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Arimoclomol

Arimoclomol, sold under the brand name Miplyffa, is a medication for the treatment of Niemann–Pick disease type C.[1][2] It is taken by mouth.[1]

Arimoclomol
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Trade namesMiplyffa
AHFS/Drugs.comMiplyffa
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administration		By mouth
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Identifiers
  • N-[(2R,Z)-2-hydroxy-3-(1-piperidyl)propoxy]pyridine-3-carboximidoyl chloride 1-oxide
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FormulaC14H20ClN3O3
Molar mass313.78 g·mol−1
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  • O[C@H](CN1CCCCC1)CO\N=C(\Cl)c2ccc[n+]([O-])c2
  • InChI=1S/C14H20ClN3O3/c15-14(12-5-4-8-18(20)9-12)16-21-11-13(19)10-17-6-2-1-3-7-17/h4-5,8-9,13,19H,1-3,6-7,10-11H2/b16-14+/t13-/m1/s1 checkY
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The most common side effects include upper respiratory tract infection, diarrhea, and decreased weight.[2]

Arimoclomol was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2024.[1][2]

Medical uses

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Arimoclomol, in combination with miglustat, is indicated for the treatment of neurological symptoms associated with Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC) in adults and children two years of age and older.[1][2]

Side effects

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The most common side effects of arimoclomol include upper respiratory tract infection, diarrhea, and decreased weight.[2]

Mechanism of action

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Arimoclomol is believed to function by stimulating a normal cellular protein repair pathway through the activation of molecular chaperones.[medical citation needed] Since damaged proteins, called aggregates, are thought to play a role in many diseases, CytRx believes that arimoclomol could treat a broad range of diseases.[medical citation needed]

Arimoclomol activates the heat shock response.[3][4][5][6][7][8] It is believed to act at Hsp70.[9]

History

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Arimoclomol was discovered by Hungarian researchers, as a drug candidate to treat insulin resistance[10][11] and diabetic complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy. Later, the compound, along with other small molecules, was screened for further development by Hungarian firm Biorex, which was sold to CytRx Corporation, who developed it toward a different direction from 2003.

Arimoclomol (INN; originally codenamed BRX-345, which is a citrate salt formulation of BRX-220) was an experimental drug developed by CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company based in Los Angeles, California.[2] In 2011, the worldwide rights to arimoclomol were bought by Danish biotech company Orphazyme ApS.[12]

In September 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval of arimoclomol to Zevra Therapeutics.[2]

The FDA approved arimoclomol based on results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 12-month trial in participants 2 to 19 years of age who had a molecularly confirmed diagnosis of Niemann-Pick disease, type C. Fifty participants were randomized 2:1 to treatment with weight-adjusted arimoclomol (31 to 124 mg) or placebo orally three times per day. Among these 50 participants, 39 (78%) received miglustat as background treatment in the trial.[2]

Efficacy was demonstrated by the rescored 4-domain Niemann-Pick disease, type C Clinical Severity Scale (R4DNPCCSS) score in the participants who used miglustat as their background treatment. The R4DNPCCSS is a measure of Niemann-Pick disease, type C disease progression that looks at four items that participants with Niemann-Pick disease, type C, their caregivers and physicians have identified as most relevant including ambulation, speech, swallow and fine motor skills. Higher scores signify a greater severity of the disease. Compared to placebo, arimoclomol resulted in a slower disease progression as measured by the R4DNPCCSS score.[2]

Society and culture

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug designation to arimoclomol as a potential treatment for Niemann-Pick type C in 2014 and 2015 respectively.[13][14] In addition, the FDA has granted priority review, rare pediatric disease, fast track, and breakthrough therapy designations to arimoclomol.[2]

Arimoclomol was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2024.[2]

Names

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Arimoclomol is the international nonproprietary name (INN).[15]

Research

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Arimoclomol has been shown to extend life in an animal model of ALS[16] and was well tolerated in healthy human volunteers in a Phase I study. CytRx is currently conducting a Phase II clinical trial.[17]

