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Description

lepirudin : A heterodetic cyclic peptide composed of 65 amino acids joined in sequence and cyclised by three disulfide bridges between cysteine residues 6-14, 16-28 and 22-39. It is a highly specific inhibitor of thrombin and used as an anticoagulant in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID118856773
CHEBI ID142437
MeSH IDM0222236

Synonyms (23)

Synonym
lepirudin
hirudin variant-1
lepirudin recombinant
hbw 023
1-l-leucine-2-l-threonine-63-desulfohirudin (hirudo medicinalis isoform hv1)
hbw-023
hirudin (hirudo medicinalis isoform hv1), 1-l-leucine-2-l-threonine-63-desulfo-
refludan
1-leu-2-thr-63-desulfohirudin
refludin
aventis brand lepirudin
ltytdctesgqnlclcegsnvcgqgnkcilgsdgeknqcvtgegtpkpqshndgdfeeipeeylq (disulfide bridge: 6->14; 16->28; 22->39)
CHEBI:142437
lepirudin (rdna)
[leu1, thr2]-63-desulfohirudin
ltytdctesgqnlclcegsnvcgqgnkcilgsdgeknqcvtgegtpkpqshndgdfeeipeeylq
nh2-ltytdctesgqnlclcegsnvcgqgnkcilgsdgeknqcvtgegtpkpqshndgdfeeipeeylq-oh
h-leu-thr-tyr-thr-asp-cys(1)-thr-glu-ser-gly-gln-asn-leu-cys(1)-leu-cys(2)-glu-gly-ser-asn-val-cys(3)-gly-gln-gly-asn-lys-cys(2)-ile-leu-gly-ser-asp-gly-glu-lys-asn-gln-cys(3)-val-thr-gly-glu-gly-thr-pro-lys-pro-gln-ser-his-asn-asp-gly-asp-phe-glu-glu-ile
lepirudin [inn:ban]
y43gf64r34 ,
unii-y43gf64r34
1-l-leucine-2-l-threonine-63-desulfohirudin
gtpl6469

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The purpose of this study was to determine whether lepirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor, is a safe and effective anticoagulant for patients with heparin-associated antiplatelet antibodies (HAAbs)."( Lepirudin is a safe and effective anticoagulant for patients with heparin-associated antiplatelet antibodies.
Liem, TK; Mudaliar, JH; Nichols, WK; Silver, D; Spadone, DP, 2001
)
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" Lepirudin use was analyzed for indication, duration, and effectiveness of anticoagulation, and for adverse events."( Lepirudin is a safe and effective anticoagulant for patients with heparin-associated antiplatelet antibodies.
Liem, TK; Mudaliar, JH; Nichols, WK; Silver, D; Spadone, DP, 2001
)
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" Another patient received lepirudin during two hospitalizations without an adverse event."( Lepirudin is a safe and effective anticoagulant for patients with heparin-associated antiplatelet antibodies.
Liem, TK; Mudaliar, JH; Nichols, WK; Silver, D; Spadone, DP, 2001
)
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"Lepirudin is a safe and effective anticoagulant for patients with HAAbs."( Lepirudin is a safe and effective anticoagulant for patients with heparin-associated antiplatelet antibodies.
Liem, TK; Mudaliar, JH; Nichols, WK; Silver, D; Spadone, DP, 2001
)
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Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" In all studies, the half-life of [131I]lepirudin, as determined from the disappearance of radioactivity, was 21 +/- 3 min."( Sites of elimination and pharmacokinetics of recombinant [131I]lepirudin in baboons.
Badenhorst, PN; Bucha, E; Kotzé, HF; Lötter, MG; Meiring, SM; Nowak, G, 1999
)
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"This article reviews the potential use of argatroban for the treatment of ACS and presents the pharmacokinetic data currently available."( Pharmacokinetic evaluation of argatroban for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome.
Cruz-González, I; López-Jiménez, R; Perez-Rivera, A; Yan, BP, 2012
)
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Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Peripheral vasoconstriction, edema, shock, and administration of catecholamines may reduce the bioavailability and efficacy of subcutaneous administration of low molecular weight heparin."( Thrombosis prophylaxis in critically ill patients.
