Page last updated: 2024-11-06

alafosfalin

Description Research Excerpts Clinical Trials Roles Classes Pathways Study Profile Bioassays Related Drugs Related Conditions Protein Interactions Research Growth Market Indicators

Description

Alafosfalin is a synthetic analog of the natural compound fosfomycin. It is a potent inhibitor of UDP-N-acetylmuramate:L-alanine ligase (MurA), a key enzyme involved in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Alafosfalin's mechanism of action involves binding to the active site of MurA, preventing the formation of the essential peptidoglycan layer of the bacterial cell wall. This disruption leads to bacterial cell death. Alafosfalin exhibits broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Due to its unique mechanism of action and resistance profile, alafosfalin has shown potential for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. However, alafosfalin's clinical use is limited by its poor oral bioavailability and potential for nephrotoxicity. Extensive research is ongoing to develop new formulations and delivery strategies to improve alafosfalin's therapeutic index and expand its clinical application. Alafosfalin is studied for its potential to overcome antibiotic resistance and provide a novel therapeutic option for infections that are challenging to treat with current antibiotics.'

alafosfalin: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID71957
CHEMBL ID3989665
SCHEMBL ID1582301
MeSH IDM0049017

Synonyms (54)

Synonym
l-alanyl-l-1-aminoethylphosphonic acid
(1r)-1-(l-alanylamino)ethylphosphonic acid
((1r)-1-((2s)-2-aminopropionamido)ethyl)phosphonic acid
alafosfalin
NCGC00164496-01
[(1r)-1-[[(2s)-2-aminopropanoyl]amino]ethyl]phosphonic acid
n-[(1r)-1-phosphonoethyl]-l-alaninamide
NCGC00164496-02
A-4625
AFS ,
cas-60668-24-8
dtxcid4026393
dtxsid6046393 ,
tox21_112134
AKOS006238307
alafosfalinum [inn-latin]
ro 03-7008
alafosfaline
0m8om373bs ,
phosphonic acid, ((1r)-1-(((2s)-2-amino-1-oxopropyl)amino)ethyl)-
alafosfalin [inn:ban]
((1r)-1-(((2s)-2-amino-1-oxopropyl)amino)ethyl)phosphonic acid
alafosfalino
60668-24-8
alafosfalinum
einecs 262-362-8
unii-0m8om373bs
alafosfaline [inn-french]
phosphonic acid, (1-((2-amino-1-oxopropyl)amino)ethyl)-, (r-(r*,s*))-
alafosfalino [inn-spanish]
alaphosphin
alafosfalin [mart.]
ro-3-7008
alafosfalin [mi]
p-((1r)-1-(((2s)-2-amino-1-oxopropyl)amino)ethyl)phosphonic acid
alafosfalin [inn]
BHAYDBSYOBONRV-IUYQGCFVSA-N
(1r)-1-(l-alanylamino)-ethylphosphonic acid
SCHEMBL1582301
(s)-alanyl-(r)-1-aminoethylphosphonic acid, antibiotic for culture media use only
mfcd01569244
(s)-alanyl-(r)-1-aminoethylphosphonic acid
sr-01000944629
SR-01000944629-1
l-alanyl-l-1-aminoethylphosphonic acid, >=98.0% (t)
gtpl9503
phosphonic acid, [(1r)-1-[[(2s)-2-amino-1-oxopropyl]amino]ethyl]-
((r)-1-((s)-2-aminopropanamido)ethyl)phosphonic acid
CHEMBL3989665
HY-119881
Q15633923
BRD-K80403280-001-01-3
CS-0078244
((r)-1-((s)-2-aminopropanamido)ethyl)phosphonicacid

Research Excerpts

Overview

Alafosfalin is a phosphonodipeptide with significant activity as an antibacterial agent and as a potentiator of beta-lactam antibiotics.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Alafosfalin is a phosphonodipeptide with significant activity as an antibacterial agent and as a potentiator of beta-lactam antibiotics. "( Pharmacokinetics of alafosfalin, alone and in combination with cephalexin, in humans.
Allen, JG; Lees, LJ, 1980
)
2.03

