Details of the Drug

General Information of Drug (ID: DMY2KX9)

Drug Name

Alendronate

Synonyms

Arendal; Fosamax; ALENDRONATE SODIUM; ALENDRONIC ACID; Acide alendronique; Acido alendronico; Acidum alendronicum; MK 217; Acide alendronique [INN-French]; Acido alendronico [INN-Spanish]; Acidum alendronicum [INN-Latin]; Alendronic acid (INN); Alendronic acid [INN:BAN]; Bisphosphonate, 65; Fosamax (TN); MK-217; Phosphonic acid, (4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene)bis; (4-Amino-1-hydroxybutylidene)bisphosphonic acid; (4-Amino-1-hydroxybutylidene)diphosphonic acid; (4-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphonobutyl)phosphonic acid; (4-amino-1-hydroxybutane-1,1-diyl)bis(phosphonic acid); 4-Amino-1-hydroxybutane-1,1-diphosphonate; 4-Amino-1-hydroxybutane-1,1-diphosphonic Acid; 4-Amino-1-hydroxybutylidene-1,1-bis(phosphonic acid); 4-Amino-1-hydroxybutylidene-1,1-bisphosphonate

Indication

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Bone Paget disease	N.A.	Approved	[1]
Exostosis	N.A.	Approved	[1]
Osteoporosis	FB83.0	Approved	[2]
Paget's disease	FB85	Approved	[2]
Prostate adenocarcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[1]
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Therapeutic Class

Bone Density Conservation Agents

Affected Organisms

Humans and other mammals

ATC Code

M05BA04: Alendronate

M05BA: Bisphosphonates

M05B: DRUGS AFFECTING BONE STRUCTURE AND MINERALIZATION

M05: DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF BONE DISEASES

M: MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM

Drug Type

Small molecular drug

Structure

3D MOL

2D MOL

#Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 2

Molecular Weight (mw)

249.1

Logarithm of the Partition Coefficient (xlogp)

-6.5

Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds)

Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor)

Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc)

ADMET Property

Absorption Tmax: The time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) is 4-5 h []
BDDCS Class: Biopharmaceutics Drug Disposition Classification System (BDDCS) Class 3: high solubility and low permeability [3]
Clearance: The clearance of drug is 71 mL/min []
Elimination: Administration of radiolabeled alendronic acid results in 50% recovery in urine within 72 hours [4]
Half-life: The concentration or amount of drug in body reduced by one-half in 10 years []
MRTD: The Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD) of drug that ensured maximising efficacy and moderate side effect is 2.67766 micromolar/kg/day [5]
Unbound Fraction: The unbound fraction of drug in plasma is 0.22% [6]
Vd: The volume of distribution (Vd) of drug is 28 L []

Chemical Identifiers

Formula: C4H13NO7P2
IUPAC Name: (4-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphonobutyl)phosphonic acid
Canonical SMILES: C(CC(O)(P(=O)(O)O)P(=O)(O)O)CN
InChI: InChI=1S/C4H13NO7P2/c5-3-1-2-4(6,13(7,8)9)14(10,11)12/h6H,1-3,5H2,(H2,7,8,9)(H2,10,11,12)
InChIKey: OGSPWJRAVKPPFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Cross-matching ID

PubChem CID: 2088
ChEBI ID: CHEBI:2567
CAS Number: 66376-36-1
UNII: X1J18R4W8P
DrugBank ID: DB00630
TTD ID: D09KLR
ACDINA ID: D00017

Combinatorial Drugs (CBD)

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Repurposed Drugs (RPD)

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Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	MOA	REF
Geranyltranstransferase (FDPS)	TTIKWV4	FPPS_HUMAN	Modulator	[7]

