Tolvaptan phosphate is a drug used for the treatment of cardiac edema. It is a prodrug of tolvaptan,[1][2] formulated as the salt tolvaptan sodium phosphate, for intravenous administration. Tolvaptan phosphate is converted into the active drug tolvaptan in the human body following administration.
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Trade names | Samtasu |
Other names | Tolvaptan sodium phosphate; OPC-61815 |
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Formula | C26H26ClN2O6P |
Molar mass | 528.93 g·mol−1 |
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It was developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. and was approved for use in Japan in 2022.[3]
References
edit- ^ Kinugawa K, Nakata E, Hirano T, Kim S (March 2022). "Tolerability of the Intravenously Administered Tolvaptan Prodrug, OPC-61815, in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure Who Have Difficulty With, or Are Incapable of, Oral Intake (TRITON-HF) - A Phase III, Multicenter, Open-Label Trial". Circulation Journal. 86 (7): 1068–1078. doi:10.1253/circj.CJ-21-0926. PMID 35264514. S2CID 247362001.
- ^ Sato N, Uno S, Yamasaki Y, Hirano T, Kim S, et al. (OPC-61815 Investigators) (March 2022). "Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Efficacy, and Safety of OPC-61815, a Prodrug of Tolvaptan for Intravenous Administration, in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure - A Phase II, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Active-Controlled Trial". Circulation Journal. 86 (4): 699–708. doi:10.1253/circj.CJ-21-0430. PMID 34511586. S2CID 237493273.
- ^ "Otsuka Obtains Approval in Japan for SAMTASU® for I.V. Infusion, a V2 -Receptor Antagonist for the Treatment of Cardiac Edema" (Press release). Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. March 28, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.