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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C15H13FO2
Molecular Weight 244.2609
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ESFLURBIPROFEN

SMILES

C[C@H](C(O)=O)C1=CC(F)=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=SYTBZMRGLBWNTM-JTQLQIEISA-N
InChI=1S/C15H13FO2/c1-10(15(17)18)12-7-8-13(14(16)9-12)11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-10H,1H3,(H,17,18)/t10-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C15H13FO2
Molecular Weight 244.2609
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Flurbiprofen, a propionic acid derivative, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that exhibits antiinflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities in animal models. Flurbiprofen Tablets are indicated for relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and for relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. It may also be used to treat pain associated with dysmenorrhea and mild to moderate pain accompanied by inflammation (e.g. bursitis, tendonitis, soft tissue trauma). Flurbiprofen may also be used topically prior to ocular surgery to prevent or reduce intraoperative miosis. Similar to other NSAIAs, the anti-inflammatory effect of flurbiprofen occurs via reversible inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX), the enzyme responsible for the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandin G2 (PGG2) and PGG2 to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) in the prostaglandin synthesis pathway. This effectively decreases the concentration of prostaglandins involved in inflammation, pain, swelling and fever. Flurbiprofen is a non-selective COX inhibitor and inhibits the activity of both COX-1 and -2. It is also one of the most potent NSAIAs in terms of prostaglandin inhibitory activity.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Flurbiprofen permeates into the CSF readily and thus, may have potent CNS analgesic and antipyretic action. Flurbiprofen selectively inhibits beta-amyloid(1)(-)(42) (Abeta42) secretion, the most toxic component of the senile plaques present in the brain of Alzheimer patients.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Flurbiprofen

Approved Use

Flurbiprofen Tablets are indicated: • For relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. • For relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Launch Date

5.9425921E11
Primary
Flurbiprofen

Approved Use

Flurbiprofen Tablets are indicated: • For relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. • For relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Launch Date

5.9425921E11
Primary
LOQOA® Tape

Approved Use

LOQOA® Tape indicated for the treatment of osteoarthritis pain and inflammation.

Launch Date

1.44339842E12
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
14 μg/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLURBIPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
19.67 μg/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLURBIPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
83 μg × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLURBIPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
124.2 μg × h/mL
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLURBIPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
7.5 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLURBIPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
4.77 h
150 mg single, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLURBIPROFEN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG


Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
yes [IC50 0.615 uM]
yes [IC50 1.8 uM]
yes [IC50 10.6 uM]
yes [IC50 58.4 uM]
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: Coadministration study with fluconazole (inhibitor of CYP2C9) increased AUCinf by 222%-299% after different visits of patients; Pharmacogenomic study: In patients who are known or suspected to be poor CYP2C9 metabolizers based on genotype or previous history/experience with other CYP2C9 substrates (such as warfarin and phenytoin), reduce the dose of flurbiprofen to avoid abnormally high plasma levels due to reduced metabolic clearance
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Directed control of electroosmotic flow in nonaqueous electrolytes using poly(ethylene glycol) coated capillaries.
2001
Review: uveitis and immunosuppressive drugs.
2001 Apr
Early clinical trials of chemopreventive and biologic agents: Designs, populations, and endpoints.
2001 Apr
Proapoptotic anti-inflammatory drugs.
2001 Apr
Using evidence from different sources: an example using paracetamol 1000 mg plus codeine 60 mg.
2001 Jan 10
Protection by aspirin of indomethacin-induced small intestinal damage in rats: mediation by salicylic acid.
2001 Jan-Dec
Bradykinin-induced nociceptor sensitization to heat is mediated by cyclooxygenase products in isolated rat skin.
2001 Jul
Dapsone activation of CYP2C9-mediated metabolism: evidence for activation of multiple substrates and a two-site model.
2001 Jul
Peroxidase self-inactivation in prostaglandin H synthase-1 pretreated with cyclooxygenase inhibitors or substituted with mangano protoporphyrin IX.
2001 Jun 8
Perioperative intravenous flurbiprofen reduces postoperative pain after abdominal hysterectomy.
2001 Mar
Inhibition of NF-kappaB and AP-1 activation by R- and S-flurbiprofen.
2001 Mar
Selective inhibition of interleukin-4 gene expression in human T cells by aspirin.
2001 Mar 15
Screening procedure for detection of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their metabolites in urine as part of a systematic toxicological analysis procedure for acidic drugs and poisons by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after extractive methylation.
2001 May-Jun
Differential effects of the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug flurbiprofen and its nitric oxide-releasing derivative, nitroflurbiprofen, on prostaglandin E(2), interleukin-1beta, and nitric oxide synthesis by activated microglia.
2001 Nov 15
Prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor improves hypotension during normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.
2001 Nov-Dec
The effect of flurbiprofen and tiaprofenic acid on serum cytokine levels of patients with osteoarthrosis.
2001 Oct
Dominant role of an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-like vasodilator in the ciliary vascular bed of the bovine isolated perfused eye.
2001 Oct
Nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs inhibit both the activity and the inflammation-induced expression of acid-sensing ion channels in nociceptors.
2001 Oct 15
Inhibition of human brain tumor cell growth by the anti-inflammatory drug, flurbiprofen.
2001 Oct 18
Inhibition of bone resorption in vitro and prevention of ovariectomy-induced bone loss in vivo by flurbiprofen nitroxybutylester (HCT1026).
2001 Sep
Comparative evaluation of corneal epithelial permeability after the use of diclofenac 0.1% and flurbiprofen 0.03% after phacoemulsification.
2001 Sep
Effect of flurbiprofen on hind-limb suspension-induced bone loss.
2001 Sep
The effect of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs ibuprofen, flurbiprofen, and diclofenac on in vitro and in vivo growth of mouse fibrosarcoma.
2002
Polymorphic variants (CYP2C9*3 and CYP2C9*5) and the F114L active site mutation of CYP2C9: effect on atypical kinetic metabolism profiles.
2002 Apr
Affinity capillary electrophoresis using a low-concentration additive with the consideration of relative mobilities.
2002 Apr 15
Flurbiprofen-loaded acrylate polymer nanosuspensions for ophthalmic application.
2002 Aug
Rapid and simple quantitative assay method for diastereomeric flurbiprofen glucuronides in the incubation mixture.
2002 Aug 25
Characterization of the bone-resorptive effect of interleukin-11 in cultured mouse calvarial bones.
2002 Jul
The cannabinoids R(-)-7-hydroxy-delta-6-tetra-hydrocannabinol-dimethylheptyl (HU-210), 2-O-arachidonoylglycerylether (HU-310) and arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide (ACEA) increase isoflurane provoked sleep duration by activation of cannabinoids 1 (CB1)-receptors in mice.
2002 Jul 5
Lipids and nitric oxide in porcine retinal and choroidal blood vessels.
2002 Jun
In vivo activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the rat hippocampus increases prostaglandin E(2) extracellular levels and triggers lipid peroxidation through cyclooxygenase-mediated mechanisms.
2002 Jun
ATP can enhance the proton-induced CGRP release through P2Y receptors and secondary PGE(2) release in isolated rat dura mater.
2002 Jun
Catalytic properties of rice alpha-oxygenase. A comparison with mammalian prostaglandin H synthases.
2002 Jun 21
Prediction of poly(ethylene) glycol-drug eutectic compositions using an index based on the van't Hoff equation.
2002 Mar
Multidose flurbiprofen 8.75 mg lozenges in the treatment of sore throat: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in UK general practice centres.
2002 Mar
Identification of drug-binding sites on human serum albumin using affinity capillary electrophoresis and chemically modified proteins as buffer additives.
2002 Mar
Demonstration of dose response of flurbiprofen lozenges with the sore throat pain model.
2002 May
Activation of CYP2C9-mediated metabolism by a series of dapsone analogs: kinetics and structural requirements.
2002 Nov
Structure-function relationship and role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-converting enzyme in the down-regulation of L-selectin by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
2002 Oct 11
Efficient synthesis of alpha-aryl esters by room-temperature palladium-catalyzed coupling of aryl halides with ester enolates.
2002 Oct 23
Cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors protect against mononuclear phagocyte neurotoxicity.
2002 Sep-Oct
Prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor prevents hypotension without impairing gut perfusion during normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.
2002 Sep-Oct
Synthesis and biological activity of flurbiprofen analogues as selective inhibitors of beta-amyloid(1)(-)(42) secretion.
2005 Sep 8
Analgesic effect of different dosage of Flurbiprofen axetil in laparoscopic cholecystectomy in comparison with other analgesic drugs.
2017 Sep
Analgesic effect of flurbiprofen axetil in treatment of single hole thoracoscopic surgery for pneumothorax.
2017 Sep
Effect of oxycodone hydrochloride combined with flurbiprofen axetil for intravenous patient-controlled analgesia in lower abdominal patients: A randomized trial.
2018 Feb
Comparison of perioperative flurbiprofen axetil or celecoxib administration for pain management after total-knee arthroplasty: A retrospective study.
2018 Sep
Intraoperative administration of intravenous flurbiprofen axetil with nalbuphine reduces postoperative pain after orbital decompression: a single-center, prospective randomized controlled trial.
2019
[Effect of multimodal analgesia using periprostatic nerve block anesthesia combined with flurbiprofen in transperineal template-guided prostate biopsy].
2019 Jun 1
[Postoperative low-dose sufentanil combined with transversus abdominis plane block promotes recovery following laparoscopic hysterectomy].
2019 Mar 30
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: Flurbiprofen may also be used topically prior to ocular surgery to prevent or reduce intraoperative miosis. https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00712
Loqoa® is available as a patch formulation, containing 40 mg of Esflurbiprofen. The recommended dose is applied to the lesion area once daily. Do not apply more than two patches simultaneously.
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
Curator's Comment: Inhibitory action was measured in SH-SY5Y and HEK cell lines overexpressing either the direct substrate SPA4CT or the precursor APP695, respectively
At 100 uM concentration Esflurbiprofen (S-Flurbiprofen) demonstrated 37% inhibition of Abeta42 in SH-SY5Y cells and 65% in HEK cells.
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
ESFLURBIPROFEN
INN   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
FLURBIPROFEN, (S)-
Common Name English
BTS-24332
Code English
esflurbiprofen [INN]
Common Name English
ESFLURBIPROFEN [JAN]
Common Name English
BTS 24332
Code English
(S)-2-FLUORO-.ALPHA.-METHYL-4-BIPHENYLACETIC ACID
Systematic Name English
Esflurbiprofen [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C257
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Code System Code Type Description
DRUG CENTRAL
5060
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INN
5776
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CHEBI
42446
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NCI_THESAURUS
C80544
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PUBCHEM
72099
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FDA UNII
J5ZZK9P7MX
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EVMPD
SUB07238MIG
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CAS
51543-39-6
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
257-263-1
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL435298
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