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Drug Off-Target (DOT)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Interaction	REF
72 kDa type IV collagenase (MMP2)	OT5NIWA2	MMP2_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[8]
Collagen alpha-1(II) chain (COL2A1)	OT5E59C8	CO2A1_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[9]
Collagen alpha-1(III) chain (COL3A1)	OTT1EMLM	CO3A1_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[9]
Collagen alpha-3(V) chain (COL5A3)	OTCGC4DM	CO5A3_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[9]
Osteocalcin (BGLAP)	OTK1YLWQ	OSTCN_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[9]
Ras-related protein Rap-1A (RAP1A)	OT5RH6TI	RAP1A_HUMAN	Post-Translational Modifications	[10]
Vitamin D3 receptor	OTFC7K35	VDR_HUMAN	Drug Response	[11]

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Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)

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Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Information of This Drug

Coadministration of a Drug Treating the Disease Different from Alendronate (Comorbidity)

DDI Drug Name	DDI Drug ID	Severity	Mechanism	Comorbidity	REF
Magnesium Sulfate	DMVEK07	Moderate	Decreased absorption of Alendronate due to formation of complexes caused by Magnesium Sulfate.	Acute pain [MG31]	[12]
Framycetin	DMF8DNE	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Framycetin.	Alcoholic liver disease [DB94]	[13]
Kanamycin	DM2DMPO	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Kanamycin.	Bacterial infection [1A00-1C4Z]	[13]
Streptomycin	DME1LQN	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Streptomycin.	Bacterial infection [1A00-1C4Z]	[13]
Gentamicin	DMKINJO	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Gentamicin.	Bacterial infection [1A00-1C4Z]	[13]
Netilmicin	DMRD1QK	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Netilmicin.	Bacterial infection [1A00-1C4Z]	[13]
Tobramycin	DMUI0CH	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Tobramycin.	Bacterial infection [1A00-1C4Z]	[13]
Phenylbutazone	DMAYL0T	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Phenylbutazone.	Chronic pain [MG30]	[14]
Ketoprofen	DMRKXPT	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Ketoprofen.	Chronic pain [MG30]	[14]
Ethacrynic acid	DM60QMR	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Ethacrynic acid.	Essential hypertension [BA00]	[15]
Mefenamic acid	DMK7HFI	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Mefenamic acid.	Female pelvic pain [GA34]	[14]
Furosemide	DMMQ8ZG	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Furosemide.	Heart failure [BD10-BD1Z]	[15]
Bumetanide	DMRV7H0	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Bumetanide.	Heart failure [BD10-BD1Z]	[15]
Didanosine	DMI2QPE	Moderate	Decreased absorption of Alendronate due to formation of complexes caused by Didanosine.	Human immunodeficiency virus disease [1C60-1C62]	[12]
Etelcalcetide	DMHP9BL	Major	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Etelcalcetide.	Hyper-parathyroidism [5A51]	[16]
Quinapril	DMR8H31	Moderate	Decreased absorption of Alendronate due to formation of complexes caused by Quinapril.	Hypertension [BA00-BA04]	[16]
Meclofenamic acid	DM05FXR	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Meclofenamic acid.	Inflammatory spondyloarthritis [FA92]	[14]
Iron	DMAP8MV	Moderate	Decreased absorption of Alendronate due to formation of complexes caused by Iron.	Iron deficiency anaemia [3A00]	[12]
Exjade	DMHPRWG	Major	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Exjade.	Mineral absorption/transport disorder [5C64]	[17]
Lanthanum carbonate	DMMJQSH	Moderate	Decreased absorption of Alendronate due to formation of complexes caused by Lanthanum carbonate.	Mineral absorption/transport disorder [5C64]	[18]
Naproxen	DMZ5RGV	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Naproxen.	Osteoarthritis [FA00-FA05]	[14]
Aspirin	DM672AH	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Aspirin.	Pain [MG30-MG3Z]	[14]
Etodolac	DM6WJO9	Moderate	Increased risk of GI mucosal injury/bleeding risk by the combination of Alendronate and Etodolac.	Pain [MG30-MG3Z]	[14]
Diflunisal	DM7EN8I	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Diflunisal.	Pain [MG30-MG3Z]	[14]
Ibuprofen	DM8VCBE	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Ibuprofen.	Pain [MG30-MG3Z]	[14]
Choline salicylate	DM8P137	Moderate	Increased risk of GI mucosal injury/bleeding risk by the combination of Alendronate and Choline salicylate.	Postoperative inflammation [1A00-CA43]	[14]
Bromfenac	DMKB79O	Moderate	Increased risk of GI mucosal injury/bleeding risk by the combination of Alendronate and Bromfenac.	Postoperative inflammation [1A00-CA43]	[14]
Salsalate	DM13P4C	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Salsalate.	Rheumatoid arthritis [FA20]	[14]
Meloxicam	DM2AR7L	Moderate	Increased risk of GI mucosal injury/bleeding risk by the combination of Alendronate and Meloxicam.	Rheumatoid arthritis [FA20]	[14]
Oxaprozin	DM9UB0P	Moderate	Increased risk of nephrotoxicity by the combination of Alendronate and Oxaprozin.	Rheumatoid arthritis [FA20]	[14]
Flurbiprofen	DMGN4BY	Moderate	Increased risk of GI mucosal injury/bleeding risk by the combination of Alendronate and Flurbiprofen.	Rheumatoid arthritis [FA20]	[14]
Salicyclic acid	DM2F8XZ	Moderate	Increased risk of GI mucosal injury/bleeding risk by the combination of Alendronate and Salicyclic acid.	Seborrhoeic dermatitis [EA81]	[14]
Plazomicin	DMKMBES	Moderate	Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Alendronate and Plazomicin.	Urinary tract infection [GC08]	[13]
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Drug Inactive Ingredient(s) (DIG) and Formulation(s) of This Drug

