Entecavir

Entecavir
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-Amino-9-[(1S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylidenecyclopentyl]-6,9-dihydro-3H-purin-6-one
Clinical data
Pronunciation /ɛnˈtɛkəvɪər/ en-TEK-a-vir or en-TE-ka-veer
Trade names Baraclude
AHFS/Drugs.com monograph
MedlinePlus a605028
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability n/a (≥70)[1]
Protein binding 13% (in vitro)
Metabolism negligible/nil
Biological half-life 128–149 hours
Excretion Renal 62–73%
Identifiers
CAS Number 142217-69-4 YesY
ATC code J05AF10 (WHO)
PubChem CID 153941
DrugBank DB00442 YesY
ChemSpider 135679 N
UNII NNU2O4609D YesY
KEGG D04008 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:59902 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL713 N
Chemical data
Formula C12H15N5O3
Molar mass 277.279 g/mol
Physical data
Melting point 220 °C (428 °F) value applies to entecavir monohydrate and is a minimum value[2]
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Entecavir INN, abbreviated ETV, is an oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Entecavir is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It prevents the hepatitis B virus from multiplying and reduces the amount of virus in the body.<ref name="bmsPI"/

Mechanism of action

Entecavir is a nucleoside analog,[3] More specifically, it is a deoxyguanosine analogue, that inhibits reverse transcription, DNA replication and transcription in the viral replication process.

Uses

Entecavir is mainly used to treat chronic hepatitis B infection in adults and children 2 years and older with active viral replication and evidence of active disease.[1] It is also used to prevent HBV reinfection after liver transplant[4] and to treat HIV patients infected with HBV. Entecavir is weakly active against HIV, however it is not recommended for use in HIV-HBV co-infected patients without a fully suppressive anti-HIV regimen[5] as it may select for resistance to lamivudine and emtricitabine in HIV.[6]

Administration

Entecavir should be taken on an empty stomach: at least 2 hours before a meal or 2 hours after a meal.[1]

Adverse effects

The most common adverse effects from entecavir include headache, fatigue, dizziness, and nausea.[1] Others adverse effects include diarrhea, dyspepsia, vomiting, somnolence and insomnia.[1] Laboratory abnormalities resulting from treatment include elevated alanine transaminase (ALT) and hematuria. Periodic monitoring of hepatic function and hematology are recommended.[1]

Clinical trials

The clinical efficacy of entecavir has been studied in several randomized, double-blind, multicentre trials. Oral entecavir was an effective and generally well tolerated treatment.[7]

History

Patent information

Bristol-Myers Squibb was the original patent holder for Baraclude®, the brand name of entecavir in the US and Canada. The drug patent expiration for Baraclude® was in 2015.[18] On August 26, 2014, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA gained FDA approval for generic equivalents of Baraclude® 0.5 mg and 1 mg tablets;[19] Hetero Labs received such approval on August 21, 2015;[20] and Aurobindo Pharma on August 26, 2015.[21]

References

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  14. Levine, S., D. Hernandez, G. Yamanaka, S. Zhang, R. Rose, S. Weinheimer, and R. J. Colonno. Efficacies of entecavir against lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus replication and recombinant polymerases in vitro. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2002.46:2525–2532
  15. Chang, T. T. A comparison of entecavir and lamivudine for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B. N. Engl. J. Med. 2006. 354:1001–1010
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  20. "Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations". www.accessdata.fda.gov. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  21. "Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations". www.accessdata.fda.gov. Retrieved 2015-08-29.

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