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tak 491

Description

azilsartan medoxomil: an azilsartan prodrug and angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

azilsartan medoxomil : A carboxylic ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of azilsartan with the hydroxy group of 4-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxol-2-one. A prodrug for azilsartan, it is used for treatment of hypertension. [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 CID135409642
CHEMBL ID2028661
CHEBI ID68845
SCHEMBL ID683374
MeSH IDM0569145

Synonyms (64)

Synonym
ar-14
AKOS007930700
tak491
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-1-((2'-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl)biphenyl-2-yl)methyl)-1h-benzo(d)imidazole-7-carboxylate
azilsartan medoxomil [usan:inn]
azilsartan medoxomil
tak 491
1h-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid, 1-((2'-(2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)methyl)-2-ethoxy-, (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl ester
unii-ll0g25k7i2
ll0g25k7i2 ,
azilsartan medoxomil (usan)
863031-21-4
D08067
HY-14736
CS-1369
edarbi
tak-491
FT-0689999
azilsartan medoxomil [mart.]
azilsartan medoxomil [orange book]
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-1-((2'-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)biphenyl-4-yl)methyl)-1h-benzimidazole-7-carboxylate
azilsartan medoxomil [vandf]
azilsartan medoxomil [who-dd]
azilsartan medoxomil [usan]
azilsartan medoxomil [mi]
azilsartan medoxomil [inn]
azilsartan medoxomilo
CHEBI:68845 ,
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-1-{[2'-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl}-1-benzimidazole-7-carboxylate
azilsartanum medoxomilum
ipreziv
CHEMBL2028661
S3057
gtpl6900
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-3-[[4-[2-(5-oxo-2h-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]phenyl]methyl]benzimidazole-4-carboxylate
DB08822
SCHEMBL683374
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-1-{[2'-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3 -yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl}-1h-benzimidazole-7-carboxylate
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-1-{[2'-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl}-1h-benzimidazole-7-carboxylate
QJFSABGVXDWMIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
DTXSID10235482
1-[[2'-(2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-2-ethoxy-1h-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl ester
W-203965
1-[[2'-(2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-2-ethoxy-(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl ester1h- benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid
AB01566809_01
azilsartan (medoxomil)
HMS3651H18
mfcd19443688
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-1-((2'-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)methyl)-1h-benzo[d]imidazole-7-carboxylate
SW219494-1
BCP03898
azilsartan medoxomil (tak-491)
Q1087888
1-[[2'-(2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-2-ethoxy-1h-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl
SB19560
azilsartan-medoxomil
AMY4365
AMY4364
CCG-270084
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-3-[[4-[2-(5-oxo-4h-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]phenyl]methyl]benzimidazole-4-carboxylate
AS-57282
A855148
(5-methyl-2-oxo-2h-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-1-{[2'-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl}-1h-1,3-benzodiazole-7-carboxylate
EN300-7358109

Toxicity

ExcerptReference
" The most common adverse events, irrespective of treatment, were dizziness (8."( Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of azilsartan medoxomil with or without chlorthalidone during and after 8 months of treatment for hypertension.
Barger, B; Handley, A; Kipnes, MS; Lloyd, E; Roberts, A, 2015
)
" The frequency of adverse events was similar for AZL-M (32%) and placebo (29%)."( Effects of Age, Sex, and Race on the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Single and Multiple Doses of Azilsartan Medoxomil in Healthy Subjects.
Dudkowski, C; Harrell, RE; Karim, A; Zhang, W, 2016
)
" Adverse events were mild in intensity, apart from one moderate event (migraine)."( Single-dose pharmacokinetics and safety of azilsartan medoxomil in children and adolescents with hypertension as compared to healthy adults.
Dudkowski, C; Juhasz, A; Tsai, M; Webb, NJ; Wells, T; Zhao, Z, 2016
)
"This dosing strategy should be safe in pediatric patients, as AZL exposure would not exceed that seen in adults with the highest approved AZL-M dose (80 mg)."( Single-dose pharmacokinetics and safety of azilsartan medoxomil in children and adolescents with hypertension as compared to healthy adults.
Dudkowski, C; Juhasz, A; Tsai, M; Webb, NJ; Wells, T; Zhao, Z, 2016
)
" Adverse events (AEs) were reported in 75."( Safety and tolerability of azilsartan medoxomil in subjects with essential hypertension: a one-year, phase 3, open-label study.
Barger, B; Handley, A; Lloyd, E; Roberts, A, 2016
)
" Treatment-emergent adverse events/serious adverse events occurred in 78."( Comparison of long-term safety of fixed-dose combinations azilsartan medoxomil/chlorthalidone vs olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide.
Barger, B; Cushman, WC; Handley, A; Lloyd, E; Neutel, JM, 2017
)
" The most commonly reported adverse events are dizziness, headache, fatigue, upper respiratory tract infection and urinary tract infection."( Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Azilsartan Medoxomil Alone or in Combination With Chlorthalidone in the Management of Hypertension: A Systematic Review.
Antonopoulos, AS; Katsi, V; Michalakeas, C; Soulaidopoulos, S; Tousoulis, D; Tsioufis, K; Vlachopoulos, C, 2021
)

