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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C15H18N2O9
Molecular Weight 370.3114
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 4 / 4
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of URIDINE TRIACETATE

SMILES

CC(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@H]([C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]1OC(C)=O)N2C=CC(=O)NC2=O

InChI

InChIKey=AUFUWRKPQLGTGF-FMKGYKFTSA-N
InChI=1S/C15H18N2O9/c1-7(18)23-6-10-12(24-8(2)19)13(25-9(3)20)14(26-10)17-5-4-11(21)16-15(17)22/h4-5,10,12-14H,6H2,1-3H3,(H,16,21,22)/t10-,12-,13-,14-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C15H18N2O9
Molecular Weight 370.3114
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 4 / 4
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2015/208159s000lbl.pdf http://www.rxlist.com/xuriden-drug.htm https://www.drugs.com/mtm/uridine-triacetate.html

Uridine triacetate is used to treat an overdose of capecitabine or fluorouracil. In addition, it is used as a pyrimidine analog for uridine replacement indicated for the treatment of hereditary orotic aciduria. Following oral administration, uridine triacetate is deacetylated by nonspecific esterases present throughout the body, yielding uridine in the circulation. Uridine competitively inhibits cell damage and cell death caused by fluorouracil. Uridine can be used by essentially all cells to make uridine nucleotides, compensating for the genetic deficiency in synthesis in patients with hereditary orotic aciduria. When intracellular uridine nucleotides are restored into the normal range, overproduction of orotic acid is reduced by feedback inhibition, so that urinary excretion of orotic acid is also reduced. Adverse reactions occurring in >2% of patients receiving uridine triacetate included vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea. In vitro data showed that uridine triacetate was a weak substrate for P-glycoprotein. Due to the potential for high local (gut) concentrations of the drug after dosing, the interaction of uridine triacetate with orally administered P-gp substrate drugs cannot be ruled out.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Uridine triacetate is CNS penetrant and active. Uridine triacetate is an acetylated prodrug of uridine. Circulating uridine is taken up into mammalian cells via specific nucleoside transporters, and also crosses the blood-brain barrier. Uridine triacetate treatment may decrease symptoms of depression.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
VISTOGARD

Approved Use

VISTOGARD® is a pyrimidine analog indicated for the emergency treatment of adult and pediatric patients: • following a fluorouracil or capecitabine overdose regardless of the presence of symptoms, or • who exhibit early-onset, severe or life-threatening toxicity affecting the cardiac or central nervous system, and/or earlyonset, unusually severe adverse reactions (e.g., gastrointestinal toxicity and/or neutropenia) within 96 hours following the end of fluorouracil or capecitabine administration

Launch Date

2015
Curative
VISTOGARD

Approved Use

VISTOGARD® is a pyrimidine analog indicated for the emergency treatment of adult and pediatric patients: • following a fluorouracil or capecitabine overdose regardless of the presence of symptoms, or • who exhibit early-onset, severe or life-threatening toxicity affecting the cardiac or central nervous system, and/or earlyonset, unusually severe adverse reactions (e.g., gastrointestinal toxicity and/or neutropenia) within 96 hours following the end of fluorouracil or capecitabine administration

Launch Date

2015
Primary
XURIDEN

Approved Use

XURIDEN is a pyrimidine analog for uridine replacement indicated for the treatment of hereditary orotic aciduria.

Launch Date

2015
Primary
XURIDEN

Approved Use

XURIDEN™ is indicated for the treatment of hereditary orotic aciduria. XURIDEN is a pyrimidine analog for uridine replacement indicated for the treatment of hereditary orotic aciduria. (1)

Launch Date

2015
Secondary
VISTOGARD

Approved Use

VISTOGARD® is indicated for the emergency treatment of adult and pediatric patients: following a fluorouracil or capecitabine overdose regardless of the presence of symptoms, or who exhibit early-onset, severe or life-threatening toxicity affecting the cardiac or central nervous system, and/or early-onset, unusually severe adverse reactions (e.g., gastrointestinal toxicity and/or neutropenia) within 96 hours following the end of fluorouracil or capecitabine administration.

Launch Date

2015
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
36.1 μM
4.15 g single, oral
dose: 4.15 g
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
URIDINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
25.8 μg/mL
450 mg/kg single, oral
dose: 450 mg/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
URIDINE plasma
Oryctolagus cuniculus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
164.1 μM × h
4.15 g single, oral
dose: 4.15 g
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
URIDINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
79 μg × h/mL
450 mg/kg single, oral
dose: 450 mg/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
URIDINE plasma
Oryctolagus cuniculus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
4.6 h
4.15 g single, oral
dose: 4.15 g
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
URIDINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.38 h
450 mg/kg single, oral
dose: 450 mg/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
URIDINE plasma
Oryctolagus cuniculus
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Overview

