U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Divider Arrow National Institutes of Health Divider Arrow NCATS

Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C40H56N3O4S
Molecular Weight 674.955
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 1

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Maralixibat

SMILES

CCCCC1(CCCC)CS(=O)(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)N(C)C)[C@H]([C@H]1O)C3=CC=C(OCC4=CC=C(C[N+]56CCN(CC5)CC6)C=C4)C=C3

InChI

InChIKey=STPKWKPURVSAJF-LJEWAXOPSA-N
InChI=1S/C40H56N3O4S/c1-5-7-19-40(20-8-6-2)30-48(45,46)37-18-15-34(41(3)4)27-36(37)38(39(40)44)33-13-16-35(17-14-33)47-29-32-11-9-31(10-12-32)28-43-24-21-42(22-25-43)23-26-43/h9-18,27,38-39,44H,5-8,19-26,28-30H2,1-4H3/q+1/t38-,39-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C40H55N3O4S
Molecular Weight 673.947
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry EPIMERIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Maralixibat (Livmarli™) is a potent, apical, sodium‐dependent, bile acid transporter competitive inhibitor with minimal systemic absorption being developed by Mirum Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of rare cholestatic liver diseases including Alagille syndrome (ALGS), progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) and biliary atresia. Maralixibat received its first approval on 29 September 2021, in the USA, for use in the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with ALGS 1 year of age and older. Maralixibat is also under regulatory review for ALGS in Europe, and clinical development for cholestatic liver disorders including ALGS in patients under 1 year of age, PFIC and biliary atresia is continuing in several other countries. This article summarises the milestones in the development of maralixibat leading to this first approval for ALGS.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Livmarli

Approved Use

Treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome (ALGS) 1 year of age and older.

Launch Date

2021
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.454 ng/mL
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
0.081 ng/mL
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
0.31 ng/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
0.727 ng/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
2.078 ng/mL
300 mg single, oral
dose: 300 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
2.401 ng/mL
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
0.032 ng/mL
5 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
0.129 ng/mL
10 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
0.376 ng/mL
20 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
0.31 ng/mL
20 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
0.781 ng/mL
60 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
1.146 ng/mL
100 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
1.27 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
0.437 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
1.5 ng/mL
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
0.564 ng/mL
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
3.05 ng/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.946 ng × h/mL
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
0.161 ng × h/mL
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
0.6 ng × h/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
1.668 ng × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
7.51 ng × h/mL
300 mg single, oral
dose: 300 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
14.191 ng × h/mL
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
0.032 ng × h/mL
5 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
0.248 ng × h/mL
10 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
1.152 ng × h/mL
20 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
0.424 ng × h/mL
20 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
5 ng × h/mL
60 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
4.614 ng × h/mL
100 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
2.24 ng × h/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
0.514 ng × h/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
3.07 ng × h/mL
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
1.4 ng × h/mL
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
10.2 ng × h/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.023 h
300 mg single, oral
dose: 300 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
3.791 h
500 mg single, oral
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FED
1.275 h
20 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
4.367 h
60 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
4.282 h
100 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
1.61 h
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
1.44 h
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
1.97 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.7%
MARALIXIBAT plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
400 ug/kg/day 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 400 ug/kg/day, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 400 ug/kg/day, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, CHILD
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: CHILD
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
400 ug/kg/day 2 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 400 ug/kg/day, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 400 ug/kg/day, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, CHILD
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: CHILD
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG



Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
no
no
yes [IC50 1.02 uM]
yes [IC50 10.9 uM]
weak (co-administration study)
Comment: Clinically relevant effects on the pharmacokinetics of CYP3A4 substrates are expected to be minimal.
Page: 35 | 105 | 187
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
Drug as victimTox targets

Tox targets

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
A Randomized, Controlled, Phase 2 Study of Maralixibat in the Treatment of Itching Associated With Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
2019-03
Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial of an Intestinal Bile Salt Transport Inhibitor for Pruritus in Alagille Syndrome.
2018-10
A Drug Regimen for Progressive Familial Cholestasis Type 2.
2018-01

Sample Use Guides

The recommended dosage is 380 mcg/kg once daily, taken 30 minutes before the first meal of the day.
Route of Administration: Oral
In baby hamster kidney cells, maralixibat was shown to be a potent, competitive, and reversible inhibitor of the uptake of [14C]taurocholate by the ASBT (IC50 0.28±0.03nM). Maralixibat also inhibited [14C]alanine uptake via another cellular sodium-dependent cotransporter; however, the potency was markedly lower (IC50 35,700±3000nM). In transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells, maralixibat at 50uM produced a 5% inhibition of liver sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide activity.
Substance Class Chemical
Created
by admin
on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
Edited
by admin
on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
Record UNII
UYB6UOF69L
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version
  • Download
Name Type Language
LUM-001 CATION
Preferred Name English
Maralixibat
USAN   WHO-DD  
USAN  
Official Name English
Maralixibat [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
LOPIXIBAT
Common Name English
TAK-625
Code English
LUM001 CATION
Code English
MARALIXIBAT [USAN]
Common Name English
MARALIXIBAT CATION
Common Name English
4-AZA-1-AZONIABICYCLO(2.2.2)OCTANE, 1-((4-((4-((4R,5R)-3,3-DIBUTYL-7-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-2,3,4,5-TETRAHYDRO-4-HYDROXY-1,1-DIOXIDO-1-BENZOTHIEPIN-5-YL)PHENOXY)METHYL)PHENYL)METHYL)-
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
FDA ORPHAN DRUG 406013
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
FDA ORPHAN DRUG 705519
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
Code System Code Type Description
EVMPD
SUB195692
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
EPA CompTox
DTXSID001337103
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
NCI_THESAURUS
C170148
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
FDA UNII
UYB6UOF69L
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
DAILYMED
UYB6UOF69L
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
PUBCHEM
9831643
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
SMS_ID
100000181871
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
RXCUI
2571074
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
USAN
CD-112
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
CAS
716313-53-0
Created by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025 , Edited by admin on Mon Mar 31 22:11:52 GMT 2025
PRIMARY
Related Record Type Details
BINDER->LIGAND
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
TARGET -> INHIBITOR
Related Record Type Details
ACTIVE MOIETY