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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C16H17N3O2.C4H6O5
Molecular Weight 417.4125
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of AMONAFIDE L-MALATE

SMILES

O[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O.CN(C)CCN1C(=O)C2=CC=CC3=CC(N)=CC(C1=O)=C23

InChI

InChIKey=JNZBHHQBPHSOMU-WNQIDUERSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H17N3O2.C4H6O5/c1-18(2)6-7-19-15(20)12-5-3-4-10-8-11(17)9-13(14(10)12)16(19)21;5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h3-5,8-9H,6-7,17H2,1-2H3;2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t;2-/m.0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C16H17N3O2
Molecular Weight 283.3251
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C4H6O5
Molecular Weight 134.0874
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Amonafide L-malate (AS1413, Xanafide) is a DNA intercalator and topoisomerase II inhibitor that induces apoptosis by disrupting chromatin organisation independently of ATP. This is different from classical topoisomerase II inhibitors which induce apoptosis by causing extensive DNA damage. Amonafide L-malate is also able to evade P-glycoprotein and related transporters that contribute to multi-drug resistance. AS1413 had orphan drug status in both the U.S. and the E.U. for the treatment of AML and also received Fast Track status from the U.S. FDA for the treatment of secondary AML. Amonafide L-malate was originated by Xanthus Pharmaceuticals. It was added to Antisoma's pipeline through the acquisition of Xanthus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in June 2008. Antisoma discontinued development of Amonafide L-malate after data from the open-label, international Phase III ACCEDE trial in over 420 patients showed that 600 mg/m 2 IV amonafide for 5 days plus cytarabine missed the primary endpoint of significantly improving initial remission rate, defined as the proportion of patients who achieve CR or CRi, vs. daunorubicin plus cytarabine.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: poor penetration. brain retained less than 0.02% of the original dose.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
5.2 μg/mL
900 mg/m² 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 900 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
NSC308847 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
3.25 μg/mL
1104 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 1104 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMONAFIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1310.6 μg × min/mL
900 mg/m² 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 900 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
NSC308847 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
40 μg × h/mL
1800 mg/m² 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 1800 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
AMONAFIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
16.64 μg × h/mL
1104 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 1104 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMONAFIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
4.8 h
900 mg/m² 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 900 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
NSC308847 plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
5.6 h
1800 mg/m² 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 1800 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
AMONAFIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
6.7 h
1104 mg/m² single, intravenous
dose: 1104 mg/m²
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMONAFIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
1800 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
DLT: Mucositis, Skin erythema...
Other AEs: Nausea, Vomiting...
Dose limiting toxicities:
Mucositis (100%)
Skin erythema (100%)
Other AEs:
Nausea (grade 3, 50%)
Vomiting (grade 3, 50%)
Sources:
1104 mg/m2 single, intravenous
Studied dose
Dose: 1104 mg/m2
Route: intravenous
Route: single
Dose: 1104 mg/m2
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
DLT: Granulocytopenia...
Dose limiting toxicities:
Granulocytopenia (grade 4, 40%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Mucositis 100%
DLT
1800 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Skin erythema 100%
DLT
1800 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Nausea grade 3, 50%
1800 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Vomiting grade 3, 50%
1800 mg/m2 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 1800 mg/m2, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Granulocytopenia grade 4, 40%
DLT
1104 mg/m2 single, intravenous
Studied dose
Dose: 1104 mg/m2
Route: intravenous
Route: single
Dose: 1104 mg/m2
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Phase III open-label randomized study of cytarabine in combination with amonafide L-malate or daunorubicin as induction therapy for patients with secondary acute myeloid leukemia.
2015-04-10
Amonafide: a potential role in treating acute myeloid leukemia.
2011-07
6-Nitro-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3-dione, a potent antitumor agent, induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
2010-12-31
B1, a novel amonafide analogue, overcomes the resistance conferred by Bcl-2 in human promyelocytic leukemia HL60 cells.
2010-12
Selective and sensitive detection and quantification of arylamine N-acetyltransferase 2 by a ratiometric fluorescence probe.
2010-10-14
Interethnic diversity of NAT2 polymorphisms in Brazilian admixed populations.
2010-10-05
5-Butyl-amino-2-[2-(dimethyl-amino)eth-yl]-1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione.
2010-05-26
