Chemistry:Icatibant

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Icatibant
Icatibant.svg
Clinical data
Trade namesFirazyr
Other namesHoe 140, JE 049[1]
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Routes of
administration
Subcutaneous
ATC code
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Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only [2]
  • EU: Rx-only [3]
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC59H89N19O13S
Molar mass1304.54 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Icatibant, sold under the brand name Firazyr, is a medication for the symptomatic treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults with C1-esterase-inhibitor deficiency.[4][2][3] It is not effective in angioedema caused by medication from the ACE inhibitor class.[5]

It is a peptidomimetic consisting of ten amino acids, which is a selective and specific antagonist of bradykinin B2 receptors.

Mechanism of action

Bradykinin is a peptide-based hormone that is formed locally in tissues, very often in response to a trauma. It increases vessel permeability, dilates blood vessels and causes smooth muscle cells to contract. Bradykinin plays an important role as the mediator of pain. Surplus bradykinin is responsible for the typical symptoms of inflammation, such as swelling, redness, overheating and pain. These symptoms are mediated by activation of bradykinin B2 receptors. Icatibant acts as a bradykinin inhibitor by blocking the binding of native bradykinin to the bradykinin B2 receptor. Little is known about the effects of icatibant on the bradykinin B1 receptor.

Society and culture

Legal status

Icatibant received orphan drug status in Australia, the EU, Switzerland, and the US for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE).[6]

In the EU, the approval by the European Commission (July 2008) allows Jerini to market Firazyr in the European Union's 27 member states, as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland, making it the first product to be approved in all EU countries for the treatment of HAE.[4] In the US, the drug was granted FDA approval on August 25, 2011.[7]

References

  1. "Icatibant: HOE 140, JE 049, JE049". Drugs in R&D 5 (6): 343–8. 2004. doi:10.2165/00126839-200405060-00006. PMID 15563238. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Firazyr- icatibant acetate injection, solution". 16 December 2019. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=ed6657ca-ab68-477a-9968-e12dc928b540. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Firazyr EPAR". 17 September 2018. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/firazyr. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Jerini Receives European Commission Approval for Firazyr (Icatibant) in the Treatment of HAE" (Press release). Jerini AG. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-07-22.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  5. "Randomized Trial of Icatibant for Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor-Induced Upper Airway Angioedema". The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In Practice 5 (5): 1402–1409.e3. September–October 2017. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2017.03.003. PMID 28552382. 
  6. "Management of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema: potential role of icatibant". Vascular Health and Risk Management 6: 795–802. September 2010. doi:10.2147/vhrm.s4332. PMID 20859548. 
  7. "FDA Approves Shire's Firazyr (icatibant injection) for Acute Attacks of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)" (Press release). Shire. Retrieved 2011-08-28.

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