General Information of Drug (ID: DMR27C8)

Drug Name
Artesunate
Synonyms
Arinate; Arsumax; Artesunato; Artesunatum; Artsuna; Dihydroqinghaosusuccinate; Nuartez; Plasmotrim; Plasmotrin; Qinghaozhi; Artesunic acid; Dihydroqinghasu hemsuccinate; Quinghaosu reduced succinate ester; Succinyl dihydroartemisinin; SM 804; WR 256283; Arsumax (TN); Artesunate (USAN); Artesunate (superseded RN); Artesunato [INN-Spanish]; Artesunatum [INN-Latin]; WR-256283; Dihydroartemisinine-12-alpha-succinate; Butanedioic acid, mono(decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin-10-yl) ester; Butanedioic acid, mono((3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin-10-yl) ester; (3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-Decahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,12-epoxy-12H-pyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin-10-ol, hydrogen succinate; 4-Oxo-4-(((3R,5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-3,6,9-trimethyldecahydro-3,12-epoxypyrano(4,3-j)-1,2-benzodioxepin-10-yl hydrogen butanedioate; 4-oxo-4-{[(3r,5as,6r,8as,9r,10r,12r,12ar)-3,6,9-trimethyldecahydro-3,12-epoxy[1,2]dioxepino[4,3-i]isochromen-10-yl]oxy}butanoic acid; 4-oxo-4-{[(5aS,6R,8aS,9R,10S,12R,12aR)-3,6,9-trimethyldecahydro-3,12-epoxy[1,2]dioxepino[4,3-i]isochromen-10-yl]oxy}butanoic acid
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Infection of P. falciparum 1F40 Approved [1]
Malaria 1F40-1F45 Approved [2]
Plasmodium falciparum malaria 1F40 Approved [1]
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Structure
3D MOL 2D MOL
#Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 0 Molecular Weight (mw) 384.4
Logarithm of the Partition Coefficient (xlogp) 2.5
Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds) 5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor) 1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc) 8
ADMET Property
Absorption AUC
The area under the plot of plasma concentration (AUC) of drug is 0.7 mgh/L [3]
Absorption Cmax
The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of drug is 3.3 mg/L [3]
Absorption Tmax
The time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) is 0.5-15 min [3]
Clearance
The clearance of drug is 180 L/h [3]
Elimination
A dose of artesunate is 56.1% eliminated in the urine and 38.5% in the feces (in rats) [3]
Half-life
The concentration or amount of drug in body reduced by one-half in 0.1 - 1.8 hours [3]
Metabolism
The drug is metabolized via plasma esterases [3]
MRTD
The Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD) of drug that ensured maximising efficacy and moderate side effect is 9.3645 micromolar/kg/day [4]
Unbound Fraction
The unbound fraction of drug in plasma is 0.25% [5]
Vd
The volume of distribution (Vd) of drug is 59.7 L [3]
Chemical Identifiers
Formula
C19H28O8
IUPAC Name
4-oxo-4-[[(1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10S,12R,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecan-10-yl]oxy]butanoic acid
Canonical SMILES
C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@H]([C@@H](O[C@H]3[C@@]24[C@H]1CC[C@](O3)(OO4)C)OC(=O)CCC(=O)O)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C19H28O8/c1-10-4-5-13-11(2)16(23-15(22)7-6-14(20)21)24-17-19(13)12(10)8-9-18(3,25-17)26-27-19/h10-13,16-17H,4-9H2,1-3H3,(H,20,21)/t10-,11-,12+,13+,16-,17-,18-,19-/m1/s1
InChIKey
FIHJKUPKCHIPAT-AHIGJZGOSA-N
Cross-matching ID
PubChem CID
6917864
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:63918
CAS Number
88495-63-0
DrugBank ID
DB09274
TTD ID
D0D4JO
INTEDE ID
DR0143
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Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (ATP2A) TTZVSJ2 NOUNIPROTAC Inhibitor [2]

Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6)
Main DME
DEJVYAZ CP2A6_HUMAN Substrate [6]

