Pimavanserin

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Pimavanserin
Pimavanserin structure.svg
Names
Trade namesNuplazid
Other namesACP-103; BVF-048
  • N-(4-fluorophenylmethyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-N'-(4-(2-methylpropyloxy)phenylmethyl)carbamide
Clinical data
Drug classAtypical antipsychotic
Main usesPsychosis in Parkinson's disease[1]
Side effectsSwelling, confusion.[2]
Routes of
use
By mouth (tablets)
Typical dose34 mg OD[1]
External links
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Legal
Legal status
Pharmacokinetics
Protein binding94–97%[3]
MetabolismLiver (CYP3A4, CYP3A5, CYP2J2)[4]
Elimination half-life54–56 hours[3]
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC25H34FN3O2
Molar mass427.564 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(C)COc3ccc(cc3)CNC(=O)N(C(CC2)CCN2C)Cc(cc1)ccc1F
  • InChI=1S/C25H34FN3O2/c1-19(2)18-31-24-10-6-20(7-11-24)16-27-25(30)29(23-12-14-28(3)15-13-23)17-21-4-8-22(26)9-5-21/h4-11,19,23H,12-18H2,1-3H3,(H,27,30) ☒N
  • Key:RKEWSXXUOLRFBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N

Pimavanserin, sold under the brand name Nuplazid, is an medication used to treat psychosis in Parkinson's disease.[1] It is not recommended for psychosis due to dementia.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]

Common side effects include swelling and confusion.[2] Other side effects may include QT prolongation.[2] Use in not recommended in those with liver problems.[1] It is an atypical antipsychotic.[1] How it works is not clear but may involved effects on serotonin receptors.[1]

Pimavanserin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2016.[1] It is not approved in Europe or the United Kingdom as of 2021.[5] In the United States it costs about 4,200 USD per month as of 2021.[6]

Medical use

Dosage

It is taken at a dose of 34 mg once per day.[1]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Pimavanserin acts as an inverse agonist and antagonist at serotonin 5-HT2A [7] receptors with high binding affinity (Ki 0.087 nM) and at serotonin 5-HT2C receptors with lower binding affinity (Ki 0.44 nM). Pimavanserin shows low binding to σ1 receptors (Ki 120 nM) and has no appreciable affinity (Ki >300 nM) to serotonin 5-HT2B, dopamine (including D2), muscarinic acetylcholine, histamine, or adrenergic receptors, or to calcium channels.[4][8]

Pimavanserin has a unique mechanism of action relative to other antipsychotics, behaving as a selective inverse agonist of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor, with 40-fold selectivity for this site over the 5-HT2C receptor and no significant affinity or activity at the 5-HT2B receptor or dopamine receptors.[3][9]

History

Development

Pimavanserin was developed by Acadia Pharmaceuticals.

Pimavanserin is expected to improve the effectiveness and side effect profile of antipsychotics.[10][11][12] The results of a clinical trial examining the efficacy, tolerability and safety of adjunctive pimavanserin to risperidone and haloperidol were published in November 2012, and the results showed that pimavanserin potentiated the antipsychotic effects of subtherapeutic doses of risperidone and improved the tolerability of haloperidol treatment by reducing the incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms.[13]

The drug met expectations for a Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson's disease psychosis,[14] and has completed Phase II trials for adjunctive treatment of schizophrenia alongside an antipsychotic medication.[15]

On September 2, 2014, the United States Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy status to Acadia's New Drug Application for pimavanserin.[16]

FDA Approval

On April 29, 2016 pimavanserin was approved by the FDA for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis.[17][18] The non-binding advisory panel recommendation of 12-to-2 in support of approval that preceded the FDA approval action noted that the drug met an important need, despite its only providing modest benefits and posing serious safety issues.[19]

On June 29, 2018 the FDA approved new dosages of pimavanserin to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s psychosis. A 34 mg capsule and 10 mg tablet formulation were approved. Previously, patients were required to take two 17 mg tablets to achieve the recommenced 34 mg dose per day. The 10 mg dose is indicated for patients also taking CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg. ketoconazole).[20]

Research

In a phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov number NTC03325556) pimavanserin was applicated in patients with dementia-related psychosis. The dementia was caused by Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease with dementia, or vascular dementia. The trial was stopped early for efficacy. Patients treated with pimavanserin had a relaps in 13 %, without in 28% (hazard ratio 0.35; 95 % - CI = 0.17-0.73; p= 0.005). Longer and larger trials are suggested.[21]

Controversy

On April 9, 2018, CNN reported that some in the FDA were concerned that Nuplazid was "risky" when it was approved and noted there have been a substantial number of deaths reported by those using the drug. The story further noted that the drug was approved based on a "six-week study of about 200 patients".[22] The FDA began post-market monitoring of the drug to assess the validity of these claims.[23] On September 20, 2018, the FDA stated their review "did not identify any new or unexpected safety findings with Nuplazid, or findings that are inconsistent with the established safety profile currently described in the drug label".[24]

See also

References

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