Fries, D, 2011
)
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"The use of direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) for prophylactic or therapeutic anticoagulation is increasing because of the predictable bioavailability and short half-life of these DTIs."( Measuring direct thrombin inhibitors with routine and dedicated coagulation assays: which assay is helpful?
Curvers, J; Scharnhorst, V; Stroobants, AK; van de Kerkhof, D; van den Dool, EJ, 2012
)
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Dosage Studied

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" The sequential model was assigned two 'decision boundaries': it triggered an increase in dosage if the 60-min TIMI 3 flow rate in a dosage group was statistically not consistent with a target patency rate of 75%, or if the deterioration in coronary blood flow (of at least one TIMI grade, from TIMI 2 or 3, from one angiography to the next) exceeded 5%."( HBW 023 (recombinant hirudin) for the acceleration of thrombolysis and prevention of coronary reocclusion in acute myocardial infarction: results of a dose-finding study (HIT-II) by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Leitender Kardiologischer Krankenhausärzte.
Haerten, K; Jessel, A; Kwasny, H; Mateblowski, M; Mäurer, W; Neuhaus, KL; Niederer, W; Roth, M; Tebbe, U; von Essen, R; von Leitner, ER; Wagner, J; Zeymer, U, 1998
)
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"Hirudin dosage had to be individualized according to the risk of bleeding or clotting."( Recombinant hirudin (lepirudin) as anticoagulant in intensive care patients treated with continuous hemodialysis.
Böhler, J; Fischer, KG; van de Loo, A, 1999
)
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"1 mg/kg every other day if the aPTT falls below the lower limit of the therapeutic range; however, this dosing may result in significant and prolonged overanticoagulation."( Lepirudin dosing in dialysis-dependent renal failure.
Kondo, LM; Wittkowsky, AK, 2000
)
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" The investigation used data from 2 prospective multicenter studies with the same study protocol, in which HIT patients received 1 of 4 intravenous lepirudin dosage regimens."( Antihirudin antibodies in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia treated with lepirudin: incidence, effects on aPTT, and clinical relevance.
Eichler, P; Friesen, HJ; Greinacher, A; Jaeger, B; Lubenow, N, 2000
)
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" A combination of tirofiban and lepirudin was used with dosing adjusted for renal insufficiency."( Adjunctive therapies in the cath lab. Use of combination glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor and direct thrombin inhibitor drugs to support percutaneous coronary stent placement in a patient with renal insufficiency and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Caputo, RP; Esente, P; Giambartolomei, A; Reger, M; Simons, A; Wagner, S, 2001
)
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" Lepirudin, dosed in the recommended adult weight--based fashion, was an effective antithrombotic agent in pediatric patients with HIT."( Lepirudin anticoagulation for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Bartholomew, JR; Deitcher, SR; Kichuk-Chrisant, MR; Topoulos, AP, 2002
)
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" However, optimal dosing regimens have not been established in all cases."( Antithrombotic drugs for the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Jeske, WP; Walenga, JM, 2002
)
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" Recent studies showed that r-hirudin anticoagulation is feasible in acute or chronic renal failure treated with continuous or intermittent renal replacement therapy, if appropriate r-hirudin dosing and adequate monitoring are warranted."( Hirudin in renal insufficiency.
Fischer, KG, 2002
)
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" The authors report a case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with associated thrombosis in a patient with multisystem organ failure and discuss dosing regimens using lepirudin for the treatment of this disorder."( Tackling the devastating effects of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Abraham, P; Crumbley, AJ; Lazarchick, J; Uber, WE,
)
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" Argatroban and melagatran delivered biphasic dose-response curves."( Effects of lepirudin, argatroban and melagatran and additional influence of phenprocoumon on ecarin clotting time.
Fenyvesi, T; Harenberg, J; Jörg, I; Weiss, C, 2003
)
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" After INR values declined to 2-3, warfarin was reinitiated with dosing adjusted using factor X and II activity levels."( Warfarin initiation and monitoring with clotting factors II, VII, and X.