Drug Off-Target (DOT)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Interaction REF
Actin, aortic smooth muscle (ACTA2) OTEDLG8E ACTA_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [7]
ADP-ribosyl cyclase/cyclic ADP-ribose hydrolase 2 (BST1) OTAV5SE7 BST1_HUMAN Drug Response [8]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX) OTAW0V4V BAX_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [9]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2) OT9DVHC0 BCL2_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [9]
Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial (AIFM1) OTKPWB7Q AIFM1_HUMAN Protein Interaction/Cellular Processes [9]
Atypical kinase COQ8A, mitochondrial (COQ8A) OT1ETSA2 COQ8A_HUMAN Drug Response [8]
Autophagy protein 5 (ATG5) OT4T5SMS ATG5_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [7]
Bifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, mitochondrial (MTHFD2) OT1LQSGX MTDC_HUMAN Drug Response [8]
CAP-Gly domain-containing linker protein 4 (CLIP4) OT75KVQK CLIP4_HUMAN Drug Response [8]
Caspase-3 (CASP3) OTIJRBE7 CASP3_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [10]
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Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Information of This Drug

Coadministration of a Drug Treating the Disease Different from Artesunate (Comorbidity)
DDI Drug Name DDI Drug ID Severity Mechanism Comorbidity REF
Arn-509 DMT81LZ Moderate Accelerated clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter induction by Arn-509. Acute myeloid leukaemia [2A60] [11]
Ag-221 DMS0ZBI Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Ag-221. BCR-ABL1-negative chronic myeloid leukaemia [2A41] [12]
Erdafitinib DMI782S Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Erdafitinib. Bladder cancer [2C94] [13]
Tucatinib DMBESUA Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Tucatinib. Breast cancer [2C60-2C6Y] [14]
PF-04449913 DMSB068 Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by PF-04449913. Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia [2A40] [11]
Revefenacin DMMP5SI Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Revefenacin. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [CA22] [15]
GS-9857 DMYU6P5 Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by GS-9857. Hepatitis virus infection [1E50-1E51] [16]
Fostemsavir DM50ILT Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Fostemsavir. Human immunodeficiency virus disease [1C60-1C62] [17]
Capmatinib DMYCXKL Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Capmatinib. Lung cancer [2C25] [18]
Lasmiditan DMXLVDT Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Lasmiditan. Migraine [8A80] [19]
Rolapitant DM8XP26 Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Rolapitant. Nausea/vomiting [MD90] [20]
Rucaparib DM9PVX8 Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Rucaparib. Ovarian cancer [2C73] [21]
Darolutamide DMV7YFT Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Darolutamide. Prostate cancer [2C82] [22]
Tedizolid DMG2SKR Moderate Decreased clearance of Artesunate due to the transporter inhibition by Tedizolid. Skin and skin-structure infection [1F28-1G0Z] [11]
Pitolisant DM8RFNJ Moderate Increased metabolism of Artesunate caused by Pitolisant mediated induction of UGT. Somnolence [MG42] [11]
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References

1 Artesunate FDA Label
2 The fight against drug-resistant malaria: novel plasmodial targets and antimalarial drugs. Curr Med Chem. 2008;15(2):161-71.
3 FDA Approved Drug Products: Artesunate Intravenous Injection
4 Estimating the safe starting dose in phase I clinical trials and no observed effect level based on QSAR modeling of the human maximum recommended daily dose
5 Trend Analysis of a Database of Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Parameters in Humans for 1352 Drug Compounds
6 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.
7 Artesunate alleviates liver fibrosis by regulating ferroptosis signaling pathway. Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 Jan;109:2043-2053. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.11.030. Epub 2018 Nov 26.
8 Factors determining sensitivity or resistance of tumor cell lines towards artesunate. Chem Biol Interact. 2010 Apr 15;185(1):42-52.
9 Artesunate induces apoptosis through caspase-dependent and -independent mitochondrial pathways in human myelodysplastic syndrome SKM-1 cells. Chem Biol Interact. 2014 Aug 5;219:28-36. doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2014.03.011. Epub 2014 Apr 3.
10 Combination treatment of malignant B cells using the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab and the anti-malarial artesunate. Int J Oncol. 2009 Jul;35(1):149-58.
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14 Product Information. Tukysa (tucatinib). Seattle Genetics Inc, Bothell, WA.
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16 Product Information. Vosevi (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir). Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA.
17 Product Information. Rukobia (fostemsavir). ViiV Healthcare, Research Triangle Park, NC.
18 Product Information. Tabrecta (capmatinib). Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ.
19 Product Information. Reyvow (lasmiditan). Lilly, Eli and Company, Indianapolis, IN.
20 Product Information. Varubi (rolapitant). Tesaro Inc., Waltham, MA.
21 EMA. European Medicines Agency. European Union "EMA - List of medicines under additional monitoring.".
22 Product Information. Nubeqa (darolutamide). Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Whippany, NJ.