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReference
" In addition, it remains to be determined whether the specific pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic characteristics of azilsartan will have a clinically significant impact on long-term cardiovascular outcomes."( Pharmacokinetic evaluation and clinical utility of azilsartan medoxomil for the treatment of hypertension.
Angeli, F; Pascucci, C; Poltronieri, C; Reboldi, G; Verdecchia, P, 2013
)
"Based on the pharmacokinetic and tolerability findings, no dose adjustment of AZL-M is required for subjects with any degree of renal impairment, including end-stage renal disease."( Single-center evaluation of the single-dose pharmacokinetics of the angiotensin II receptor antagonist azilsartan medoxomil in renal impairment.
Dudkowski, C; Garg, D; Karim, A; Lenz, O; Preston, RA; Sica, DA; Zhao, Z, 2013
)
" Pharmacokinetic parameters remained similar between Days 1 and 8 for each age, sex, and race subgroup."( Effects of Age, Sex, and Race on the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Single and Multiple Doses of Azilsartan Medoxomil in Healthy Subjects.
Dudkowski, C; Harrell, RE; Karim, A; Zhang, W, 2016
)
"Based on these pharmacokinetic and safety/tolerability findings, no AZL-M dose adjustments are required based on age, sex, or race (black/white)."( Effects of Age, Sex, and Race on the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Single and Multiple Doses of Azilsartan Medoxomil in Healthy Subjects.
Dudkowski, C; Harrell, RE; Karim, A; Zhang, W, 2016
)
"Population pharmacokinetic and exposure-response models for azilsartan medoxomil (AZL-M) and chlorthalidone (CLD) were developed using data from an 8-week placebo-controlled phase 3, factorial study of 20, 40, and 80 mg AZL-M every day (QD) and 12."( Population Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Response of a Fixed-Dose Combination of Azilsartan Medoxomil and Chlorthalidone in Patients With Stage 2 Hypertension.
Kupfer, S; Tsai, MC; Vakilynejad, M; Wu, J, 2016
)
" In cohort 1, the fed-fasted ratios for AUC0-inf and Cmax were 108."( Effects of Food Intake on the Pharmacokinetics of Azilsartan Medoxomil and Chlorthalidone Alone and in Fixed-Dose Combination in Healthy Adults.
Dudkowski, C; Karim, A; Munsaka, M, 2016
)
" The combination of AZ and CLT had greater BP lowering effect compared to AZ or CLT alone, despite of no pharmacokinetic interaction between two drugs."( Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of the antihypertensive interaction between azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
Bhateria, M; Bhatta, RS; Hanif, K; Jain, M; Kumar Puttrevu, S; Ramakrishna, R, 2017
)
" Based on the pharmacokinetic and tolerability findings, no dose adjustment of AZL-M is required for subjects with mild and moderate hepatic impairment."( Single-Center Evaluation of the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of the Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist Azilsartan Medoxomil in Mild to Moderate Hepatic Impairment.
Alonso, AB; Dudkowski, C; Garg, D; Karim, A; Preston, RA; Zhao, Z, 2018
)

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReference
" This study provides a direct comparison of chlorthalidone with hydrochlorothiazide, each combined with the angiotensin receptor blocker azilsartan medoxomil, on blood pressure reduction and control rates."( Antihypertensive efficacy of hydrochlorothiazide vs chlorthalidone combined with azilsartan medoxomil.
Bakris, GL; Cushman, WC; Handley, A; Kupfer, S; Sica, D; Song, E; Weber, MA; White, WB, 2012
)
"Chlorthalidone combined with azilsartan medoxomil provides better blood pressure reduction and a higher likelihood of achieving blood pressure control than hydrochlorothiazide combined with azilsartan medoxomil."( Antihypertensive efficacy of hydrochlorothiazide vs chlorthalidone combined with azilsartan medoxomil.
Bakris, GL; Cushman, WC; Handley, A; Kupfer, S; Sica, D; Song, E; Weber, MA; White, WB, 2012
)
" Azilsartan medoxomil in combination with the older diuretic chlorthalidone (CLD) in fixed-doses of AZM/CLD 40/12."( Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Azilsartan Medoxomil Alone or in Combination With Chlorthalidone in the Management of Hypertension: A Systematic Review.
Antonopoulos, AS; Katsi, V; Michalakeas, C; Soulaidopoulos, S; Tousoulis, D; Tsioufis, K; Vlachopoulos, C, 2021
)

Bioavailability

ExcerptReference
" It is a prodrug that is quickly hydrolyzed to the active moiety azilsartan, a potent and highly selective angiotensin-receptor blocker with estimated bioavailability of ∼ 60%."( Pharmacokinetic evaluation and clinical utility of azilsartan medoxomil for the treatment of hypertension.
Angeli, F; Pascucci, C; Poltronieri, C; Reboldi, G; Verdecchia, P, 2013
)

