Anagrelide

Anagrelide
Clinical data
Trade namesAgrylin
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa601020
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismLiver, partially through CYP1A2
Elimination half-life1.3 hours
ExcretionUrine (<1%)
Identifiers
  • 6,7-dichloro-1,5-dihydroimidazo
    (2,1-b)quinazolin-2(3H)-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.317.113 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H7Cl2N3O
Molar mass256.09 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C1NC2=Nc3c(CN2C1)c(Cl)c(cc3)Cl
  • InChI=1S/C10H7Cl2N3O/c11-6-1-2-7-5(9(6)12)3-15-4-8(16)14-10(15)13-7/h1-2H,3-4H2,(H,13,14,16) checkY
  • Key:OTBXOEAOVRKTNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Anagrelide (Agrylin/Xagrid, Shire and Thromboreductin, AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG) is a drug used for the treatment of essential thrombocytosis (also known as essential thrombocythemia), or overproduction of blood platelets. It also has been used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.[2]

Anagrelide controlled release (GALE-401) is in phase III clinical trials by Galena Biopharma for the treatment of essential thrombocytosis.[3]

  1. ^ "Prescription medicines: registration of new generic medicines and biosimilar medicines, 2017". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ Voglová J, Maisnar V, Beránek M, Chrobák L (2006). "[Combination of imatinib and anagrelide in treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in blastic phase]". Vnitr̆ní Lékar̆ství (in Czech). 52 (9): 819–22. PMID 17091608.
  3. ^ "Galena Biopharma Confirms Regulatory Pathway for GALE-401 (Anagrelide Controlled Release)". Galena Biopharma, Inc. (Press release). 2016-12-28 – via globenewswire.com.