Arimoclomol also has been shown to be an effective treatment in an animal model of Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy (SBMA, also known as Kennedy's Disease).[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Miplyffa- arimoclomol citrate capsule". DailyMed. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "FDA Approves First Treatment for Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Press release). 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Kalmar B, Greensmith L (2009). "Activation of the heat shock response in a primary cellular model of motoneuron neurodegeneration-evidence for neuroprotective and neurotoxic effects". Cell. Mol. Biol. Lett. 14 (2): 319–35. doi:10.2478/s11658-009-0002-8. PMC 6275696. PMID 19183864.
  4. ^ Kieran D, Kalmar B, Dick JR, Riddoch-Contreras J, Burnstock G, Greensmith L (April 2004). "Treatment with arimoclomol, a coinducer of heat shock proteins, delays disease progression in ALS mice". Nat. Med. 10 (4): 402–5. doi:10.1038/nm1021. PMID 15034571. S2CID 2311751.
  5. ^ Kalmar B, Greensmith L, Malcangio M, McMahon SB, Csermely P, Burnstock G (December 2003). "The effect of treatment with BRX-220, a co-inducer of heat shock proteins, on sensory fibers of the rat following peripheral nerve injury". Exp. Neurol. 184 (2): 636–47. doi:10.1016/S0014-4886(03)00343-1. PMID 14769355. S2CID 5316222.
  6. ^ Rakonczay Z, Iványi B, Varga I, et al. (June 2002). "Nontoxic heat shock protein coinducer BRX-220 protects against acute pancreatitis in rats". Free Radic. Biol. Med. 32 (12): 1283–92. doi:10.1016/S0891-5849(02)00833-X. PMID 12057766.
  7. ^ Kalmar B, Burnstock G, Vrbová G, Urbanics R, Csermely P, Greensmith L (July 2002). "Upregulation of heat shock proteins rescues motoneurones from axotomy-induced cell death in neonatal rats". Exp. Neurol. 176 (1): 87–97. doi:10.1006/exnr.2002.7945. PMID 12093085. S2CID 16071543.
  8. ^ Benn SC, Brown RH (April 2004). "Putting the heat on ALS". Nat. Med. 10 (4): 345–7. doi:10.1038/nm0404-345. PMID 15057226. S2CID 11434434.
  9. ^ Brown IR (October 2007). "Heat shock proteins and protection of the nervous system". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 1113 (1): 147–58. Bibcode:2007NYASA1113..147B. doi:10.1196/annals.1391.032. PMID 17656567. S2CID 36782230.
  10. ^ Kürthy M, Mogyorósi T, Nagy K, et al. (June 2002). "Effect of BRX-220 against peripheral neuropathy and insulin resistance in diabetic rat models". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 967 (1): 482–9. Bibcode:2002NYASA.967..482K. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04306.x. PMID 12079878. S2CID 19585837.
  11. ^ Seböková E, Kürthy M, Mogyorosi T, et al. (June 2002). "Comparison of the extrapancreatic action of BRX-220 and pioglitazone in the high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 967 (1): 424–30. Bibcode:2002NYASA.967..424S. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04298.x. PMID 12079870. S2CID 23338560.
  12. ^ "CytRx Sells Molecular Chaperone Assets to Orphazyme in Deal Worth $120M". GEN Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. 17 May 2011.
  13. ^ "European Medicines Agency - - EU/3/14/1376". www.ema.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Search Orphan Drug Designations and Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  15. ^ World Health Organization (2003). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 59". WHO Drug Information. 17 (4). hdl:10665/72401.
  16. ^ Kalmar B, Novoselov S, Gray A, Cheetham ME, Margulis B, Greensmith L (October 2008). "Late stage treatment with arimoclomol delays disease progression and prevents protein aggregation in the SOD1 mouse model of ALS". J. Neurochem. 107 (2): 339–50. doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05595.x. PMID 18673445. S2CID 30026592.
  17. ^ "Phase II/III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Arimoclomol in SOD1 Positive Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov". Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  18. ^ Malik B, Nirmalananthan N, Gray A, La Spada A, Hanna M, Greensmith L (2013). "Co-induction of the heat shock response ameliorates disease progression in a mouse model of human spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy: implications for therapy". Brain. 136 (3): 926–943. doi:10.1093/brain/aws343. PMC 3624668. PMID 23393146.
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