Dosage Studied

ExcerptReference
" Aortic wall PAI-1 was decreased by each of the 3 dosage regimens of AZL-M (0."( The angiotensin receptor blocker, azilsartan medoxomil (TAK-491), suppresses vascular wall expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-I protein potentially facilitating the stabilization of atherosclerotic plaques.
French, CJ; Sobel, BE; Zaman, AK, 2011
)
" With once-daily dosing and a favorable side-effect profile, azilsartan is an attractive option for the treatment of hypertension."( Azilsartan medoxomil: a new Angiotensin receptor blocker.
Cheng, JW; Zaiken, K, 2011
)
" At the maximum approved dosage of 80 mg once daily, azilsartan medoxomil was significantly more effective than maximum dosages of olmesartan medoxomil (40 mg once daily) or valsartan (320 mg once daily), based on primary endpoint assessments."( Azilsartan medoxomil: a review of its use in hypertension.
Perry, CM, 2012
)
" The simulations suggest that 25-50-kg subjects require half the adult dose (10-40 mg), whereas 50-100-kg subjects can use the same dosing as adults."( Single-dose pharmacokinetics and safety of azilsartan medoxomil in children and adolescents with hypertension as compared to healthy adults.
Dudkowski, C; Juhasz, A; Tsai, M; Webb, NJ; Wells, T; Zhao, Z, 2016
)
"This dosing strategy should be safe in pediatric patients, as AZL exposure would not exceed that seen in adults with the highest approved AZL-M dose (80 mg)."( Single-dose pharmacokinetics and safety of azilsartan medoxomil in children and adolescents with hypertension as compared to healthy adults.
Dudkowski, C; Juhasz, A; Tsai, M; Webb, NJ; Wells, T; Zhao, Z, 2016
)
"Determination of the effectiveness and safety of different dosing regimens during the day (in the morning or at bedtime) combination therapy including azilsartan medoxomil in patients with essential hypertension and metabolic syndrome (MS)."( [Hronotherapy Aspects of Efficiency Azilsartan Medoxomil in Combination Therapy in Patients With Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome].
Fendrikova, AV; Sirotenko, DV; Skibitskiy, AV; Skibitskiy, VV, 2016
)
"When combined with essential hypertension and MS azilsartana use of combination drug therapy provided achievement of the target values of blood pressure in the majority of patients, a significant improvement in the main indicators of ABPM, CAP, and the rigidity of the vascular wall, as well as the normalization of daily profile of blood pressure in the majority of patients, regardless of dosing regimen during the day."( [Hronotherapy Aspects of Efficiency Azilsartan Medoxomil in Combination Therapy in Patients With Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome].
Fendrikova, AV; Sirotenko, DV; Skibitskiy, AV; Skibitskiy, VV, 2016
)
" AZL-M/CLD showed greater systolic BP reductions after initial dosing (P = ."( Long-term efficacy and tolerability of azilsartan medoxomil/chlorthalidone vs olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide in chronic kidney disease.
Bakris, GL; Hisada, M; Juhasz, A; Kupfer, S; Lloyd, E; Oparil, S; Zhao, L, 2018
)
"Azilsartan Medoxomil (AZL) angiotensin II receptor blocker and chlorthalidone (CLT) were determined by ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) method in their combined dosage form, they were both subjected to forced degradation studies under extensive stress conditions."( Stability-Indicating RP-UPLC Method for Simultaneous Determination of Azilsartan Medoxomil and Chlorthalidone in Tablets in the Presence of Its Degradation Products.
Hussein, LA; Ibrahim, MA; Magdy, NN, 2019
)
" Other studies on this drug substance include drug stability, Pharmaceutical Applications, Mechanism of Action, Pharmacodynamics, and a Dosing Information are reviewed."( Azilsartan medoxomil.
Abdelhameed, AS; Al-Kahtani, HM; Al-Majed, AA; Al-Muhsin, A; Bakheit, AHH, 2020
)
"The developed method requires less time, cost, and organic solvent for analysis of the said pharmaceutical dosage forms compared to published chromatographic methods."( Chemometric and Design of Experiments-Based Analytical Quality by Design and Green Chemistry Approaches to Multipurpose High-Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Method for Synchronous Estimation of Multiple Fixed-Dose Combinations of Azilsartan Medoxomil.
Acharya, A; Prajapati, P; Shah, S; Shahi, A, 2022
)
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (3)

RoleDescription
prodrugA compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
angiotensin receptor antagonistA hormone antagonist that blocks angiotensin receptors.
antihypertensive agentAny drug used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism.
[role information is derived from 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]

Drug Classes (6)

ClassDescription
benzimidazolesAn organic heterocyclic compound containing a benzene ring fused to an imidazole ring.
dioxolane
cyclic carbonate ester
1,2,4-oxadiazole
aromatic etherAny ether in which the oxygen is attached to at least one aryl substituent.
carboxylic esterAn ester of a carboxylic acid, R(1)C(=O)OR(2), where R(1) = H or organyl and R(2) = organyl.
[compound class information is derived from 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]

Research

Studies (74)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's65 (87.84)24.3611
2020's9 (12.16)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials25 (32.05%)5.53%
Reviews15 (19.23%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (1.28%)4.05%
Observational3 (3.85%)0.25%
Other34 (43.59%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]