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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C29H28F4N4O4
Molecular Weight 572.5506
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of LETERMOVIR

SMILES

COC1=CC(=CC=C1)N2CCN(CC2)C3=NC4=C(C=CC=C4F)[C@H](CC(O)=O)N3C5=CC(=CC=C5OC)C(F)(F)F

InChI

InChIKey=FWYSMLBETOMXAG-QHCPKHFHSA-N
InChI=1S/C29H28F4N4O4/c1-40-20-6-3-5-19(16-20)35-11-13-36(14-12-35)28-34-27-21(7-4-8-22(27)30)23(17-26(38)39)37(28)24-15-18(29(31,32)33)9-10-25(24)41-2/h3-10,15-16,23H,11-14,17H2,1-2H3,(H,38,39)/t23-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C29H28F4N4O4
Molecular Weight 572.5506
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27345658 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26259791

Letermovir (AIC246 or MK-8228), a 3,4-dihydro-quinazoline- 4-yl-acetic acid derivative, is the prototype viral terminase complex inhibitor that is most advanced in its clinical development. The novel compound was initially developed by AiCuris. In April 2011, the drug was granted orphan drug designation for prevention of CMV disease by the European Commission. In August 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration granted it a fast track designation. In 2012, the results of Phase IIb clinical trials using letermovir in bone marrow transplant patients were presented at various international meetings, and the data were subsequently published in 2014.42 It`s continued clinical development is currently undertaken in agreement with Merck. Letermovir is highly potent in vitro and in vivo against cytomegalovirus. Because of a distinct mechanism of action, it does not exhibit cross-resistance with other antiviral drugs. It is predicted to be active against strains that are resistant to ganciclovir, foscarnet, and cidofovir. To date, early-phase clinical trials suggest a very low incidence of adverse effects. It targets the UL56 subunit of the viral terminase complex. Letermovir is currently in Phase III development.

Originator

Curator's Comment: # Bayer

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
2.5 nM [EC50]
Target ID: F5HC79
Gene ID: 3077457.0
Gene Symbol: UL56
Target Organism: Human cytomegalovirus (strain Merlin) (HHV-5) (Human herpesvirus 5)
3.1 nM [EC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
PREVYMIS

Approved Use

PREVYMIS™ is indicated for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease in adult CMV seropositive recipients [R+] of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)

