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voclosporin

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Description

voclosporin: semi-synthetic cyclosporine A analog & calcineurin inhibitor; FDA approved use to treat lupus nephritis. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6918486
CHEBI ID135957
SCHEMBL ID12632344
MeSH IDM0527077

Synonyms (62)

Synonym
voclosporin
isatx-247
isa-247
lx-211
voclera
luveniq
r-1524
trans-isa-247
lx-214
CHEBI:135957
isatx 247
D09033
voclosporin (usan/inn)
515814-01-4
(3s,6s,9s,12r,15s,18s,21s,24s,30s,33s)-30-ethyl-33-[(1r,2r,4e)-1-hydroxy-2-methylhepta-4,6-dienyl]-1,4,7,10,12,15,19,25,28-nonamethyl-6,9,18,24-tetrakis(2-methylpropyl)-3,21-di(propan-2-yl)-1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-undecazacyclotritriacontane-2,5,8,1
voclosporin [usan:inn]
lupkynis
trans-isa 247
isatx247
lx211
isa247
2pn063x6b1 ,
isa(tx)247
unii-2pn063x6b1
r 1524
515814-00-3
isa 247
cyclosporin a, 6-((2s,3r,4r)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)-6,8-nonadienoic acid)-
voclosporin [mi]
cyclo(l-alanyl-d-alanyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-n-methyl-l-valyl- ((2s,3r,4r,6e)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)nona-6,8-dienoyl)-(2s)-2- aminobutanoyl-n-methylglycyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-l-valyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl)
voclosporin [orange book]
voclosporin [who-dd]
voclosporin [inn]
voclosporin [usan]
cyclosporin a, 6-((2s,3r,4r,6e)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)-6,8- nonadienoic acid)-
cyclo (((e,z)-(2s,3r,4r)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)nona-6,8-dienoyl)-l-2-aminobytyrl-n-methyl-glycyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-l-valyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-l-alanyl-d-alanyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-n-methyl-l-valyl)
voclosporin [mart.]
6-[(2s,3r,4r,6e)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)-6,8-nonadienoic acid]cyclosporin a
R1524 ,
3ODI
SCHEMBL12632344
CS-0026210
HY-106638
DB11693
(3s,6s,9s,12r,15s,18s,21s,24s,30s,33s)-30-ethyl-33-((1r,2r,e)-1-hydroxy-2-methylhepta-4,6-dien-1-yl)-6,9,18,24-tetraisobutyl-3,21-diisopropyl-1,4,7,10,12,15,19,25,28-nonamethyl-1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-undecaazacyclotritriacontan-2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23
voclosporine
Q7939256
isatx-247; luveniq
AT27977
MS-32055
1,11-anhydro[l-alanyl-d-alanyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl- n-methyl-l-valyl-[(2s,3r,4r,6e)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl- 2-(methylamino)nona-6,8-dienoyl][(2s)-2-aminobutanoyl]- n-methylglycyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-l-valyl-n-methyl-l-leucine]
gtpl11388
e-isa247
EX-A5922
(3s,6s,9s,12r,15s,18s,21s,24s,30s,33s)-30-ethyl-33-[(1r,2r,4e)-1-hydroxy-2-methylhepta-4,6-dien-1-yl]-1,4,7,10,12,15,19,25,28-nonamethyl-6,9,18,24-tetrakis(2-methylpropyl)-3,21-bis(propan-2-yl)-1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-undecaazacyclotritriacontan-2,5
DTXSID401030488
voclosporina
voclosporinum
cyclo(l-alanyl-d-alanyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-n-methyl-l-valyl-((2s,3r,4r,6e)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)nona-6,8-dienoyl)-(2s)-2-aminobutanoyl-n-methylglycyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-l-valyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl)
1,11-anhydro(l-alanyl-d-alanyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl- n-methyl-l-valyl-((2s,3r,4r,6e)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl- 2-(methylamino)nona-6,8-dienoyl)((2s)-2-aminobutanoyl)- n-methylglycyl-n-methyl-l-leucyl-l-valyl-n-methyl-l-leucine)
voclosporin (mart.)
AKOS040742818

