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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C17H25N3O2S.C4H6O5
Molecular Weight 469.552
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0
Stereo Comments MALATE

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE

SMILES

OC(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O.CN(C)CCC1=CNC2=CC=C(CS(=O)(=O)N3CCCC3)C=C12

InChI

InChIKey=QHATUKWEVNMHRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C17H25N3O2S.C4H6O5/c1-19(2)10-7-15-12-18-17-6-5-14(11-16(15)17)13-23(21,22)20-8-3-4-9-20;5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h5-6,11-12,18H,3-4,7-10,13H2,1-2H3;2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C4H6O5
Molecular Weight 134.0874
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Molecular Formula C17H25N3O2S
Molecular Weight 335.464
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Almotriptan is a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine headaches. Almotriptan is marketed under the trade name Axert. Almotriptan is used for treating acute migraine headaches with or without aura (eg, dark spots, flashing lights, wavy lines). Almotriptan binds with high affinity to 5-HT1D, 5-HT1B, and 5-HT1F receptors. Almotriptan has weak affinity for 5-HT1A and 5-HT7 receptors, but has no significant affinity or pharmacological activity at 5-HT2, 5-HT3, 5-HT4, 5-HT6; alpha or beta adrenergic; adenosine (A1, A2); angiotensin (AT1, AT2); dopamine (D1, D2); endothelin (ETA, ETB); or tachykinin (NK1, NK2, NK3) binding sites.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
AXERT

Approved Use

Almotriptan tablets, USP are a 5HT1B/1D receptor agonist (triptan) indicated for: •Acute treatment of migraine attacks in adults with a history of migraine with or without aura (1.1) •Acute treatment of migraine headache pain in adolescents age 12 to 17 years with a history of migraine with or without aura, and who have migraine attacks usually lasting 4 hours or more (1.1) Important Limitations: •Use only after a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established (1.2) •In adolescents age 12 to 17 years, efficacy of almotriptan tablets on migraine-associated symptoms was not established (1.2) •Not intended for the prophylactic therapy of migraine (1.2) •Not indicated for the treatment of cluster headache (1.2) 1.1 Acute Treatment of Migraine Attacks Adults Almotriptan tablets, USP are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks in patients with a history of migraine with or without aura. Adolescents Age 12 to 17 Years Almotriptan tablets are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine headache pain in patients with a history of migraine attacks with or without aura usually lasting 4 hours or more (when untreated). 1.2 Important Limitations Almotriptan tablets should only be used where a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established. If a patient has no response for the first migraine attack treated with almotriptan tablets, the diagnosis of migraine should be reconsidered before almotriptan tablets are administered to treat any subsequent attacks. In adolescents age 12 to 17 years, efficacy of almotriptan tablets on migraine-associated symptoms (nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia) was not established. Almotriptan tablets are not intended for the prophylactic therapy of migraine or for use in the management of hemiplegic or basilar migraine [see Contraindications (4.7)

Launch Date

2001
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
52.6 ng/mL
12.5 mg single, oral
dose: 12.5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ALMOTRIPTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
312 ng × h/mL
12.5 mg single, oral
dose: 12.5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ALMOTRIPTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6.1 h
12.5 mg single, oral
dose: 12.5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ALMOTRIPTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
3.5 h
unknown, oral
ALMOTRIPTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
65%
unknown, oral
ALMOTRIPTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
3 mg single, intravenous
Dose: 3 mg
Route: intravenous
Route: single
Dose: 3 mg
Sources:
healthy, 19-33 years
n = 24
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 19-33 years
Sex: M
Population Size: 24
Sources:
10 mg single, subcutaneous
Highest studied dose
Dose: 10 mg
Route: subcutaneous
Route: single
Dose: 10 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 42 years (range: 18-72 years)
n = 31
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: acute migraine
Age Group: 42 years (range: 18-72 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 31
Sources:
12.5 mg multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 12.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 12.5 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 42 years (range: 18-72 years)
n = 582
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: acute migraine
Age Group: 42 years (range: 18-72 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 582
Sources:
Disc. AE: Chest pain, Electrocardiogram QTc interval prolonged...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Chest pain (0.9%)
Electrocardiogram QTc interval prolonged (0.7%)
Sources:
100 mg multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 100 mg
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 100 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 1
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Population Size: 1
Sources:
200 mg single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 200 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 200 mg
Sources:
healthy, adult
n = 6
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: adult
Population Size: 6
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Electrocardiogram QTc interval prolonged 0.7%
Disc. AE
12.5 mg multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 12.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 12.5 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 42 years (range: 18-72 years)
n = 582
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: acute migraine
Age Group: 42 years (range: 18-72 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 582
Sources:
Chest pain 0.9%
Disc. AE
12.5 mg multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 12.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 12.5 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 42 years (range: 18-72 years)
n = 582
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: acute migraine
Age Group: 42 years (range: 18-72 years)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 582
Sources:
Overview

