaction in the skin by drugs inhibiting the effects of leukotriene C4 and prostaglandin D2.
2001 Apr
A comparison of short-term treatment with inhaled fluticasone propionate and zafirlukast for patients with persistent asthma.
2001 Aug 15
Allergy and angiitis: two aspects of Churg-Strauss syndrome.
2001 Feb
The role of antileukotrienes in the treatment of asthma.
2001 Jun
Role of cysteinyl leukotrienes in nociceptive and inflammatory conditions in experimental animals.
2001 Jun 29
Use of changes in symptoms to predict changes in lung function in assessing the response to asthma therapy.
2001 May
Molecular cloning and functional characterization of murine cysteinyl-leukotriene 1 (CysLT(1)) receptors.
2001 Nov 1
The effect of low-dose inhaled fluticasone propionate on exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic patients and comparison with oral zafirlukast.
2001 Oct
Asthma treatment with inhaled corticosteroids versus antileukotrienes: what exhaled nitric oxide studies do and do not tell us.
2001 Oct
Severe liver injury.
2001 Oct 2
Fulminant eosinophilic endomyocarditis in an asthmatic patient treated with pranlukast after corticosteroid withdrawal.
2001 Sep
Leukotriene receptor antagonists in the treatment of asthma: an update.
2002
Pharmacokinetic profile of zafirlukast.
2002
Pharmacogenetics of asthma.
2002 Apr 1
Vasculitis induced by zafirlukast therapy.
2002 Aug
Chemoprevention by lipoxygenase and leukotriene pathway inhibitors of vinyl carbamate-induced lung tumors in mice.
2002 Aug 1
Participation of chemical mediators other than histamine in nasal allergy signs: a study using mice lacking histamine H(1) receptors.
2002 Aug 9
Economic impact of asthma therapy with fluticasone propionate, montelukast, or zafirlukast in a managed care population.
2002 Feb
[Churg-Strauss syndrome after treatment with Singulair (montelukast)].
2002 Feb 20
[Study on relationship between leukotrienes and exercise-induced asthma].
2002 Jan 10
Effects of adding either a leukotriene receptor antagonist or low-dose theophylline to a low or medium dose of inhaled corticosteroid in patients with persistent asthma.
2002 Jul
Efficacy and safety of low-dose fluticasone propionate compared with zafirlukast in patients with persistent asthma.
2002 Jul
Churg-Strauss syndrome in a case of asthma.
2002 Jul
5-Lipoxygenase polymorphism and in-vivo response to leukotriene receptor antagonists.
2002 Jun
Prevalence of serious eosinophilia and incidence of Churg-Strauss syndrome in a cohort of asthma patients.
2002 Mar
Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis with zafirlukast, a leukotriene-receptor antagonist: a single-blinded, placebo-controlled study.
2002 Mar
Inhaled fluticasone and zafirlukast in persistent asthma.
2002 Mar
[Aspirin induced asthma, urinary leukotriene E4 and zafirlukast].
2002 Mar-Apr
Comparison of second controller medications in addition to inhaled corticosteroid in patients with moderate asthma.
2002 May
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Should be taken at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Adults and Children 12 years of age and older The recommended dose of ACCOLATE in adults and children 12 years and older is 20 mg twice daily. Pediatric Patients 5 through 11 years of age The recommended dose of ACCOLATE in children 5 through 11 years of age is 10 mg twice daily.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Zafirlukast significantly inhibited 10 uM LTD4-evoked 35SO4 output in a concentration-dependent fashion, with maximal inhibition of 78% at 10 uM zafirlukast, and IC50 value of 0.6 uM.
Name Type Language
ZAFIRLUKAST
INN   JAN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   VANDF   WHO-DD  
USAN   INN  
Official Name English
ACCOLATE
Preferred Name English
ZAFIRLUKAST [MART.]
Common Name English
Cyclopentyl 3-[2-methoxy-4-[(O-tolylsulfonyl)carbamoyl]benzyl]-1-methylindole-5-carbamate
Common Name English
ZAFIRLUKAST [USAN]
Common Name English
ICI-204,219
Common Name English
ICI 204,219
Code English
ICI-204219
Code English
Zafirlukast [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
ZAFIRLUKAST [MI]
Common Name English
ZAFIRLUKAST [VANDF]
Common Name English
ZAFIRLUKAST [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
zafirlukast [INN]
Common Name English
ZAFIRLUKAST [JAN]
Common Name English
CARBAMIC ACID, (3-((2-METHOXY-4-(((2-METHYLPHENYL)SULFONYL)AMINO)CARBONYL)PHENYL)METHYL)-1-METHYL-1H-INDOL-5-YL)-, CYCLOPENTYL ESTER
Common Name English
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m11576
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7244
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CHEMBL603
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NCI_THESAURUS
C47785
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PUBCHEM
5717
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IUPHAR
3322
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DB00549
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5023746
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LACTMED
Zafirlukast
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WIKIPEDIA
ZAFIRLUKAST
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DRUG CENTRAL
2855
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MESH
C062735
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RXCUI
114970
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N0000185504
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