Research Excerpts

Overview

Voclosporin (VCS) is a novel calcineurin (CN) inhibitor intended for prevention of organ graft rejection and treatment of lupus nephritis.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Voclosporin is a CNI with a consistent pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationship resulting from enhanced calcineurin binding and reduced drug and metabolite load. "( Voclosporin: a novel calcineurin inhibitor for the treatment of lupus nephritis.
Engelke, K; Huizinga, RB; Lerma, E; van Gelder, T, 2022
)
3.61
"Voclosporin (VCS) is a novel calcineurin (CN) inhibitor intended for prevention of organ graft rejection and treatment of lupus nephritis. "( Voclosporin food effect and single oral ascending dose pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies in healthy human subjects.
Aspeslet, LJ; Foster, RT; Freitag, DG; Huizinga, RB; Ling, SY; Mayo, PR, 2013
)
3.28
"Voclosporin is a novel calcineurin inhibitor intended for prevention of organ graft rejection and treatment of lupus nephritis. "( Pharmacokinetics of voclosporin in renal impairment and hepatic impairment.
Aspeslet, LJ; Foster, RT; Freitag, DG; Huizinga, RB; Ling, SY; Mayo, PR, 2013
)
2.16
"Voclosporin is a novel calcineurin inhibitor intended for prevention of organ graft rejection and treatment of lupus nephritis. "( Cytochrome P450 3A and P-glycoprotein drug-drug interactions with voclosporin.
Aspeslet, LJ; Foster, RT; Freitag, DG; Huizinga, RB; Larouche, R; Ling, SY; Mayo, PR, 2014
)
2.08
"Voclosporin (VCS, ISA247) is a novel calcineurin inhibitor being developed for organ transplantation. "( The PROMISE study: a phase 2b multicenter study of voclosporin (ISA247) versus tacrolimus in de novo kidney transplantation.
Busque, S; Cantarovich, M; Gaber, AO; Gaston, R; Huizinga, RB; Ling, S; Mayo, PR; Meier-Kriesche, HU; Mulgaonkar, S, 2011
)
2.06

Toxicity

Voclosporin (VOC), a novel CNI, no longer requires drug level monitoring and seems to lack these adverse effects. hypertension and drug-drug interactions still occur.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" There were more serious adverse events in both voclosporin groups, and more deaths in the low-dose group compared to placebo and high-dose voclosporin groups (11."( A randomized, controlled double-blind study comparing the efficacy and safety of dose-ranging voclosporin with placebo in achieving remission in patients with active lupus nephritis.
Dooley, MA; Huizinga, RB; Lysenko, L; Navarra, SV; Pendergraft, WF; Romero-Diaz, J; Rovin, BH; Solomons, N; Tumlin, J, 2019
)
0.99
" The adverse event profile was balanced between the two groups; serious adverse events occurred in 37 (21%) of 178 in the voclosporin group and 38 (21%) of 178 patients in the placebo group."( Efficacy and safety of voclosporin versus placebo for lupus nephritis (AURORA 1): a double-blind, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.
Arriens, C; Caster, DJ; Gibson, K; Ginzler, EM; Huizinga, RB; Kaplan, J; Lisk, L; Navarra, S; Parikh, SV; Randhawa, S; Romero-Diaz, J; Rovin, BH; Solomons, N; Teng, YKO, 2021
)
1.14
" However, tacrolimus + MMF did pose a greater risk of serious adverse events than monotherapy."( A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing the effectiveness and safety of voclosporin or tacrolimus plus mycophenolate mofetil as induction treatment for lupus nephritis.
Lee, YH; Song, GG, 2023
)
1.13
" The incidence of adverse events (AEs) was similar (91."( Update on the Efficacy and Safety Profile of Voclosporin: An Integrated Analysis of Clinical Trials in Lupus Nephritis.
Arriens, C; Askanase, AD; Atsumi, T; Caster, DJ; Gibson, K; Ginzler, EM; Gluck, R; Huizinga, RB; Lisk, L; Parikh, SV; Randhawa, S; Saxena, A; Solomons, N; Teng, YKO, 2023
)
1.17
" Voclosporin (VOC), a novel CNI, no longer requires drug level monitoring and seems to lack these adverse effects, although hypertension and drug-drug interactions still occur."( Voclosporin: Unique Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicity Profile, and Possible Options for Implementation into the Management of Lupus Nephritis.
Anders, HJ; Gaikwad, AB; Kale, A; Lei, Y; Shelke, V, 2023
)
3.26

