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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H24N4O4
Molecular Weight 384.429
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ISTRADEFYLLINE

SMILES

CCN1C2=C(N(C)C(\C=C\C3=CC(OC)=C(OC)C=C3)=N2)C(=O)N(CC)C1=O

InChI

InChIKey=IQVRBWUUXZMOPW-PKNBQFBNSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H24N4O4/c1-6-23-18-17(19(25)24(7-2)20(23)26)22(3)16(21-18)11-9-13-8-10-14(27-4)15(12-13)28-5/h8-12H,6-7H2,1-5H3/b11-9+

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H24N4O4
Molecular Weight 384.429
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Optical Activity NONE

Istradefylline is a first-in-class adenosine A2A receptor antagonist antiparkinsonian agent and has been marketed as the brand name NOURIAST® in Japan since May 30, 2013. NOURIAST is indicated for the improvement of wearing-off phenomena in patients with Parkinson’s disease on concomitant treatment with levodopa-containing products.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
12.0 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
NOURIAST

Approved Use

Improvement of wearing-off phenomena in patients with Parkinson’s disease on concomitant treatment with levodopa-containing products.

Launch Date

2013
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
230.9 ng/mL
20 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ISTRADEFYLLINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3249 ng × h/mL
20 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ISTRADEFYLLINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
72.1 h
20 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ISTRADEFYLLINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2%
20 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ISTRADEFYLLINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
40 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 65 years (range: 33 - 84 years)
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 65 years (range: 33 - 84 years)
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Dyskinesia...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Dyskinesia (6%)
Sources:
120 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 120 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 120 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Other AEs: Chest pain...
300 mg single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources:
unhealthy
120 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 120 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 120 mg
Sources:
unhealthy
Other AEs: Hallucinations, Agitation...
Other AEs:
Hallucinations
Agitation
Dyskinesia
Sources:
40 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Disc. AE: Visual hallucinations, Hallucination olfactory...
Other AEs: Auditory hallucinations...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Visual hallucinations (1%)
Hallucination olfactory (1%)
Somatic hallucination (1%)
Other AEs:
Auditory hallucinations (1%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Dyskinesia 6%
Disc. AE
40 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 65 years (range: 33 - 84 years)
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 65 years (range: 33 - 84 years)
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Chest pain 0.7%
120 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 120 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 120 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Agitation
120 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 120 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 120 mg
Sources:
unhealthy
Dyskinesia
120 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 120 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 120 mg
Sources:
unhealthy
Hallucinations
120 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 120 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 120 mg
Sources:
unhealthy
Auditory hallucinations 1%
40 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Hallucination olfactory 1%
Disc. AE
40 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Somatic hallucination 1%
Disc. AE
40 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Visual hallucinations 1%
Disc. AE
40 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 40 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
likely
likely
likely
likely
likely
likely
likely
no
not significant [IC50 >100 uM]
not significant [IC50 >100 uM]
not significant [IC50 >100 uM]
not significant [IC50 >100 uM]
unlikely
unlikely
unlikely
weak [IC50 1.74 uM]
weak (co-administration study)
Comment: administered with digoxin (substrate); digoxin exposures increased by 33% (Cmax) and 21% (AUC0-inf)
Page: 11;121
yes [IC50 2.9 uM]
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: administered with midazolam (substrate): doses of 80 mg/day of istradefylline resulted in 1.6-fold (Cmax) and 2.4-fold (AUC0-inf) increase in midazolam exposures; administered with atorvastatin (substrate): doses of 40 mg/day of istradefylline resulted in 1.5-fold (Cmax and AUC0-inf) increase in atorvastatin exposures
Page: 11;145
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
major
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: administered with ketoconazole (inhibitor); the exposures of istradefylline increased by 2.5-fold for AUC0-inf while Cmax was not affected; administered with rifampin: the exposures of istradefylline decreased by 45% and 81% for Cmax and AUC, respectively;
Page: 11,22
minor
minor
minor
minor
minor
no
no
no
yes
yes
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Cellular and behavioural effects of the adenosine A2a receptor antagonist KW-6002 in a rat model of l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia.
2003 Mar
Pharmacological validation of a mouse model of l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia.
2005 Jul
Patents

Sample Use Guides

To be administered concomitantly with levodopa-containing products. The usual adult dosage of istradefylline is 20 mg orally administered once daily. According to symptoms, 40 mg of istradefylline can be orally administered once daily.
Route of Administration: Oral
The binding kinetics of istradefylline to the human A2A receptor were investigated using 1 nmol/L of [3H]-istradefylline binding to the human A2A receptor.
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
2GZ0LIK7T4
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Name Type Language
ISTRADEFYLLINE
DASH   INN   JAN   MI   USAN   WHO-DD  
INN   USAN  
Official Name English
NOURIANZ
Preferred Name English
KW-6002
Code English
(E)-8-(3,4-DIMETHOXYSTYRYL)-1,3-DIETHYL-7-METHYL-3,7-DIHYDRO-1H-PURINE-2,6-DIONE
Systematic Name English
Istradefylline [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
8-[(1E)-2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-1,3-diethyl-7-methyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
Systematic Name English
1H-PURINE-2,6-DIONE, 8-((1E)-2-(3,4-DIMETHOXYPHENYL)ETHENYL)-1,3-DIETHYL-3,7-DIHYDRO-7-METHYL-
Systematic Name English
ISTRADEFYLLINE [USAN]
Common Name English
ISTRADEFYLLINE [MI]
Common Name English
ISTRADEFYLLINE [JAN]
Common Name English
istradefylline [INN]
Common Name English
ISTRADEFYLLINE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
NOURIAST
Brand Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C38149
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Code System Code Type Description
MERCK INDEX
m6559
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PRIMARY Merck Index
JAPANESE REVIEW
NOURIAST
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PRIMARY APPROVED MARCH 2013
PUBCHEM
5311037
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PRIMARY
RXCUI
2199015
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INN
8387
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DRUG BANK
DB11757
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL431770
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CAS
155270-99-8
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PRIMARY
DAILYMED
2GZ0LIK7T4
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PRIMARY
EPA CompTox
DTXSID7057652
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WIKIPEDIA
ISTRADEFYLLINE
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PRIMARY
FDA UNII
2GZ0LIK7T4
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MESH
C111599
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NCI_THESAURUS
C73268
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SMS_ID
100000152133
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EVMPD
SUB126676
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DRUG CENTRAL
4882
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PRIMARY
USAN
OO-61
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PRIMARY
IUPHAR
5608
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PRIMARY
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