Dager, WE; Diaz, JA; Gosselin, RC; Trask, AS, 2004
)
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" Optimal dosing regimens for argatroban, lepirudin, and bivalirudin should be further established in PCI patients."( Percutaneous interventions in patients with immune-mediated heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Dangas, GD; Nikolsky, E, 2004
)
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" Dosing and monitoring of anticoagulation were difficult, and we suggest caution in the use of lepirudin for cardiac surgery unless reliable monitoring of the degree of anticoagulation becomes available."( Bidirectional glenn shunt surgery using lepirudin anticoagulation in an infant with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis.
Eaton, MP; Iannoli, ED; Shapiro, JR, 2005
)
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" Despite the low number of patients argatroban seems to lead to a more stable anticoagulant response than lepirudin resulting in a lower variability of the dosage for prophylaxis or treatment of thromboembolism of patients with a history of HIT and lepirudin antibodies."( Treatment of patients with a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and anti-lepirudin antibodies with argatroban.
Fenyvesi, T; Harenberg, J; Ingrid, J; Job, H; Jörg, I; Lukas, P; Piazolo, L; Tivadar, F, 2005
)
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" Low-molecular-weight heparins, available in the last 20 years, are manufactured from unfractionated heparin and have superior dose-response relationships because of fewer nonspecific reactions with plasma proteins and cells."( Heparin and other rapidly acting anticoagulants.
Hyers, TM, 2005
)
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" Argatroban and lepirudin dosing and pharmacokinetics have not yet been established for young children."( Argatroban and lepirudin requirements in a 6-year-old patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Hallisey, RK; John, TE, 2005
)
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"Patients were assessed for dosage and duration of argatroban or lepirudin therapy, HIT diagnostic tests, and clinically significant adverse events."( Evaluation of diagnostic tests and argatroban or lepirudin therapy in patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Fish, DN; Jung, R; Kiser, TH; MacLaren, R, 2005
)
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" If the pretest probability of HIT is high, heparin should be stopped and an alternative anticoagulant started at full dosage unless there are significant contraindications while laboratory tests are performed."( The management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Davidson, S; Keeling, D; Watson, H, 2006
)
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" Although guidelines exist that suggest the potential administration of lepirudin as treatment for children with HIT, further studies are needed to determine the safest yet most effective dosage for this population."( Lepirudin anticoagulation for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after cardiac surgery in a pediatric patient.
Knoderer, CA; Knoderer, HM; Kumar, M; Turrentine, MW, 2006
)
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" Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges include frequency of thrombocytopenia after cardiopulmonary bypass, imperfect laboratory testing, lack of established dosing of alternative anticoagulants (such as argatroban and lepirudin), and increased anticoagulant-related bleeding in young children."( Recognition and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass patients.
Boshkov, LK; Kirby, A; Shen, I; Ungerleider, RM, 2006
)
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" Recent data indicate that the approved dosing regimens of the direct thrombin inhibitors are too high, especially in ICU patients."( Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in intensive care patients.
Greinacher, A; Selleng, K; Warkentin, TE, 2007
)
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" DTIs have antiplatelet effects, anticoagulant action, and most do not bind to plasma proteins, thereby providing a more consistent dose-response effect than UFH."( Anticoagulation for acute coronary syndromes: from heparin to direct thrombin inhibitors.
Lepor, NE, 2007
)
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"In a retrospective review of 10 patients with known or suspected HIT over a two-year period, medical records were evaluated for baseline laboratory results, treatment selection, initial dosing and monitoring, discontinuation of heparin, and alternative therapies chosen."( Standardizing the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Chiappe, J; Fugate, S, 2008
)
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" Important drug-specific limitations and dosing and monitoring guidelines must be respected for patient safety."( The laboratory diagnosis and clinical management of patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: an update.
Prechel, M; Walenga, JM, 2008
)
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" In addition, we address certain areas of controversy especially pertaining to dosing of lepirudin and its use in different clinical situations."( Lepirudin in the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Gajra, A; Husain, J; Smith, A, 2008
)
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" Minor modifications in dosing over the standard label recommendations may simplify its use and enhance safety."( Lepirudin in the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Gajra, A; Husain, J; Smith, A, 2008
)
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" Based on this experience, we derived a lepirudin dosing regimen, which was prospectively evaluated treating 15 HIT patients between March 2007 and February 2008."( Dosing lepirudin in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and normal or impaired renal function: a single-center experience with 68 patients.
