Licofelone

Identification

Generic Name
Licofelone
DrugBank Accession Number
DB04725
Background

Developed by the German pharmaceutical company, Merckle GmbH, together with EuroAlliance partners Alfa Wassermann and Lacer, licofelone (ML3000) is a dual COX/LOX inhibitor and the first member of this new class of analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs. It is currently under evaluation as a treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis. Although phase III trials have been successfully completed in OA patients no dates for regulatory submission have yet been given.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Investigational
Structure
Weight
Average: 379.879
Monoisotopic: 379.13390666
Chemical Formula
C23H22ClNO2
Synonyms
  • Licofelone
External IDs
  • ML 3000
  • ML-3000
  • ML3000

Pharmacology

Indication

For the management of osteoarthritis.

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Pharmacodynamics

Licofelone belongs to a novel class of dual-acting anti-inflammatory drugs called COX/LO inhibitors. This group of drugs simultaneously inhibits the enzymes cyclooxygenase (COX) and 5-lipoxygenase (LO).

Mechanism of action

Licofelone, through combined 5-LOX/COX-inhibition, reduces levels of inflammatory prostaglandins and leukotrienes.

Target Actions Organism
UArachidonate 5-lipoxygenase Not Available Humans
UProstaglandin G/H synthase 2 Not Available Humans
UGroup IIE secretory phospholipase A2 Not Available Humans
Absorption

Not Available

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism

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Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

Not Available

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Not Available

Pathways
Not Available
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Interactions

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Drug Interaction
Abatacept The metabolism of Licofelone can be increased when combined with Abatacept.
Abciximab The risk or severity of bleeding and hemorrhage can be increased when Licofelone is combined with Abciximab.
Abiraterone The metabolism of Licofelone can be decreased when combined with Abiraterone.
Abrocitinib The metabolism of Abrocitinib can be decreased when combined with Licofelone.
Acebutolol Licofelone may decrease the antihypertensive activities of Acebutolol.
Aceclofenac The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Licofelone is combined with Aceclofenac.
Acemetacin The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Licofelone is combined with Acemetacin.
Acenocoumarol The risk or severity of bleeding and hemorrhage can be increased when Licofelone is combined with Acenocoumarol.
Acetaminophen The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Acetaminophen is combined with Licofelone.
Acetohexamide The protein binding of Acetohexamide can be decreased when combined with Licofelone.
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Food Interactions
Not Available

Categories

Drug Categories
Chemical TaxonomyProvided byClassyfire
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as diphenylpyrroles. These are aromatic heterocyclic compounds with a structure based on a pyrrole ring linked to exactly two phenyl groups.
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Super Class
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Class
Pyrroles
Sub Class
Substituted pyrroles
Direct Parent
Diphenylpyrroles
Alternative Parents
Pyrrolizines/Chlorobenzenes/Aryl chlorides/Heteroaromatic compounds/Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives/Carboxylic acids/Azacyclic compounds/Organopnictogen compounds/Organonitrogen compounds/Organochlorides
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Substituents
3,4-diphenylpyrrole/Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound/Aryl chloride/Aryl halide/Azacycle/Benzenoid/Carbonyl group/Carboxylic acid/Carboxylic acid derivative/Chlorobenzene
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Molecular Framework
Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Not Available
Affected organisms
  • Humans and other mammals

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
P5T6BYS22Y
CAS number
156897-06-2
InChI Key
UAWXGRJVZSAUSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C23H22ClNO2/c1-23(2)13-19-22(15-6-4-3-5-7-15)21(16-8-10-17(24)11-9-16)18(12-20(26)27)25(19)14-23/h3-11H,12-14H2,1-2H3,(H,26,27)
IUPAC Name
2-[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizin-5-yl]acetic acid
SMILES
CC1(C)CN2C(CC(O)=O)=C(C(=C2C1)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1

