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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C10H17N3S
Molecular Weight 211.327
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of DEXPRAMIPEXOLE

SMILES

CCCN[C@@H]1CCC2=C(C1)SC(N)=N2

InChI

InChIKey=FASDKYOPVNHBLU-SSDOTTSWSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H17N3S/c1-2-5-12-7-3-4-8-9(6-7)14-10(11)13-8/h7,12H,2-6H2,1H3,(H2,11,13)/t7-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C10H17N3S
Molecular Weight 211.327
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Dexpramipexole (also known as KNS-760704/R-pramipexole) was originally developed by University of Virginia researchers to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and then was licensed to global biotechnology company Biogen Idec for further development. However, on phase III clinical trial the study of this drug was discontinued. Biogen said the drug neither slowed the loss of muscle function nor prolonged the lives of patients with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease. Nor did it show any efficacy in secondary endpoints of the clinical trial, or work in any sub-group of patients—about a big a failure as a company could have a Phase III trial. In addition, was discovered, that dexpramipexole was able to bind to beta-subunit of the mitochondrial F1/FO ATP synthase complex and increased its activity, thus reduced ischemic brain injury. These findings, together with the excellent brain penetration and favorable safety profile in humans, make dexpramipexole a drug with realistic translational potential for the treatment of stroke.

CNS Activity

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Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
479 ng/mL
150 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
DEXPRAMIPEXOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
781 ng/mL
300 mg single, oral
DEXPRAMIPEXOLE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3749 ng × h/mL
150 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
DEXPRAMIPEXOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
8624 ng × h/mL
300 mg single, oral
DEXPRAMIPEXOLE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
8.1 h
150 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
DEXPRAMIPEXOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
6.4 h
300 mg single, oral
DEXPRAMIPEXOLE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

PubMed

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Oral tablet 150 mg twice daily for up to 18 months
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
It was found that dexpramipexole (DEX) binds to the oligomycin sensitivity–conferring protein (OSCP) and b-subunits of the F1/FO ATP synthase, suggesting that it may indirectly inhibit the c-subunit (mPTP) pore by producing a conformational change in complex V that places F1 over the pore, inhibiting its conductance. The human open reading frame constructs for α, β, b, c, δ, d, ε, γ, and oligomycin sensitivity–conferring protein (OSCP) ATP synthase subunits were used. 293T cells were transfected with the above constructs. On day 3 post-transfection, the cells were lysed. The proteins were eluted from a portion of the samples, and the presence of the proteins on the beads was verified by immunoblot analysis, using mouse anti-Myc antibodies. The protein-bound beads were incubated in the presence of [14C]DEX (range of concentration was: 1-10 uM).
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
WI638GUS96
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version