Chemistry:Taliglucerase alfa

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Taliglucerase alfa
Clinical data
Trade namesElelyso, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B1
Routes of
administration
Intravenous infusion
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only) [1]
  • US: ℞-only [2]
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life18.9-28.7 minutes
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CAS Number
DrugBank
ChemSpider
  • none
UNII
KEGG
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC2580H3918N680O727S17
Molar mass56638.78 g·mol−1

Taliglucerase alfa, sold under the brand name Elelyso among others, is a biopharmaceutical medication developed by Protalix and Pfizer.[3][4] The drug, a recombinant glucocerebrosidase used to treat Gaucher's disease, is the first plant-made pharmaceutical to win approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[5][6] Each vial has 200 units of taliglucerase alfa.

Approval history

The US FDA New Drug Application (NDA) was granted approval in May 2012, for use in adults.[7][2] The US FDA Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for pediatric use was granted approved in August 2014.[8] In Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Health granted approval in September 2012.[9] In Brazil, the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) granted approval in March 2013. In Canada, Health Canada issued a Notice of Compliance in May 2014, for both adults and pediatric patients.[10]

Taliglucerase alfa is made by the Israeli biotherapeutics company Protalix and sold by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.[citation needed]

Society and culture

Economics

For 2016, Elelyso was ranked third for pharmaceuticals with the highest cost-per-patient, with an average cost of $483,242 per year.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Prescription medicines: registration of new chemical entities in Australia, 2014". 21 June 2022. https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/resource/guidance/prescription-medicines-registration-new-chemical-entities-australia-2014. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elelyso- taliglucerase alfa injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution". 18 July 2024. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=fa3cbd5d-677c-4b19-9032-d9182cb69a83. 
  3. ↑ "A plant-derived recombinant human glucocerebrosidase enzyme--a preclinical and phase I investigation". PLOS ONE 4 (3). 2009. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0004792. PMID 19277123. Bibcode: 2009PLoSO...4.4792A. 
  4. ↑ Clinical trial number NCT00962260 for "Expanded Access Trial of Plant Expressed Recombinant Glucocerebrosidase (prGCD) in Patients With Gaucher Disease" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  5. ↑ "Is the drought over for pharming?". Science 320 (5875): 473–5. April 2008. doi:10.1126/science.320.5875.473. PMID 18436771. 
  6. ↑ Maxmen, Amy (2 May 2012). "First plant-made drug on the market". Nature, Biology & Biotechnology, Industry. http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/05/first-plant-made-drug-on-the-market.html. 
  7. ↑ Beitz, Julie. "Elenyso (taliglucerase alfa) NDA Approval". Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/appletter/2012/022458s000ltr.pdf. 
  8. ↑ "Supplement Approval Fulfillment of Postmarketing Requirement". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/appletter/2014/022458Orig1s003,022458Orig1s006ltr.pdf. 
  9. ↑ "מאגר התרופות (Drug details for Elelyso)". Ministry of Health Israel. https://www.old.health.gov.il/units/pharmacy/trufot/PerutTrufa.asp?Reg_Number=148%2067%2033413%2000&safa=e. 
  10. ↑ "Summary Basis of Decision (SBD): Elelyso". Health Canada. 2014-08-01. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/sbd-smd/drug-med/sbd_smd_2014_elelyso_140854-eng.php. 
  11. ↑ "Medical Pharmacy Trend Report". Magellan Rx Management. 2016. https://www1.magellanrx.com/media/604882/2016mrxtrendreport_final.pdf.