DIG

DIG Name	DIG ID	PubChem CID	Functional Classification
Acesulfame	E00341	36573	Flavoring agent
Kyselina citronova	E00014	311	Acidulant; Antioxidant; Buffering agent; Complexing agent; Flavoring agent
Mannitol	E00103	6251	Diluent; Flavoring agent; Lyophilization aid; Plasticizing agent; Tonicity agent
Sodium lauryl sulfate	E00464	3423265	Emulsifying agent; Modified-release agent; Penetration agent; Solubilizing agent; Surfactant; lubricant
Sucralose	E00370	71485	Flavoring agent
Beta-D-lactose	E00099	6134	Diluent; Dry powder inhaler carrier; Lyophilization aid
Carbonic acid disodium salt	E00199	10340	Alkalizing agent; Buffering agent; Diluent; Dispersing agent
Carmellose sodium	E00625	Not Available	Disintegrant
Lactose monohydrate	E00393	104938	Binding agent; Diluent; Dry powder inhaler carrier; Lyophilization aid
Magnesium stearate	E00208	11177	lubricant
Monosodium citrate	E00550	23666341	Acidulant; Antimicrobial preservative; Buffering agent
Silicon dioxide	E00670	Not Available	Anticaking agent; Opacifying agent; Viscosity-controlling agent
Sodium bicarbonate	E00424	516892	Alkalizing agent; Diluent
Vinylpyrrolidone	E00668	Not Available	Binding agent; Coating agent; Disintegrant; Film/membrane-forming agent; Solubilizing agent; Suspending agent
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Pharmaceutical Formulation

Formulation Name	Drug Dosage	Dosage Form	Route
Alendronic acid 70 mg tablet	70 mg	Effervescent Oral Tablet	Oral
Alendronic acid 40 mg tablet	40 mg	Oral Tablet	Oral
Alendronic acid 10 mg tablet	10 mg	Oral Tablet	Oral
Alendronic acid 35 mg tablet	35 mg	Oral Tablet	Oral
Alendronic acid 5 mg tablet	5 mg	Oral Tablet	Oral
Alendronic acid 70 mg tablet	70 mg	Oral Tablet	Oral

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