Alberio, L; Lämmle, B; Tschudi, M, 2009
)
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" However, before attributing thrombotic complications to danaparoid cross-reactivity, it is crucial to verify that the patients received the recommended danaparoid dosage regimen."( Danaparoid cross-reactivity with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia antibodies: report of 12 cases.
Bauters, A; Elalamy, I; Ffrench, P; Lasne, D; Tardy, B; Tardy-Poncet, B; Wolf, M, 2009
)
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" Dosage adjustments for both renal function and obesity need to be considered and aPTT should be monitored."( Use of subcutaneous lepirudin in an obese surgical intensive care unit patient with heparin resistance.
Gerlach, AT; Inman, KR, 2009
)
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" Over the following months, lepirudin levels repeatedly exceeded the upper limit of this range and the dosage was stepwise reduced."( Alteration of pharmacokinetics of lepirudin caused by anti-lepirudin antibodies occurring after long-term subcutaneous treatment in a patient with recurrent VTE due to Behcets disease.
Greinacher, A; Lindhoff-Last, E; Linnemann, B, 2010
)
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" At concentrations higher than the "therapeutic" levels, the dose-response curve in the Ks assay became very steep for lepirudin while those were shallow for the others."( The direct thrombin inhibitors (argatroban, bivalirudin and lepirudin) and the indirect Xa-inhibitor (danaparoid) increase fibrin network porosity and thus facilitate fibrinolysis.
Bark, N; Blombäck, M; He, S; Johnsson, H; Wallén, NH, 2010
)
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" Severity of illness and SAPS II-score determine dosing of the direct thrombin inhibitor argatroban which needs to be about 10-times lower than in patients without critical illness."( Thrombosis prophylaxis in critically ill patients.
Fries, D, 2011
)
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"In this case series, we describe our successful use of a reduced hirudin dosage as an anticoagulant during cardiac surgery using minimized extracorporeal circulation in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia."( Successful use of hirudin during cardiac surgery using minimized extracorporeal circulation in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Diez, C; Haneya, A; Hirt, SW; Kobuch, R; Lehle, K; Philipp, A; Puehler, T; Rupprecht, L; Schmid, C; Zausig, YA, 2011
)
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" The implementation of the HIT protocol has resulted in greater compliance with appropriate DTI dosing and improved EMR documentation of HIT."( Development and implementation of a comprehensive heparin-induced thrombocytopenia recognition and management protocol.
Corbets, LR; Forsyth, LL; Koerber, JM; Mehta, TP; Melendy, SM; Parikh, R; Smythe, MA; Sykes, E, 2012
)
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" The slopes of the dose-response curves of edoxaban were significantly shallower than the slopes of UFH, dalteparin, and warfarin."( Comparison of antithrombotic and hemorrhagic effects of edoxaban, a novel factor Xa inhibitor, with unfractionated heparin, dalteparin, lepirudin and warfarin in rats.
Honda, Y; Kamisato, C; Morishima, Y; Shibano, T, 2013
)
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"To evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and dosing of off-label bivalirudin to argatroban and lepirudin in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) using a new pharmacist driven protocol."( Comparison of bivalirudin to lepirudin and argatroban in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Bain, J; Meyer, A, 2015
)
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" Knowledge of baseline values prior to DTI therapy and inclusion of clinical settings are essential for dosing DTIs when using aPTT."( Monitoring of Argatroban and Lepirudin: What is the Input of Laboratory Values in "Real Life"?
Kolde, HJ; Seidel, H, 2018
)
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (1)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1345816Human coagulation factor II, thrombin (S1: Chymotrypsin)2005Thrombosis and haemostasis, Nov, Volume: 94, Issue:5
Differences in the clinically effective molar concentrations of four direct thrombin inhibitors explain their variable prothrombin time prolongation.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (342)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's37 (10.82)18.2507
2000's238 (69.59)29.6817
2010's64 (18.71)24.3611
2020's3 (0.88)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 31.24

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 Index31.24 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.98 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.80 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index44.85 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (31.24)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials27 (7.34%)5.53%
Reviews84 (22.83%)6.00%
Case Studies119 (32.34%)4.05%
Observational1 (0.27%)0.25%
Other137 (37.23%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]