Overview

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
unlikely
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Differential transport of cytosine-containing nucleosides by recombinant human concentrative nucleoside transporter protein hCNT1.
2000 Jan-Feb
Bone morphogenetic protein-2, but not bone morphogenetic protein-7, promotes dendritic growth and calbindin phenotype in cultured rat striatal neurons.
2001
Analysis of RNA synthesis by cytometry.
2001
Effects of ATP on intracellular calcium dynamics of neurons and satellite cells in rat superior cervical ganglia.
2001 Apr
Synthesis of novel 3'-C-methylene thymidine and 5-methyluridine/cytidine H-phosphonates and phosphonamidites for new backbone modification of oligonucleotides.
2001 Apr 20
Thiosugars. Part 9: synthesis and biological evaluation of some 4'-thio-L-arabino nucleoside analogues.
2001 Apr 23
Gap-junctional communication between feeder cells and recipient normal epithelial cells correlates with growth stimulation.
2001 Feb
Natural and synthetic inhibitors of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase.
2001 Feb
Terminal uridine nick end labelling and mitosis in breast carcinoma. Correlation with tumor grade and p53 overexpression.
2001 Feb
The RNA structures engaged in replication and transcription of the A59 strain of mouse hepatitis virus.
2001 Feb
A novel proton-dependent nucleoside transporter, CeCNT3, from Caenorhabditis elegans.
2001 Feb
Importance of specific nucleotides in the folding of the natural form of the hairpin ribozyme.
2001 Feb 20
The eosinophil peroxidase-hydrogen peroxide-bromide system of human eosinophils generates 5-bromouracil, a mutagenic thymine analogue.
2001 Feb 20
A base change in the catalytic core of the hairpin ribozyme perturbs function but not domain docking.
2001 Feb 27
Determination of nucleosides in natural Cordyceps sinensis and cultured Cordyceps mycelia by capillary electrophoresis.
2001 Jan
Activation pathways of 5-fluorouracil in rat organs and in PC12 cells.
2001 Jul 15
Subcellular distribution and membrane topology of the mammalian concentrative Na+-nucleoside cotransporter rCNT1.
2001 Jul 27
Effect of 17-beta estradiol and epidermal growth factor on DNA and RNA labeling in astroglial cells during development, maturation and differentiation in culture.
2001 Jul 31
Sarpogrelate inhibits serotonin-induced proliferation of porcine coronary artery smooth muscle cells: implications for long-term graft patency.
2001 Jun
P2Y receptor-mediated inhibition of voltage-activated Ca(2+) currents in PC12 cells.
2001 Mar
Synergistic efficacy of 3n-butyrate and 5-fluorouracil in human colorectal cancer xenografts via modulation of DNA synthesis.
2001 Mar
Ontogenic and longitudinal activity of Na(+)-nucleoside transporters in the human intestine.
2001 Mar
Nucleotides U28-A42 and A37 in unmodified yeast tRNA(Trp) as negative identity elements for bovine tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase.
2001 Mar 16
Dynamic changes in glucose metabolism accompanying the expression of the neural phenotype after differentiation in PC12 cells.
2001 Mar 9
Effects of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides on intracellular Ca2+ in human eosinophils: activation of purinergic P2Y receptors.
2001 May
Stimulation of cardiac L-type calcium channels by extracellular ATP.
2001 May
Bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase transcription elongation is inhibited by site-specific, stereospecific benzo[c]phenanthrene diol epoxide DNA lesions.
2001 May 1
High-performance liquid chromatographic method combining radiochemical and ultraviolet detection for determination of low activities of uridine 5'-diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase.
2001 May 15
Probing Tat peptide-TAR RNA interactions by psoralen photo-cross-linking.
2001 May 29
Successful use of uridine triacetate (Vistogard) three weeks after capecitabine in a patient with homozygous dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase mutation: A case report and review of the literature.
2019 Jan
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: 10 grams orally every 6 hours for 20 doses, without regard to meals. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2015/208159s000lbl.pdf
The recommended starting dosage of oral XURIDEN for the treatment of hereditary orotic aciduria is 60 mg/kg once daily. Increase the dosage of XURIDEN to 120 mg/kg (not to exceed 8 grams) once daily for insufficient efficacy. The recommended dosage of VISTOGARD for the emergency treatment of fluorouracil or capecitabine overdose. Adults: 10 grams (1 packet) orally every 6 hours for 20 doses, without regard to meals. Pediatric: 6.2 grams/m2 of body surface area (not to exceed 10 grams per dose) orally every 6 hours for 20 doses, without regard to meals.
Route of Administration: Oral
Uridine dose-dependently protected cells from chemical hypoxia and ceramide, and decreased formation of reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial DNA damage due to hydrogen peroxide. These protective effects were achieved by raising uridine levels to at least 25-50 μM and serum uridine levels in this range in humans were obtained with oral uridine prodrug PN401 (Uridine triacetate).
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
2WP61F175M
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Name Type Language
URIDINE TRIACETATE
DASH   INN   USAN   WHO-DD  
INN   USAN  
Official Name English
VISTOGARD
Brand Name English
RG2133
Code English
XURIDEN
Brand Name English
Uridine triacetate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
TRIACETYL URIDINE
Systematic Name English
uridine triacetate [INN]
Common Name English
TRIACETYLURIDINE
Systematic Name English
RG-2133
Code English
URIDINE TRIACETATE [MI]
Common Name English
VISTONURIDINE
Common Name English
PN401
Code English
URIDINE TRIACETATE [USAN]
Common Name English
2',3',5'-TRI-O-ACETYLURIDINE
Systematic Name English
URIDINE TRIACETATE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
PN-401
Code English
Classification Tree Code System Code
FDA ORPHAN DRUG 273808
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WHO-ATC A16AX13
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 163202
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 401013
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DSLD 4456 (Number of products:3)
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NCI_THESAURUS C1557
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EU-Orphan Drug EU/3/09/637
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 290009
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Code System Code Type Description
DRUG BANK
DB09144
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PRIMARY
PUBCHEM
20058
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40961409
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USAN
WW-18
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CHEBI
90914
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CAS
4105-38-8
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FDA UNII
2WP61F175M
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DRUG CENTRAL
5029
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DAILYMED
2WP61F175M
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL2107381
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RXCUI
1665222
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PRIMARY RxNorm
SMS_ID
100000175259
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NCI_THESAURUS
C2379
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WIKIPEDIA
Uridine triacetate
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
223-881-5
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INN
9204
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MERCK INDEX
m11852
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