Effects

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Alafosfalin has an elimination half-life of about 60 min and does not accumulate during chronic administration."( Pharmacokinetics of alafosfalin, alone and in combination with cephalexin, in humans.
Allen, JG; Lees, LJ, 1980
)
1.31
"Alafosfalin has an elimination half-life of about 60 min and does not accumulate during chronic administration."( Pharmacokinetics of alafosfalin, alone and in combination with cephalexin, in humans.
Allen, JG; Lees, LJ, 1980
)
1.31

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The phosphonopeptide alafosfalin (L-alanyl-L-1-aminoethylphosphonic acid) exhibited synergy in vitro and in animal studies against a range of bacterial genera when combined with cephalexin."( Antibacterial properties of alafosfalin combined with cephalexin.
Atherton, FR; Hall, MJ; Hassall, CH; Holmes, SW; Lambert, RW; Lloyd, WJ; Nisbet, LJ; Ringrose, PS; Westmacott, D, 1981
)
0.88

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Alafosfalin was well absorbed after oral administration, but was extensively hydrolyzed to alanine and L-1-aminoethylphosphonic acid before it reached the general circulation."( Phosphonopeptides as antibacterial agents: metabolism and pharmacokinetics of alafosfalin in animals and humans.
Allen, JG; Havas, L; Leicht, E; Lenox-Smith, I; Nisbet, LJ, 1979
)
1.4
" Oral bioavailability was approximately 50% and was largely independent of dose."( Pharmacokinetics of alafosfalin, alone and in combination with cephalexin, in humans.
Allen, JG; Lees, LJ, 1980
)
0.58
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
)
0.51
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (22)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID71060In vivo antibacterial activity was measured relative to alafosfalin against Escherichia coli 281007 strain after po administration.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID205390Compound was tested for its antibacterial activity against Serratia marcescens ATCC 14756 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID208019Compound was tested in vitro for its antibacterial activity against Streptococcus faecalis FS5 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID205832Compound was tested in vitro for its antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus 561037 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID95718Compound was tested for its antibacterial activity against Klebsiella aerogenes 331001 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID70592Compound was tested in vitro for its antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli NCIB 8879 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID689982Tmax in Sprague-Dawley rat at 20 mg/kg, sc administered as single dose2011Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-08, Volume: 54, Issue:17
Remarkable potential of the α-aminophosphonate/phosphinate structural motif in medicinal chemistry.
AID85971Compound was tested in vitro for its antibacterial activity against Haemophilus influenzae NCTC 4560 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID208018Compound was tested for its antibacterial activity against Streptococcus faecalis 58511 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID67538Compound was tested for its antibacterial activity against Enterobacter 250002 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID205671Compound was tested for its antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus NCIB 8625 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID85969Compound was tested for its antibacterial activity against Haemophilus influenzae NCTC 4560 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID200861Compound was tested for its antibacterial activity against Salmonella Typhimurium 538003 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID71061In vivo antibacterial activity was measured relative to alafosfalin against Escherichia coli 281007 strain after sc administration.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID689979Half life in human at 200 mg, im2011Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-08, Volume: 54, Issue:17
Remarkable potential of the α-aminophosphonate/phosphinate structural motif in medicinal chemistry.
AID689981AUC in Sprague-Dawley rat at 20 mg/kg, sc administered as single dose2011Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-08, Volume: 54, Issue:17
Remarkable potential of the α-aminophosphonate/phosphinate structural motif in medicinal chemistry.
AID70572Compound was tested for its antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli NCIB 8879 strain.1986Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan, Volume: 29, Issue:1
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid.
AID689980Half life in Sprague-Dawley rat at 20 mg/kg, sc administered as single dose2011Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-08, Volume: 54, Issue:17
Remarkable potential of the α-aminophosphonate/phosphinate structural motif in medicinal chemistry.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID504749qHTS profiling for inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum proliferation2011Science (New York, N.Y.), Aug-05, Volume: 333, Issue:6043
Chemical genomic profiling for antimalarial therapies, response signatures, and molecular targets.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (31)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199021 (67.74)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (6.45)29.6817
2010's6 (19.35)24.3611
2020's2 (6.45)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 22.06

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index22.06 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.50 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.97 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index21.17 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (22.06)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (3.23%)5.53%
Reviews1 (3.23%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (3.23%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other28 (90.32%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]