Retigabine

Retigabine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
ethyl N-[2-amino-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)methylamino]phenyl]carbamate
Clinical data
Trade names Trobalt, Potiga
AHFS/Drugs.com entry
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of
administration		 Oral
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 60%
Protein binding 60–80%
Metabolism Hepatic glucuronidation and acetylation. CYP not involved
Biological half-life 8 hours (mean), range: 7–11 hours[1]
Excretion Renal (84%)
Identifiers
CAS Number 150812-12-7
ATC code N03AX21 (WHO)
PubChem CID 121892
IUPHAR/BPS 2601
ChemSpider 108740
UNII 12G01I6BBU YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL41355
Chemical data
Formula C16H18FN3O2
Molar mass 303.331 g/mol

Retigabine (INN) or ezogabine (USAN), codenamed D-23129, is an anticonvulsant used as an adjunctive treatment for partial epilepsies in treatment-experienced adult patients.[2] The drug was developed by Valeant Pharmaceuticals and GlaxoSmithKline. It was approved by the European Medicines Agency under the trade name Trobalt on March 28, 2011, and by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the trade name Potiga, on June 10, 2011.

Retigabine works primarily as a potassium channel opener—that is, by activating a certain family of voltage-gated potassium channels in the brain.[3][4][5] This mechanism of action is unique among antiepileptic drugs, and may hold promise for the treatment of other neurologic conditions, including tinnitus, migraine and neuropathic pain.

History

Among the newer anticonvulsants, retigabine was one of the most widely studied in the preclinical setting: it was the subject of over 100 published studies before clinical trials began. In preclinical tests, it was found to have a very broad spectrum of activity—being effective in nearly all the animal models of seizures and epilepsy used: retigabine suppresses seizures induced by electroshock, electrical kindling of the amygdala, pentylenetetrazol, kainate, NMDA, and picrotoxin.[6] Researchers hoped this wide-ranging activity would translate to studies in humans as well.[7]

Clinical trials

In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase II clinical trial, retigabine was added to the treatment regimen of 399 participants with partial seizures that were refractory to therapy with other antiepileptic drugs. The frequency with which seizures occurred was significantly reduced (by 23 to 35%) in participants receiving retigabine, and approximately one fourth to one third of participants had their seizure frequency reduced by more than 50%. Higher doses were associated with a greater response to treatment.[7][8][9]

A Phase II trial meant to assess the safety and efficacy of retigabine for treating postherpetic neuralgia was completed in 2009, but failed to meet its primary endpoint. Preliminary results were reported by Valeant as "inconclusive".[10]

Regulatory approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted Valeant's New Drug Application for retigabine on December 30, 2009.[11] The FDA Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee met on August 11, 2010 to discuss the process and unanimously recommended approval of Potiga for the intended indication (add-on treatment of partial seizures in adults).[12][13] However, the possibility of urinary retention as an adverse effect was considered a significant concern, and the panel's members recommended that some sort of monitoring strategy be used to identify patients at risk of bladder dysfunction.[12] Potiga was approved by the FDA on June 10, 2010, but did not become available on the U.S. market until it had been scheduled by the Drug Enforcement Administration.[14]

In December 2011, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) placed the substance into Schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the category for substances with a comparatively low potential for abuse. This became effective 15 December 2011.[15]

Adverse effects

The adverse effects found in the Phase II trial mainly affected the central nervous system, and appeared to be dose-related.[7] The most common adverse effects were drowsiness, dizziness,tinnitus and vertigo, confusion, and slurred speech.[9] Less common side effects included tremor, memory loss, gait disturbances, and double vision.[8] In 2013 FDA warned the public that, Potiga (ezogabine) can cause blue skin discoloration and eye abnormalities characterized by pigment changes in the retina. FDA does not currently know if these changes are reversible. FDA is working with the manufacturer to gather and evaluate all available information to better understand these events. FDA will update the public when more information is available.[16] Psychiatric symptoms and difficulty urinating have also been reported, with most cases occurring in the first 2 months of treatment.[14][17]

Interactions

Retigabine appears to be free of drug interactions with most commonly used anticonvulsants. It may increase metabolism of lamotrigine (Lamictal), whereas phenytoin (Dilantin) and carbamazepine (CBZ, Tegretol) increase the clearance of retigabine.[17][18]

Concomitant use of retigabine and digoxin may increase serum concentration of the latter. In vitro studies suggest that the main metabolite of retigabine acts as a P-glycoprotein inhibitor, and may thus increase absorption and reduce elimination of digoxin.[17]

Pharmacokinetics

Retigabine is quickly absorbed, and reaches maximum plasma concentrations between half an hour and 2 hours after a single oral dose. It has a moderately high oral bioavailability (50–60%), a high volume of distribution (6.2 L/kg), and a terminal half-life of 8 to 11 hours.[18] Retigabine requires thrice-daily dosing due to its short half-life.[7][9][17]

Retigabine is metabolized in the liver, by N-glucuronidation and acetylation. The cytochrome P450 system is not involved. Retigabine and its metabolites are excreted almost completely (84%) by the kidneys.[17][18]

Mechanism of action

Retigabine acts as a neuronal KCNQ/Kv7 potassium channel opener, a mechanism of action markedly different from that of any current anticonvulsants.[3][4][5] This mechanism of action is similar to that of the chemically-similar flupirtine,[19] which is used mainly for its analgesic properties.

