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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C19H21ClFN3O3
Molecular Weight 393.84
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BESIFLOXACIN

SMILES

N[C@@H]1CCCCN(C1)C2=C(F)C=C3C(=O)C(=CN(C4CC4)C3=C2Cl)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=QFFGVLORLPOAEC-SNVBAGLBSA-N
InChI=1S/C19H21ClFN3O3/c20-15-16-12(18(25)13(19(26)27)9-24(16)11-4-5-11)7-14(21)17(15)23-6-2-1-3-10(22)8-23/h7,9-11H,1-6,8,22H2,(H,26,27)/t10-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C19H21ClFN3O3
Molecular Weight 393.84
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Besifloxacin (INN/USAN) is a fourth-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic. The marketed compound is Besifloxacin hydrochloride. It was developed by SSP Co. Ltd., Japan, and designated SS734. SSP licensed U.S. and European rights to SS734 for ophthalmic use to InSite Vision Incorporated in 2000. InSite Vision developed an eye drop formulation (ISV-403) and conducted preliminary clinical trials before selling the product and all rights to Bausch & Lomb in 2003. Besifloxacin is indicated in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by sensitive germs, as well as in the prevention of infectious complications in patients undergoing laser therapy for the treatment of cataracts. Besifloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV and has a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against strains commonly isolated from patients with bacterial conjunctivitis. In addition, some exploratory in vitro data suggest that Besifloxacin inhibits cytokine formation in human corneal epithelial cells and monocytes, but the relevance of this finding to therapeutic efficacy is unknown.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
BESIVANCE

Approved Use

INDICATIONS AND USAGE. Besivance® (besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension) 0.6%, is a quinolone antimicrobial indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible isolates of the following bacteria: Aerococcus viridans *, CDC coryneform group G, Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum*, Corynebacterium striatum*, Haemophilus influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis*, Pseudomonas aeruginosa *, Moraxella lacunata*, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus hominis*, Staphylococcus lugdunensis*, Staphylococcus warneri*, Streptococcus mitis group, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus salivarius* *Efficacy for this organism was studied in fewer than 10 infections.

Launch Date

1.24338242E12
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
610 μg/g
1 drop 4 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 drop
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
BESIFLOXACIN cornea
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.37 ng/mL
1 drop single, ocular
dose: 1 drop
route of administration: Ocular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BESIFLOXACIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
56.4525 ng/ml
1 drop 4 times / day multiple, ocular
dose: 1 drop
route of administration: ocular
experiment type: multiple
co-administered:
BESIFLOXACIN aqueous humor
Homo sapiens
population: unhealthy
age:
sex:
food status:
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.232 μg × h/mL
1 drop 4 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 drop
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
BESIFLOXACIN cornea
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3.4 h
1 drop 4 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 drop
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
BESIFLOXACIN cornea
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
7 h
1 drop single, ocular
dose: 1 drop
route of administration: Ocular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BESIFLOXACIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
1 drop 3 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 1 drop, 3 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 1 drop, 3 times / day
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Bacterial conjunctivitis
Sources: Page: p.3
Disc. AE: Bacterial resistance...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Bacterial resistance
Sources: Page: p.3
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Bacterial resistance Disc. AE
1 drop 3 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 1 drop, 3 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 1 drop, 3 times / day
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Bacterial conjunctivitis
Sources: Page: p.3
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer



Drug as perpetrator​Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Nonclinical pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and safety of BOL-303224-A, a novel fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent for topical ophthalmic use.
2007 Jun
Besifloxacin, a new ophthalmic fluoroquinolone for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis.
2009 Oct
Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6%.
2010
Efficacy of besifloxacin in an early treatment model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis.
2010 Apr
Penetration and effectiveness of prophylactic fluoroquinolones in experimental methicillin-sensitive or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus anterior chamber infections.
2010 Dec
Ocular pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of besifloxacin, moxifloxacin, and gatifloxacin following topical administration to pigmented rabbits.
2010 Oct
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

Instill one drop in the affected eye(s) 3 times a day, four to twelve hours apart for 7 days.
Route of Administration: Topical
HEK-293 cells stably transfected with HERG-1 cDNA were exposed to SS734 (Besifloxacin) in Tyrode’s solution. Patch-clamp techniques were used to monitor the HERG current in individual cells. The HERG tail current was inhibited by only 13% when cells were exposed to 100 mkM SS734.
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Name Type Language
BESIFLOXACIN
DASH   INN   MART.   MI   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
besifloxacin [INN]
Common Name English
BESIFLOXACIN [VANDF]
Common Name English
BESIFLOXACIN [MART.]
Common Name English
3-QUINOLINECARBOXYLIC ACID, 7-((3R)-3-AMINOHEXAHYDRO-1H-AZEPIN-1-YL)-8-CHLORO-1-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-1,4-DIHYDRO-4-OXO-
Common Name English
(+)-7-((3R)-3-AMINOHEXAHYDRO-1H-AZEPIN-1-YL)-8-CHLORO-1-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-4-OXO-1,4-DIHYDROQUINOLINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID
Systematic Name English
BESIFLOXACINE
Common Name English
BESIFLOXACIN [MI]
Common Name English
Besifloxacin [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
ISV-403
Code English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-VATC QS01AE08
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WHO-ATC S01AE08
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NCI_THESAURUS C795
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WHO-ATC S01AX23
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NDF-RT N0000175937
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NDF-RT N0000007606
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Code System Code Type Description
WIKIPEDIA
Besifloxacin
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FDA UNII
BFE2NBZ7NX
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DRUG BANK
DB06771
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INN
8958
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PUBCHEM
10178705
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SMS_ID
100000126378
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RXCUI
819911
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EVMPD
SUB33064
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DRUG CENTRAL
4111
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NCI_THESAURUS
C83553
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1201760
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID00161706
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CAS
141388-76-3
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DAILYMED
BFE2NBZ7NX
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MESH
C522124
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MERCK INDEX
m2448
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LACTMED
Besifloxacin
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