Overview

Drug as perpetrator​Drug as victim
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Comparative aspects of triptans in treating migraine.
2001
Almotriptan: pharmacological differences and clinical results.
2001
Effect of MAO-A inhibition on the pharmacokinetics of almotriptan, an antimigraine agent in humans.
2001 May
Efficacy and tolerability of subcutaneous almotriptan for the treatment of acute migraine: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, dose-finding study.
2001 Nov
Oral triptans (serotonin 5-HT(1B/1D) agonists) in acute migraine treatment: a meta-analysis of 53 trials.
2001 Nov 17
Dose finding, placebo-controlled study of oral almotriptan in the acute treatment of migraine.
2001 Nov 27
Spotlight on rizatriptan in migraine.
2002
Spotlight on almotriptan in migraine.
2002
Use of rescue medication in trials of almotriptan versus placebo in the treatment of acute migraine.
2002 Apr
Gateways to clinical trials.
2002 Dec
Absolute bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and urinary excretion of the novel antimigraine agent almotriptan in healthy male volunteers.
2002 Dec
[Profile of the antimigraine drug almotriptan].
2002 Feb
Almotriptan: a review of pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and tolerability.
2002 Feb
Migraine: diagnosis, management, and new treatment options.
2002 Feb
Cost savings in migraine associated with less chest pain on new triptan therapy.
2002 Feb
Almotriptan (Axert) and frovatriptan (Frova) for migrane.
2002 Feb 18
Impact of chest pain on cost of migraine treatment with almotriptan and sumatriptan.
2002 Jan
Almotriptan increases pain-free status in patients with acute migraine treated in placebo-controlled clinical trials.
2002 Jan
Almotriptan reduces the incidence of migraine-associated symptoms: a pooled analysis.
2002 Jan
Tripstar: a comprehensive patient-based approach to compare triptans.
2002 Jan
Clinical benefits of early triptan therapy for migraine.
2002 Jan
[Treatment of migraine in patients with hypertension and ischemic heart disease].
2002 Jan 20
Gateways to clinical trials.
2002 Jan-Feb
Almotriptan is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for migraine pain: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
2002 Jul
Mechanisms of action of the 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists.
2002 Jul
Gateways to Clinical Trials. June 2002.
2002 Jun
Triptan medications to treat acute migraine.
2002 Mar 30
Triptan medications to treat acute migraine.
2002 Mar 30
Interaction between ketoconazole and almotriptan in healthy volunteers.
2003 Apr
Identification of the human liver enzymes involved in the metabolism of the antimigraine agent almotriptan.
2003 Apr
A review of the effects of almotriptan and other triptans on clinical trial outcomes that are meaningful to patients with migraine.
2003 Feb
[Almotriptan in the treatment of migraine attacks in clinical practice: results of the TEA 2000 observational study].
2003 Jan-Feb
A review of the clinical efficacy and tolerability of almotriptan in acute migraine.
2003 Jul
Gateways to clinical trials. March 2003.
2003 Mar
A case of carotidynia with response to almotriptan.
2003 Mar
Clinical benefits of early triptan therapy for migraine.
2004
Clinical profile and practice experience of almotriptan.
2004
What do patients want from acute migraine treatment?
2004
Migraine pathophysiology and its clinical implications.
2004
Almotriptan improves response rates when treatment is within 1 hour of migraine onset.
2004 Apr
Meta-analysis of oral triptans.
2004 Aug
Involvement of 5-HT1B receptors in triptan-induced contractile responses in guinea-pig isolated iliac artery.
2004 Jul
Patterns of use of triptans and reasons for switching them in a tertiary care migraine population.
2004 Jul-Aug
Triptans and CNS side-effects: pharmacokinetic and metabolic mechanisms.
2004 Jun
A comparison of the cost-effectiveness of almotriptan and sumatriptan in the treatment of acute migraine using a composite efficacy/tolerability end point.
2004 May-Jun
Evaluating triptan usage: a rebuttal.
2004 Oct
Pharmacokinetics and safety of oral almotriptan in healthy male volunteers.
2004 Oct
[Meta-analysis of triptan treatment in migraine].
2004 Sep
Priorities for triptan treatment attributes and the implications for selecting an oral triptan for acute migraine: a study of US primary care physicians (the TRIPSTAR Project).
2004 Sep
Correlation between lipophilicity and triptan outcomes.
2005 Jan
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

Adults and adolescents age 12 to 17 years: 6.25 mg or 12.5 mg single dose; may repeat after 2 hours if headache returns; benefit of second dose in patients who have failed to respond to first dose has not been established; maximum daily dose 25 mg Patients with hepatic or severe renal impairment: 6.25 mg starting dose; maximum daily dose 12.5 mg
Route of Administration: Oral
In vitro Almotriptan showed selectivity of action for migraine-related human arteries (i.e. contractile EC(50) of 30 and 700 nm for meningeal and temporal arteries, respectively), whereas the effect on arteries supplying blood to the brain was lower.
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE
MART.   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD  
USAN  
Official Name English
LAS-31416 D,L-MALATE ACID
Code English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
LAS-31416-D,L-MALATE-ACID
Code English
1-(((3-(2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL)-1H-INDOL-5-YL)METHYL)SULFONYL)PYRROLIDINE, HYDROXYBUTANEDIOATE (1:1)
Systematic Name English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALEATE [MI]
Common Name English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE [USAN]
Common Name English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALEATE
MI  
Common Name English
Almotriptan malate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
ALMOTRIPTAN D,L-HYDROGENMALATE
Common Name English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
1-[({3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]indol-5-yl}methyl)sulfonyl]pyrrolidine malate (1:1)
Systematic Name English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE [VANDF]
Common Name English
ALMOGRAN
Common Name English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
LAS 31416 D,L-MALATE ACID
Code English
AXERT
Brand Name English
PNU-180638E
Code English
ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE [MART.]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C47794
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Code System Code Type Description
ChEMBL
CHEMBL1505
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SMS_ID
100000090447
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MERCK INDEX
m1568
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CAS
181183-52-8
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RXCUI
283792
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DRUG BANK
DB00918
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NCI_THESAURUS
C61628
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USAN
KK-101
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WIKIPEDIA
Almotriptan malate
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PUBCHEM
123607
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID1044225
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EVMPD
SUB20534
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DAILYMED
PJP312605E
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1013512
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FDA UNII
PJP312605E
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