Name

The International Nonproprietary Name "retigabine" was initially published as being under consideration by WHO in 1996.[20] This was later adopted as the recommended International Nonproprietary Name (rINN) for the drug, and, in 2005 or 2006, the USAN Council—a program sponsored by the American Medical Association, the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, and the American Pharmacists Association that chooses nonproprietary names for drug sold in the United States—adopted the same name.[21] In 2010, however, the USAN Council rescinded its previous decision and assigned "ezogabine" as the United States Adopted Name for the drug.[22] The drug will thus be known as "ezogabine" in the United States and "retigabine" elsewhere.

References

  1. ↑ Ferron GM, Paul J, Fruncillo R, et al. (February 2002). "Multiple-dose, linear, dose-proportional pharmacokinetics of retigabine in healthy volunteers". Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 42 (2): 175–82. doi:10.1177/00912700222011210. PMID 11831540.
  2. ↑ "POTIGA® (ezogabine) Tablets, CV. Full Prescribing Information" (PDF). GlaxoSmithKline and Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Revised: September, 2013. Initial U.S. Approval: 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2014. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. 1 2 Rundfeldt C (October 1997). "The new anticonvulsant retigabine (D-23129) acts as an opener of K+ channels in neuronal cells". European Journal of Pharmacology 336 (2–3): 243–9. doi:10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01249-1. PMID 9384239.
  4. 1 2 Main MJ, Cryan JE, Dupere JR, Cox B, Clare JJ, Burbidge SA (August 2000). "Modulation of KCNQ2/3 potassium channels by the novel anticonvulsant retigabine". Molecular Pharmacology 58 (2): 253–62. PMID 10908292.
  5. 1 2 Rogawski MA, Bazil CW (July 2008). "New Molecular Targets for Antiepileptic Drugs: α2δ, SV2A, and Kv7/KCNQ/M Potassium Channels". Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports 8 (4): 345–52. doi:10.1007/s11910-008-0053-7. PMC: 2587091. PMID 18590620.
  6. ↑ Rogawski MA (June 2006). "Diverse Mechanisms of Antiepileptic Drugs in the Development Pipeline". Epilepsy Research 69 (3): 273–94. doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2006.02.004. PMC: 1562526. PMID 16621450.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Ben-Menachem E (2007). "Retigabine: Has the Orphan Found a Home?". Epilepsy Currents 7 (6): 153–4. doi:10.1111/j.1535-7511.2007.00209.x. PMC: 2096728. PMID 18049722.
  8. 1 2 Porter RJ, Partiot A, Sachdeo R, Nohria V, Alves WM (April 2007). "Randomized, multicenter, dose-ranging trial of retigabine for partial-onset seizures". Neurology 68 (15): 1197–204. doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000259034.45049.00. PMID 17420403.
  9. 1 2 3 Plosker GL, Scott LJ (2006). "Retigabine: in partial seizures". CNS Drugs 20 (7): 601–8; discussion 609–10. doi:10.2165/00023210-200620070-00005. PMID 16800718.
  10. ↑ "Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces Preliminary Results From Its Phase IIa Retigabine Study for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)" (Press release). PRNewswire. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  11. ↑ "Retigabine NDA accepted for filing" (Press release). PRNewswire. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  12. 1 2 Lowry F (2010-08-12). "Epilepsy drug exogabine gets green light from FDA Advisory Panel". Medscape. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  13. ↑ [No authors listed] (2010-06-25). "August 11, 2010: Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  14. 1 2 Hitt E (2011-06-13). "FDA approves ezogabine for seizures in adults". Medscape. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  15. ↑ U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (15 December 2011). "Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Ezogabine Into Schedule V" (PDF). Federal Register 76 (241).
  16. ↑ "Potiga (Ezogabine): Drug Safety Communication".
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 "Trobalt – Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)". electronic Medicines Compendium. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  18. 1 2 3 Łuszczki JJ (2009). "Third-generation antiepileptic drugs: mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics and interactions" (PDF). Pharmacology Reports 61 (2): 197–216. doi:10.1016/s1734-1140(09)70024-6. PMID 19443931.
  19. ↑ Brown, DA; Passmore, GM (2009). "Neural KCNQ (Kv7) channels". British Journal of Pharmacology 156 (8): 1185–95. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00111.x. PMC: 2697739. PMID 19298256.
  20. ↑ World Health Organization (1996). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed INN: List 76" (PDF). WHO Drug Information 10 (4): 215.
  21. ↑ [No authors listed] (2005–06). "Statement on a nonproprietary name adopted by the USAN council: Retigabine" (PDF). American Medical Association. Retrieved 2010-07-19. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ↑ [No authors listed] (2010). "Statement on a nonproprietary name adopted by the USAN council: Ezogabine" (PDF). American Medical Association. Retrieved 2010-07-19.

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