Launch Date

2017
Preventing
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
27.33 μg/mL
480 mg single, intravenous
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
15.88 μg/mL
240 mg 1 times / day steady-state, intravenous
dose: 240 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
1361 ng/mL
60 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
[NO STEREO] LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
105.66 μg × h/mL
480 mg single, intravenous
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
33.61 μg × h/mL
240 mg 1 times / day steady-state, intravenous
dose: 240 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
7121 ng × h/mL
60 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
[NO STEREO] LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13.05 h
480 mg single, intravenous
dose: 480 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
28.31 h
240 mg 1 times / day steady-state, intravenous
dose: 240 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
14.71 h
60 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
[NO STEREO] LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.95%
60 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
[NO STEREO] LETERMOVIR plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
Disc. AE: Nausea, Acute myeloid leukemia recurrent...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Nausea (1.6%)
Acute myeloid leukemia recurrent (1.1%)
Graft versus host disease (0.8%)
Vomiting (0.8%)
Venoocclusive liver disease (0.5%)
Blood creatinine increased (0.5%)
Abdominal pain (0.5%)
Septic shock (0.2%)
Sources:
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 480 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 480 mg, 1 times / day
Co-administed with::
cyclosporine
Sources: Page: 209939Orig1s000,209940Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.87
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources: Page: 209939Orig1s000,209940Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.87
Disc. AE: CMV infection...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
CMV infection (6.2%)
Sources: Page: 209939Orig1s000,209940Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.87
960 mg 1 times / day single, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 960 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: single
Dose: 960 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy
n = 6
Other AEs: Vomiting, Vessel puncture site pain...
Other AEs:
Vomiting (grade 3, 16.7%)
Vessel puncture site pain (grade 1-2, 50%)
Vessel puncture site hematoma (grade 1-2, 16.7%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Septic shock 0.2%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
Abdominal pain 0.5%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
Blood creatinine increased 0.5%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
Venoocclusive liver disease 0.5%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
Graft versus host disease 0.8%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
Vomiting 0.8%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
Acute myeloid leukemia recurrent 1.1%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
Nausea 1.6%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources:
CMV infection 6.2%
Disc. AE
480 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 480 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 480 mg, 1 times / day
Co-administed with::
cyclosporine
Sources: Page: 209939Orig1s000,209940Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.87
unhealthy, median age 53 years
n = 373
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: CMV infection
Age Group: median age 53 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 373
Sources: Page: 209939Orig1s000,209940Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.87
Vessel puncture site hematoma grade 1-2, 16.7%
960 mg 1 times / day single, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 960 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: single
Dose: 960 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy
n = 6
Vessel puncture site pain grade 1-2, 50%
960 mg 1 times / day single, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 960 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: single
Dose: 960 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy
n = 6
Vomiting grade 3, 16.7%
960 mg 1 times / day single, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 960 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: single
Dose: 960 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy
n = 6
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Letermovir oral or intravenous (IV) formulation will be administered once daily for up to 14 weeks after transplant. The dose will be 240 mg once daily for participants receiving concomitant cyclosporin A and 480 mg once daily for participants not receiving cyclosporin A. Intravenous infusion will be administered only to participants who are unable to swallow tablets or who have a condition that may interfere with absorption of the tablets.
Route of Administration: Other
Letermovir revealed potent antiviral activity against 17 HCMV clinical isolates, with 50% effective concentrations (EC50s) in the low nanomolar range (0.8-3.1nM).
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
LETERMOVIR
INN   USAN   WHO-DD  
INN   USAN  
Official Name English
AIC246
Code English
(4S)-2-{8-Fluoro-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-yl}acetic acid
Systematic Name English
4-QUINAZOLINEACETIC ACID, 8-FLUORO-3,4-DIHYDRO-2-(4-(3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1-PIPERAZINYL)-3-(2-METHOXY-5-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL)-, (4S)-
Common Name English
MK-8228
Code English
2-((4S)-8-FLUORO-2-(4-(3-METHOXYPHENYL)PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-3-(2-METHOXY-5-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL)-4H-QUINAZOLIN-4-YL)ACETIC ACID
Systematic Name English
AIC-246
Code English
LETERMOVIR [JAN]
Common Name English
Letermovir [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
letermovir [INN]
Common Name English
LETERMOVIR [USAN]
Common Name English
PREVYMIS
Brand Name English
LETERMOVIR [MI]
Common Name English
LETERMOVIR [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC J05AX18
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NCI_THESAURUS C281
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EU-Orphan Drug EU/3/12/999
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NDF-RT N0000193800
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 340211
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Code System Code Type Description
DRUG CENTRAL
5262
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LACTMED
Letermovir
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MERCK INDEX
m12055
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DRUG BANK
DB12070
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SMS_ID
100000140976
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WIKIPEDIA
LETERMOVIR
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CAS
917389-32-3
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1241951
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40238683
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EVMPD
SUB90389
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FDA UNII
1H09Y5WO1F
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USAN
BC-73
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DAILYMED
1H09Y5WO1F
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PUBCHEM
45138674
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RXCUI
1988648
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NCI_THESAURUS
C115099
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INN
9384
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METABOLIC ENZYME -> INHIBITOR
TARGET ORGANISM->INHIBITOR
TRANSPORTER -> SUBSTRATE
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MINOR
TRANSPORTER -> SUBSTRATE
MINOR
TRANSPORTER -> SUBSTRATE
MINOR
METABOLIC ENZYME -> SUBSTRATE
MINOR
TRANSPORTER -> INHIBITOR
METABOLIC ENZYME -> SUBSTRATE
MINOR
BINDER->LIGAND
BINDING
TRANSPORTER -> INHIBITOR
METABOLIC ENZYME -> INDUCER
METABOLIC ENZYME -> INDUCER
TRANSPORTER -> INHIBITOR
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AMOUNT EXCRETED
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