References

General References
  1. Narayanan NK, Nargi D, Attur M, Abramson SB, Narayanan BA: Anticancer effects of licofelone (ML-3000) in prostate cancer cells. Anticancer Res. 2007 Jul-Aug;27(4B):2393-402. [Article]
  2. Kulkarni SK, Singh VP: Licofelone--a novel analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. Curr Top Med Chem. 2007;7(3):251-63. [Article]
PubChem Compound
133021
PubChem Substance
175426859
ChemSpider
117391
BindingDB
50038649
ChEMBL
CHEMBL300982
ZINC
ZINC000003805769
PDBe Ligand
LCF
Wikipedia
Licofelone
PDB Entries
1zyx/4g8h

Clinical Trials

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Phase Status Purpose Conditions Count

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
Not Available
Packagers
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Dosage Forms
Not Available
Prices
Not Available
Patents
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Properties

State
Solid
Experimental Properties
Not Available
Predicted Properties
Property Value Source
Water Solubility 0.00111 mg/mL ALOGPS
logP 5.39 ALOGPS
logP 5.72 Chemaxon
logS -5.5 ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic) 4.8 Chemaxon
Physiological Charge -1 Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count 2 Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count 1 Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area 42.23 Å2 Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count 4 Chemaxon
Refractivity 108.79 m3·摩尔-1 Chemaxon
Polarizability 41.8 Å3 Chemaxon
Number of Rings 4 Chemaxon
Bioavailability 1 Chemaxon
Rule of Five No Chemaxon
Ghose Filter No Chemaxon
Veber's Rule No Chemaxon
MDDR-like Rule No Chemaxon
Predicted ADMET Features
Property Value Probability
Human Intestinal Absorption + 1.0
Blood Brain Barrier + 0.9088
Caco-2 permeable + 0.5558
P-glycoprotein substrate Non-substrate 0.522
P-glycoprotein inhibitor I Non-inhibitor 0.7895
P-glycoprotein inhibitor II Non-inhibitor 0.5081
Renal organic cation transporter Non-inhibitor 0.7022
CYP450 2C9 substrate Non-substrate 0.7715
CYP450 2D6 substrate Non-substrate 0.7635
CYP450 3A4 substrate Substrate 0.7167
CYP450 1A2 substrate Inhibitor 0.5308
CYP450 2C9 inhibitor Non-inhibitor 0.6777
CYP450 2D6 inhibitor Non-inhibitor 0.8277
CYP450 2C19 inhibitor Inhibitor 0.5281
CYP450 3A4 inhibitor Non-inhibitor 0.9103
CYP450 inhibitory promiscuity High CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity 0.6807
Ames test Non AMES toxic 0.7968
Carcinogenicity Non-carcinogens 0.6973
Biodegradation Not ready biodegradable 1.0
Rat acute toxicity 2.6966 LD50, mol/kg Not applicable
hERG inhibition (predictor I) Weak inhibitor 0.9775
hERG inhibition (predictor II) Non-inhibitor 0.6155
ADMET data is predicted usingadmetSAR, a free tool for evaluating chemical ADMET properties. (23092397)

Spectra

Mass Spec (NIST)
Not Available
Spectra
Spectrum Spectrum Type Splash Key
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available

