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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C72H95ClN14O14
Molecular Weight 1416.063
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 10 / 10
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ABARELIX

SMILES

CC(C)C[C@H](NN[C@H](CC(N)=O)C(=O)C(=O)[C@H](CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1)N(C)C(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC2=CC=CN=C2)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC3=CC=C(Cl)C=C3)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC4=CC=C5C=CC=CC5=C4)NC(C)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCNC(C)C)C(=O)N6CCC[C@H]6C(=O)N[C@H](C)C(N)=O

InChI

InChIKey=LNNDRFNNTDYHIO-OMYILHBOSA-N
InChI=1S/C72H95ClN14O14/c1-41(2)32-58(69(98)80-53(17-10-11-30-77-42(3)4)72(101)87-31-13-18-60(87)70(99)78-43(5)65(75)94)85-84-54(38-62(74)91)63(92)64(93)61(37-46-22-27-52(90)28-23-46)86(7)71(100)59(40-88)83-68(97)57(36-48-14-12-29-76-39-48)82-67(96)56(34-45-20-25-51(73)26-21-45)81-66(95)55(79-44(6)89)35-47-19-24-49-15-8-9-16-50(49)33-47/h8-9,12,14-16,19-29,33,39,41-43,53-61,77,84-85,88,90H,10-11,13,17-18,30-32,34-38,40H2,1-7H3,(H2,74,91)(H2,75,94)(H,78,99)(H,79,89)(H,80,98)(H,81,95)(H,82,96)(H,83,97)/t43-,53+,54-,55-,56-,57-,58+,59+,60+,61+/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C72H95ClN14O14
Molecular Weight 1416.063
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 10 / 10
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Abarelix is a synthetic decapeptide antagonist to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). It is marketed by Praecis Pharmaceuticals as Plenaxis. Used in the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Abarelix is a luteinizing hormone agonist that results in suppression of testicular or follicular steroidogenesis. Abarelix binds to the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor and acts as a a potent inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion. Praecis announced in June 2006 that it was voluntarily withdrawing the drug from the market.

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
3.5 nM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
Plenaxis

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
43.4 ng/mL
100 mg single, intramuscular
ABARELIX plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
500 ng × h/mL
100 mg single, intramuscular
ABARELIX plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13.2 h
100 mg single, intramuscular
ABARELIX plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1%
100 mg single, intramuscular
ABARELIX plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Adults Prostate Cancer IM 100 mg on days 1, 15, and 29 (week 4), and then every 4 weeks thereafter. Administer by IM injection into the buttock.
Route of Administration: Intramuscular
In Vitro Use Guide
At 30 and 300 ug/ml concentrations abarelix (143 ± 29% and 362 ± 58%, respectively, P < 0.05) caused significantly increased histamine release.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
W486SJ5824
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version