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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H29O2.Na
Molecular Weight 324.4328
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 5
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ICOSAPENT SODIUM

SMILES

[Na+].CC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCC([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=RBZYGQJEMWGTOH-RSDXMDNYSA-M
InChI=1S/C20H30O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22;/h3-4,6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2,5,8,11,14,17-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22);/q;+1/p-1/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-;

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.98976928
Charge 1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C20H29O2
Molecular Weight 301.4431
Charge -1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 5
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Icosapent is an important polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish oils. It serves as the precursor for the prostaglandin-3 and thromboxane-3 families. A diet rich in eicosapentaenoic acid lowers serum lipid concentration, reduces incidence of cardiovascular disorders, prevents platelet aggregation, and inhibits arachidonic acid conversion into the thromboxane-2 and prostaglandin-2 families. EPA can be used for lowering elevated triglycerides in those who are hyperglyceridemic. In addition, EPA may play a therapeutic role in patients with cystic fibrosis by reducing disease severity and may play a similar role in type 2 diabetics in slowing the progression of diabetic nephropathy.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
2.5 µM [IC50]
35.0 µM [IC50]
247.5 µM [Ki]
7.0 µM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Vascepa
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
347 μg/mL
4 g 2 times / day steady-state, oral
ICOSAPENT plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6.519 μg × h/mL
4 g 2 times / day steady-state, oral
ICOSAPENT plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
89 h
4 g 2 times / day steady-state, oral
ICOSAPENT plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1%
4 g 2 times / day steady-state, oral
ICOSAPENT plasma
Homo sapiens

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
The daily dose of VASCEPA ( (icosapent) is 4 grams per day taken as 2 capsules twice daily with food.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
The approximate 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of EPA on LA-N-1 cells at 48 hours treatment was found to be 35 uM, whereas the IC50 for ALA on LA-N-1 cells at 48 hours treatment was found to be >50 uM.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
5PXN91KPRO
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version