Targets

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Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Iron ion binding
Specific Function
Catalyzes the first step in leukotriene biosynthesis, and thereby plays a role in inflammatory processes.
Gene Name
ALOX5
Uniprot ID
P09917
Uniprot Name
Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
分子量
77982.595 Da
References
  1. Chen X, Ji ZL, Chen YZ: TTD: Therapeutic Target Database. Nucleic Acids Res. 2002 Jan 1;30(1):412-5. [Article]
  2. Vidal C, Gomez-Hernandez A, Sanchez-Galan E, Gonzalez A, Ortega L, Gomez-Gerique JA, Tunon J, Egido J: Licofelone, a balanced inhibitor of cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase, reduces inflammation in a rabbit model of atherosclerosis. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2007 Jan;320(1):108-16. Epub 2006 Oct 2. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase activity
Specific Function
Converts arachidonate to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2), a committed step in prostanoid synthesis. Constitutively expressed in some tissues in physiological conditions, such as the endothelium, kidney and...
Gene Name
PTGS2
Uniprot ID
P35354
Uniprot Name
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2
分子量
68995.625 Da
References
  1. Vidal C, Gomez-Hernandez A, Sanchez-Galan E, Gonzalez A, Ortega L, Gomez-Gerique JA, Tunon J, Egido J: Licofelone, a balanced inhibitor of cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase, reduces inflammation in a rabbit model of atherosclerosis. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2007 Jan;320(1):108-16. Epub 2006 Oct 2. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Phospholipase a2 activity
Specific Function
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Has a preference for arachidonic-containing phospholipids.
Gene Name
PLA2G2E
Uniprot ID
Q9NZK7
Uniprot Name
Group IIE secretory phospholipase A2
分子量
15988.525 Da
References
  1. Berman HM, Westbrook J, Feng Z, Gilliland G, Bhat TN, Weissig H, Shindyalov IN, Bourne PE: The Protein Data Bank. Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 Jan 1;28(1):235-42. [Article]

Enzymes

Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Substrate
General Function
类固醇羟化酶活性
Specific Function
Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It oxidizes a variety of structurally un...
Gene Name
CYP2C9
Uniprot ID
P11712
Uniprot Name
Cytochrome P450 2C9
分子量
55627.365 Da
References
  1. Zhou SF, Zhou ZW, Yang LP, Cai JP: Substrates, inducers, inhibitors and structure-activity relationships of human Cytochrome P450 2C9 and implications in drug development. Curr Med Chem. 2009;16(27):3480-675. Epub 2009 Sep 1. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Substrate
Inhibitor
General Function
类固醇羟化酶活性
Specific Function
Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It oxidizes a variety of structurally un...
Gene Name
CYP2C8
Uniprot ID
P10632
Uniprot Name
Cytochrome P450 2C8
分子量
55824.275 Da
References
  1. Zhou SF, Zhou ZW, Yang LP, Cai JP: Substrates, inducers, inhibitors and structure-activity relationships of human Cytochrome P450 2C9 and implications in drug development. Curr Med Chem. 2009;16(27):3480-675. Epub 2009 Sep 1. [Article]
  2. Albrecht W, Unger A, Nussler AK, Laufer S: In vitro metabolism of 2-[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizin-5-yl] acetic acid (licofelone, ML3000), an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 and 5-lipoxygenase. Drug Metab Dispos. 2008 May;36(5):894-903. doi: 10.1124/dmd.108.020347. Epub 2008 Feb 11. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Substrate
General Function
类固醇羟化酶活性
Specific Function
This enzyme metabolizes arachidonic acid predominantly via a NADPH-dependent olefin epoxidation to all four regioisomeric cis-epoxyeicosatrienoic acids. One of the predominant enzymes responsible f...
Gene Name
CYP2J2
Uniprot ID
P51589
Uniprot Name
Cytochrome P450 2J2
分子量
57610.165 Da
References
  1. Zhou SF, Zhou ZW, Yang LP, Cai JP: Substrates, inducers, inhibitors and structure-activity relationships of human Cytochrome P450 2C9 and implications in drug development. Curr Med Chem. 2009;16(27):3480-675. Epub 2009 Sep 1. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Substrate
General Function
Retinoic acid binding
Specific Function
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. Isoform 2 lacks transferase activity but acts as a negative reg...
Gene Name
UGT1A3
Uniprot ID
P35503
Uniprot Name
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-3
分子量
60337.835 Da
References
  1. Zhou SF, Zhou ZW, Yang LP, Cai JP: Substrates, inducers, inhibitors and structure-activity relationships of human Cytochrome P450 2C9 and implications in drug development. Curr Med Chem. 2009;16(27):3480-675. Epub 2009 Sep 1. [Article]

Drug created at September 11, 2007 17:49 / Updated at February 21, 2021 18:51