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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C56H71N9O23S
Molecular Weight 1270.274
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 15 / 15
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MICAFUNGIN

SMILES

[H][C@@]12C[C@@H](O)CN1C(=O)[C@@]([H])(NC(=O)[C@H](C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)NC(=O)[C@]3([H])[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)CN3C(=O)[C@@]([H])(NC(=O)[C@@]([H])(NC2=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C4=CC(OS(O)(=O)=O)=C(O)C=C4)[C@H](O)CC(N)=O)NC(=O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)C6=NOC(=C6)C7=CC=C(OCCCCC)C=C7)[C@@H](C)O

InChI

InChIKey=PIEUQSKUWLMALL-YABMTYFHSA-N
InChI=1S/C56H71N9O23S/c1-4-5-6-17-86-32-14-11-28(12-15-32)39-21-33(63-87-39)27-7-9-29(10-8-27)49(75)58-34-20-38(70)52(78)62-54(80)45-46(72)25(2)23-65(45)56(82)43(37(69)22-41(57)71)60-53(79)44(48(74)47(73)30-13-16-36(68)40(18-30)88-89(83,84)85)61-51(77)35-19-31(67)24-64(35)55(81)42(26(3)66)59-50(34)76/h7-16,18,21,25-26,31,34-35,37-38,42-48,52,66-70,72-74,78H,4-6,17,19-20,22-24H2,1-3H3,(H2,57,71)(H,58,75)(H,59,76)(H,60,79)(H,61,77)(H,62,80)(H,83,84,85)/t25-,26+,31+,34-,35-,37+,38+,42-,43-,44-,45-,46-,47-,48-,52+/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C56H71N9O23S
Molecular Weight 1270.274
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 15 / 15
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Micafungin (trade name Mycamine) is an echinocandin antifungal drug. Micafungin, the active ingredient in Mycamine, inhibits the synthesis of 1,3-β-D-glucan, an essential component of fungal cell walls, which is not present in mammalian cells. Micafungin is indicated for the treatment of candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis, abscesses and esophageal candidiasis. Possible histamine-mediated symptoms have been reported with Mycamine, including rash, pruritus, facial swelling and vasodilatation.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
0.208 µM [Ki]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
MYCAMINE
Preventing
MYCAMINE

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
10.1 μg/mL
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens
16.4 μg/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens
60.8 μg/mL
8 mg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
97 μg × h/mL
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens
167 μg × h/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens
663 μg × h/mL
8 mg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13.4 h
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens
15.2 h
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens
17.2 h
8 mg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1%
100 mg 1 times / day steady-state, intravenous
MICAFUNGIN plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

Tox targets

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Esophageal Candidiasis - 150 mg per day Prophylaxis of Candida Infections in HSCT Recipients - 50 mg per day
Route of Administration: Intravenous
In Vitro Use Guide
The IC50 value of FK463 for mannan inhibition was over 100 ug/ml.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
R10H71BSWG
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version