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Geometric mean ratios (renal/hepatic impairment-to-normal) and 90% confidence intervals for Cmax and AUC were calculated."( Pharmacokinetics of voclosporin in renal impairment and hepatic impairment.
Aspeslet, LJ; Foster, RT; Freitag, DG; Huizinga, RB; Ling, SY; Mayo, PR, 2013
)
0.71

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Drug-drug interactions involving voclosporin and CYP3A substrates are not expected."( Cytochrome P450 3A and P-glycoprotein drug-drug interactions with voclosporin.
Aspeslet, LJ; Foster, RT; Freitag, DG; Huizinga, RB; Larouche, R; Ling, SY; Mayo, PR, 2014
)
0.92

Dosage Studied

An open-label phase 1 study was conducted to evaluate the effect of voclosporin following dosing with mycophenolate mofetil in subjects with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Both groups were dosed twice daily to maintain a 12-hour drug-trough level of 150 ng/mL."( Compared with cyclosporine, ISATX247 significantly prolongs renal-allograft survival in a nonhuman primate model.
Bernsteen, L; Borie, DC; Brignolo, L; Christe, KL; Gregory, CR; Griffey, SM; Hubble, RW; Kyles, AE; Morris, RE; Paniagua, RT; Spinner, A; Tarantal, AF; Wagner, GS, 2004
)
0.32
" The strong correlation between ISA247 concentrations and efficacy might allow for accurate dosing of patients compared with existing calcineurin inhibitors."( Efficacy of ISA247 in plaque psoriasis: a randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study.
Bissonnette, R; Huizinga, RB; Lynde, CW; Maksymowych, WP; Papp, K; Rosoph, L; Searles, G; Shear, NH; Wasel, N, 2008
)
0.35
"The aims of this population-pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (POP-PKPD) analysis of voclosporin in renal allograft patients were to build a POP-PKPD model for voclosporin and calcineurin activity (CNa) and identify clinically relevant covariates that could assist dosing of the drug."( Population PKPD of voclosporin in renal allograft patients.
Aspeslet, LJ; Foster, RT; Freitag, DG; Huizinga, RB; Ling, SY; Mayo, PR, 2014
)
0.96
"An open-label phase 1 study was conducted to evaluate the effect of voclosporin following dosing with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) on blood levels of mycophenolic acid (MPA, the active moiety of MMF) and MPA glucuronide (MPAG, the pharmacologically inactive metabolite of MMF) in subjects with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to assess the safety and tolerability of the combination."( Voclosporin: a novel calcineurin inhibitor with no impact on mycophenolic acid levels in patients with SLE.
Huizinga, RB; Lisk, L; Solomons, N; van Gelder, T, 2022
)
2.4
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
homodetic cyclic peptideA homodetic cyclic peptide is a cyclic peptide in which the ring consists solely of amino-acid residues in peptide linkages.
[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]

Protein Targets (2)

Activation Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Chain A, Cyclophilin AHomo sapiens (human)Kd0.01500.01500.01500.0150AID977611
Chain A, Cyclophilin AHomo sapiens (human)Kd0.01500.01500.01500.0150AID977611
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (1)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID977611Experimentally measured binding affinity data (Kd) for protein-ligand complexes derived from PDB2011Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography, Feb, Volume: 67, Issue:Pt 2
Structural basis for the cyclophilin A binding affinity and immunosuppressive potency of E-ISA247 (voclosporin).
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (53)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's13 (24.53)29.6817
2010's17 (32.08)24.3611
2020's23 (43.40)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 62.49

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 very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index62.49 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.28 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.88 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index102.28 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (62.49)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials15 (26.79%)5.53%
Reviews16 (28.57%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other25 (44.64%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]