Novel agents and regimens for acute myeloid leukemia: 2009 ASH annual meeting highlights.
2010-04-23
Phase I trials of amonafide as monotherapy and in combination with cytarabine in patients with poor-risk acute myeloid leukemia.
2010-04
A new class of naphthalimide-based antitumor agents that inhibit topoisomerase II and induce lysosomal membrane permeabilization and apoptosis.
2010-03-25
Naphthalimides induce G(2) arrest through the ATM-activated Chk2-executed pathway in HCT116 cells.
2009-11
Novel naphthalimide derivatives as potential apoptosis-inducing agents: design, synthesis and biological evaluation.
2009-11
M(2)-A induces apoptosis and G(2)-M arrest via inhibiting PI3K/Akt pathway in HL60 cells.
2009-10-08
[Synthesis and in vitro cytotoxicity of naphthalimide polyamine conjugates as antitumor agents].
2009-07
Synthesis of new amonafide analogues via coupling reaction and their cytotoxic evaluation and DNA-binding studies.
2009-01-15
Overview of naphthalimide analogs as anticancer agents.
2009
Naphthalimides and azonafides as promising anti-cancer agents.
2009
Existing and emerging therapeutic options for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.
2008-11
Amonafide L-malate is not a substrate for multidrug resistance proteins in secondary acute myeloid leukemia.
2008-11
UNBS5162, a novel naphthalimide that decreases CXCL chemokine expression in experimental prostate cancers.
2008-06
Amonafide, a topoisomerase II inhibitor, is unaffected by P-glycoprotein-mediated efflux.
2008-03
Antiproliferative effects on human tumor cells and rat aortic smooth muscular cells of 2,3-heteroarylmaleimides and heterofused imides.
2008-02-15
Synthesis and anticancer activities of 6-amino amonafide derivatives.
2008-01
2,2,2-Trichloro-N-({2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[de]isoquinolin- 5-yl}carbamoyl)acetamide (UNBS3157), a novel nonhematotoxic naphthalimide derivative with potent antitumor activity.
2007-08-23
Molecular design, chemical synthesis, and biological evaluation of '4-1' pentacyclic aryl/heteroaryl-imidazonaphthalimides.
2007-08-01
Comparative analysis of xanafide cytotoxicity in breast cancer cell lines.
2007-07-02
Ethonafide-induced cytotoxicity is mediated by topoisomerase II inhibition in prostate cancer cells.
2007-06
R16, a novel amonafide analogue, induces apoptosis and G2-M arrest via poisoning topoisomerase II.
2007-02
Novel thiazonaphthalimides as efficient antitumor and DNA photocleaving agents: effects of intercalation, side chains, and substituent groups.
2005-08-15
Influence of inter- and intramolecular hydrogen bonding on kemp decarboxylations from QM/MM simulations.
2005-06-22
Statistical method for evaluation of dissolution stability in the formulation development of solid dosage forms: tablets of amonafide.
2004-07
New analogues of amonafide and elinafide, containing aromatic heterocycles: synthesis, antitumor activity, molecular modeling, and DNA binding properties.
2004-03-11
[Clinical relevance of N-acetyltransferase type 2 (NAT2) genetic polymorphism].
2003-03-04
Phase II trial of amonafide in central nervous system tumors: a Southwest Oncology Group study.
2002-02
Naphthalimides as anti-cancer agents: synthesis and biological activity.
2001-11
Atp-bound topoisomerase ii as a target for antitumor drugs.
2001-05-11
Pharmacogenetics of anticancer agents: lessons from amonafide and irinotecan.
2001-04
Preclinical antitumor activity of the azonafide series of anthracene-based DNA intercalators.
2001-03
Antiviral action of 5-amino-2-(2-dimethyl-aminoethyl)benzo-[de]-isoquinolin-1,3-dion e.
1984-08
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: in combination with Cytarabine 200 mg/m(2)
600 mg/m(2) over 4 hours on days 1 to 5
Route of Administration: Intravenous
Amonafide displayed significant antitumor activities with IC50 values: 17.96 uM for HL-60, 10.67 uM for HeLa, 11.88 uM for MCF-7, 20.28 uM for LS174 and more than 50 uM for MKN45 cell lines.
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Name Type Language
AMONAFIDE L-MALATE
USAN  
Official Name English
AMONAFIDE MALATE
WHO-DD  
Preferred Name English
AS1413
Code English
XAN 02
Code English
AMONAFIDE L-MALATE [USAN]
Common Name English
AS 1413
Code English
BUTANEDIOIC ACID, HYDROXY-, (2S)-, COMPD. WITH 5-AMINO-2-(2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL)-1H-BENZ(DE)ISOQUINOLINE-1,3(2H)-DIONE (1:1)
Common Name English
Amonafide malate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
XAN-02
Code English
5-AMINO-2-(2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL)-1H-BENZ(DE)ISOQUINOLINE-1,3(2H)-DIONE (2S)-2- YDROXYBUTANEDIOATE
Common Name English
XANAFIDE
Brand Name English
BUTANEDIOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, (2S)-, COMPD. WITH 5-AMINO-2-(2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL-1H-BENZ(DE)ISOQUINOLINE-1,3(2H)-DIONE (1:1)
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EU-Orphan Drug EU/3/07/483
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 227506
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NCI_THESAURUS C582
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Code System Code Type Description
MESH
C522694
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NCI_THESAURUS
C61306
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL428676
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CAS
618863-54-0
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PUBCHEM
10216431
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USAN
YY-61
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SMS_ID
100000128388
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FDA UNII
LI06Q37TEG
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EVMPD
SUB35395
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