General Information of Drug (ID: DMOU1PK)

Drug Name
Praziquantel Drug Info
Synonyms
Azinox; Biliricide; Biltricide; Cesol; Cisticid; Cutter; Cysticide; Droncit; Drontsit; Prasiquantel; Praziquantelum; Pyquiton; Traziquantel; Bayer Brand of Praziquantel; Cutter Tape Tabs; Merck Brand of Praziquantel; Embay 8440; P 4668; Bay-8440; Biltricide (TN); EMBAY-8440; NPFAPI-02; Praziquantelum [INN-Latin]; Biltricide, Droncit, Praziquantel; Praziquantel (JAN/USP/INN); Praziquantel [USAN:INN:BAN:JAN]; Praziquantel, (R)-Isomer; Praziquantel, (S)-Isomer; Praziquantel, (+-)-Isomer; (+-)-2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino(2,1a)isoquinolin-4-one; (11bS)-2-(cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one; 2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino(2,1-a)isoquinolin-4-one; 2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]-isoquinolin-4-one; 2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7-11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino(2,1a)isoquinolin-4-one; 2-(Cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7-11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazinoe(2,1a)isoquinolin-4-one; 2-(cyclohexanecarbonyl)-3,6,7,11b-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one; 2-(cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one; 2-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one; 2-Cyclohexylcarbonyl-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino(2,1-a) isoquinolin-4-one; 8440, EMBAY
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Flatworm infection 1F70-1F86 Approved [1]
Opisthorchiasis Approved [2]
Schistosomiasis 1F86 Approved [2]
Therapeutic Class
Anthelmintics
Cross-matching ID
PubChem CID
4891
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:91583
CAS Number
CAS 55268-74-1
TTD Drug ID
DMOU1PK
INTEDE Drug ID
DR1329
ACDINA Drug ID
D00549

Molecule(s) Related to This Drug


Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Glutathione-dependent PGD synthase (HPGDS) TTCYE56 HPGDS_HUMAN Inhibitor [3]

Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID Highest Status REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) DE4LYSA CP3A4_HUMAN Approved [4]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19) DEGTFWK CP2CJ_HUMAN Approved [5]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) DEJGDUW CP1A2_HUMAN Approved [5]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) DEIBDNY CP3A5_HUMAN Approved [6]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7) DERD86B CP3A7_HUMAN Approved [6]
Cytochrome P450 3A43 (CYP3A43) DEO1IE3 CP343_HUMAN Approved [6]

The Expression Level of Molecule(s) in Normal Tissue of Major ADME-Related Organs

Molecule Molecule Type Gene Name Liver Colon Kidney Small Intestine
Glutathione-dependent PGD synthase (HPGDS) DTT HPGDS 6.186 5.744 5.641 7.445
Cytochrome P450 3A43 (CYP3A43) DME CYP3A43 8.111 5.075 4.174 6.12
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) DME CYP1A2 10.036 5.779 6.508 6.481
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) DME CYP3A5 10.08 7.207 5.403 9.211
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19) DME CYP2C19 7.867 5.142 5.52 7.08
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) DME CYP3A4 11.692 6.58 4.984 9.089
Molecule Expression Atlas in Normal Tissue of Major ADME-related organs

The Expression Level of Molecule(s) between Disease Section and Healthy Individual Tissue

The Studied Disease Flatworm infection
ICD Disease Classification 1F70-1F86
Molecule Name Molecule Type Gene Name p-value Fold-Change Z-score
Glutathione-dependent PGD synthase (HPGDS) DTT HPGDS 1.63E-05 0.34 0.71
Cytochrome P450 3A43 (CYP3A43) DME CYP3A43 1.55E-01 -2.09E-02 -1.34E-01
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) DME CYP1A2 7.36E-01 1.62E-02 1.08E-01
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) DME CYP3A5 9.96E-01 -3.17E-03 -1.84E-02
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19) DME CYP2C19 2.40E-01 -3.31E-02 -1.97E-01
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) DME CYP3A4 1.04E-02 6.29E-02 3.54E-01
Molecular Expression Atlas between Disease Section and Healthy Individual Tissue

References

1 Opportunities and challenges in antiparasitic drug discovery. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2005 Sep;4(9):727-40.
2 Praziquantel FDA Label
3 X-ray structure of glutathione S-transferase from Schistosoma japonicum in a new crystal form reveals flexibility of the substrate-binding site. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2005 Mar 1;61(Pt 3):263-5.
4 Biotransformation of praziquantel by human cytochrome p450 3A4 (CYP 3A4). Acta Pol Pharm. 2006 Sep-Oct;63(5):381-5.
5 Identification of human cytochrome P(450)s that metabolise anti-parasitic drugs and predictions of in vivo drug hepatic clearance from in vitro data. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Sep;59(5-6):429-42.
6 Rifampin markedly decreases plasma concentrations of praziquantel in healthy volunteers. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2002 Nov;72(5):505-13.