Tavaborole

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Tavaborole
Names
Trade namesKerydin
Other namesAN2690
  • 5-Fluoro-2,1-benzoxaborol-1(3H)-ol
Clinical data
Drug classAntifungal[1]
Main usesFungal infections of the nail[1]
Side effectsSkin irritation, ingrown toenail[1]
Pregnancy
category
  • US: N (Not classified yet)
Routes of
use		Topical
External links
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa614049
Legal
Legal status
  • US: ℞-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC7H6BFO2
Molar mass151.93 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • B1(C2=C(CO1)C=C(C=C2)F)O
  • InChI=1S/C7H6BFO2/c9-6-1-2-7-5(3-6)4-11-8(7)10/h1-3,10H,4H2
  • Key:LFQDNHWZDQTITF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Tavaborole, sold under the brand name Kerydin, is an antifungal medication used to treat fungal infections of the nail.[1] It is used by applying it to the nail in question.[1] Evidence supports its use in mild to moderate disease.[2]

Side effects may include skin irritation and an ingrown toenail.[1] It works by inhibits a enzyme, leucyl-tRNA synthetase, that is required for fungus to make protein.[1]

Tavaborole was approved for medical use in the United States in 2014.[3] In the United States 10 ml of solution costs about 1,600 USD as of 2021.[4] It is also available in Canada but not in Europe as of 2018.[5]

Medical uses

Tavaborole is used in the treatment of onychomycosis.[3] In clinical trials, tavaborole was more effective than the vehicle (ethyl acetate and propylene glycol) alone in curing onychomycosis. In two studies, fungal infection was eliminated using tavaborole in 6.5% of the cases vs. 0.5% using the vehicle alone, and 27.5% vs. 14.6% using the vehicle alone.[6] It is generally used daily for 48 weeks.[1]

Side effects

Application site skin peeling, skin redness, and irritation are possible side effects, and may occur in less than 5% of individuals.[6]

Pharmacology

Tavaborole acts as an inhibitor of fungal leucyl-tRNA synthetase.[7]

Pharmacokinetics

Tavaborole, when prepared with a 1:1 mixture of ethyl acetate and propylene glycol, has the ability to fully penetrate through the human nail.[citation needed] In studies with cadaver fingernails, a 5% solution of tavaborole penetrated the nail an average of 524.7 mcg/cm2 after two weeks of daily use.[6]

Tavaborole is detectable in the blood at a level of 3.54 ng/mL after a single use of 0.2 mL of the 5% solution. Tavaborole has an elimination half-life of 28.5 hours, a maximum concentration of 5.17 ng/mL after two weeks of daily use, and takes 8 days to reach the maximum concentration.[6]

History

Tavaborole began phase III clinical trials in December 2010[8] and was approved by the US FDA in July 2014.[9]

Society and culture

Economics

Originally developed by Anacor, it is now marketed in the United States by Novartis subsidiary Sandoz. Anacor was paid US$65 million and also entered into a profit sharing scheme for future sales.[10] A 10 mL bottle of a 5% solution of tavaborole will cost the patient without insurance about $1,356.[11]

See also

Crisaborole – a structurally related topical medication used for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis (eczema)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Tavaborole Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Jinna, S; Finch, J (2015). "Spotlight on tavaborole for the treatment of onychomycosis". Drug design, development and therapy. 9: 6185–90. doi:10.2147/DDDT.S81944. PMID 26640371.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gupta, Aditya K.; Mays, Rachel R.; Folley, Kelly A. (2019). "42. Topical antifungal agents". In Wolverton, Stephen E.; Wu, Jashin J. (eds.). Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy (4th ed.). Elsevier. p. 488. ISBN 978-0-323-61211-1. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  4. ↑ "Kerydin Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Rigopoulos, Dimitris; Elewski, Boni; Richert, Bertrand (6 August 2018). Onychomycosis: Diagnosis and Effective Management. John Wiley & Sons. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-119-22653-6. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Elewski BE, Aly R, Baldwin SL, González Soto RF, Rich P, Weisfeld M, et al. (July 2015). "Efficacy and safety of tavaborole topical solution, 5%, a novel boron-based antifungal agent, for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis: Results from 2 randomized phase-III studies". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 73 (1): 62–9. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2015.04.010. PMID 25956661.
  7. ↑ Markinson B, Ghannoum M, Winter T, Rycerz A, Rock F, Gupta AK. Examining the Benefits of the Boron-Based Mechanism of Action and Physicochemical Properties of Tavaborole in the Treatment of Onychomycosis. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2018 Jan;108(1):12-19. doi:10.7547/16-154 PMID 29547036
  8. ↑ Clinical trial number NCT01270971 for "Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of AN2690 Topical Solution to Treat Onychomycosis of the Toenail" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  9. ↑ "FDA Approves Anacor Pharmaceuticals' KERYDIN™ (Tavaborole) Topical Solution, 5% for the Treatment of Onychomycosis of the Toenails". Market Watch. July 8, 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  10. ↑ "Anacor's Kerydin to Be Commercialized by Sandoz in the U.S." Zacks.com. 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Kerydin". Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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