Nepafenac

Highest phase reached
Drug type
Small molecule
First approval year

First approval year
Listing at source
Listed
Highest phase reached

Drug type
Small molecule
Drug name
Nepafenac
Molecular weight
Structure (SMILES)
NC(=O)Cc1cccc(C(=O)c2ccccc2)c1N

  • ilevro
  • Ilevro
  • nevanac
  • Nevanac

  • ahr 9434
  • AHR-9434
  • al 6515
  • AL-6515
  • dexamethasone sodium phosphate nepafenac
  • ilevro
  • Ilevro
  • Ilevro (nepafenac 0.3%)
  • nepafenac
  • Nepafenac
  • Nepafenac (Nevanac)
  • NEPAFENAC [EMA EPAR]
  • nepafenac [INN]
  • NEPAFENAC [JAN]
  • NEPAFENAC [MART.]
  • NEPAFENAC [MI]
  • NEPAFENAC [ORANGE BOOK]
  • NEPAFENAC [USAN]
  • NEPAFENAC [USP-RS]
  • NEPAFENAC [VANDF]
  • Nepafenac [WHO-DD]
  • nepafenac ema epar
  • nepafenac inn
  • nepafenac jan
  • nepafenac mart

And 12 more, listed on the interactive page.

ATC classification codes
  • S01BC10
Sources for recorded values
CAS registry numbers
  • 78281-72-8
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1021
InChIKey
QEFAQIPZVLVERP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem compound IDs
  • 151075
RxNorm IDs (RxCUI)
  • 298665
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • 0J9L7J6V8C

Applicant
HARROW EYE
Approval date
19 Aug 2005
Application number
NDA021862

Status
Authorised
Status date
11 Dec 2007
Authorisation date
11 Dec 2007
Approved indications
Nevanac is indicated for: prevention and treatment of postoperative pain and inflammation associated with cataract surgery; reduction in the risk of postoperative macular oedema associated with cataract surgery in diabetic patients.
Product number
EMEA/H/C/000818
Authorisation holder
Novartis Europharm Limited
Priority medicines scheme
No
Generic
No
Biosimilar
No
Generic medicines
0
Biosimilar medicines
0
Advanced therapy
No
Conditional approval
No
Additional monitoring
No
Accelerated assessment
No
Exceptional circumstances
No

Therapeutic areas

  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Pain, Postoperative
European medicines record

Patents
3
Designations
1
Earliest recorded loss of exclusivity
31 Mar 2032
First in class
No
Fast track
No
Breakthrough designation
No
Orphan designation
No
Priority review
Yes
Orphan exclusivity
No
Accelerated approval
No
Availability
Prescription only

Pharmacology name
nepafenac
Type
Synthetic organic
Drug name stem
-ac
Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology
Yes

Administration routes

  • topical

  • Mechanism
    Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Cyclooxygenase
    Protein identifier
    P23219
  • Mechanism
    Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Cyclooxygenase
    Protein identifier
    P35354

Open Targets mechanisms

  • Mechanism
    Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Cyclooxygenase

  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Gene symbol
    PTGS1
    Protein identifier
    P23219
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Inhibitor
    Gene symbol
    PTGS2
    Protein identifier
    P35354
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical

  • Condition
    Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Subject identifier
    D013508
  • Condition
    Pain, Postoperative
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003843
    Subject identifier
    D010149
  • Condition
    Eye Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0005752
    Subject identifier
    D005128
  • Condition
    Miosis
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    HP:0000616
    Subject identifier
    D015877
  • Condition
    Macular Edema
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0003005
    Subject identifier
    D008269
  • Condition
    Cataract
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0005129
    Subject identifier
    D002386
  • Condition
    Inflammation
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    MP:0001845
    Subject identifier
    D007249

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0005752
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0005752
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009321
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0012531
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0012531
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0200026
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0003005
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0004728
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005129
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005129
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005178
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005178
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005266
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0006668
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MP_0001845
  • Condition identifier
    MP_0001845
    Highest recorded phase
    4

  • Event
    anterior chamber cell
    Reports
    6
    Reporting signal score
    23.8121
  • Event
    anterior chamber fibrin
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    8.68664
  • Event
    anterior chamber flare
    Reports
    4
    Reporting signal score
    18.6694
  • Event
    anterior chamber inflammation
    Reports
    13
    Reporting signal score
    63.2235
  • Event
    cataract subcapsular
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    10.6686
  • Event
    choroidal effusion
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    9.62583
  • Event
    conjunctival hyperaemia
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    12.2633
  • Event
    conjunctival oedema
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    17.9609
  • Event
    corneal abrasion
    Reports
    7
    Reporting signal score
    29.3218
  • Event
    corneal decompensation
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    8.96257
  • Event
    corneal disorder
    Reports
    16
    Reporting signal score
    67.8133
  • Event
    corneal epithelium defect
    Reports
    22
    Reporting signal score
    122.237
  • Event
    corneal epithelium disorder
    Reports
    9
    Reporting signal score
    64.0227
  • Event
    corneal erosion
    Reports
    8
    Reporting signal score
    38.6284
  • Event
    corneal infiltrates
    Reports
    9
    Reporting signal score
    44.8706
  • Event
    corneal oedema
    Reports
    21
    Reporting signal score
    86.5744
  • Event
    corneal opacity
    Reports
    32
    Reporting signal score
    166.854
  • Event
    corneal perforation
    Reports
    8
    Reporting signal score
    36.8643
  • Event
    corneal scar
    Reports
    10
    Reporting signal score
    52.0668
  • Event
    corneal thinning
    Reports
    4
    Reporting signal score
    18.4795
  • Event
    cystoid macular oedema
    Reports
    26
    Reporting signal score
    119.252
  • Event
    diarrhoea
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    13.6649
  • Event
    dry eye
    Reports
    10
    Reporting signal score
    15.1966
  • Event
    dyspnoea
    Reports
    4
    Reporting signal score
    7.79034
  • Event
    endophthalmitis
    Reports
    18
    Reporting signal score
    56.469

And 57 more, listed on the interactive page.

Dose
1 drop
Route
Topical
How often
Once daily

  • Additional drop 30-120 minutes prior to surgery
  • Apply to affected eye
  • Begin 1 day prior to surgery
  • Continue through first 2 weeks post-op

Hydrogen bond acceptors
3
Hydrogen bond donors
2
Polar surface area
86.18
Calculated partition coefficient (ALogP)
1.53
Calculated partition coefficient (XLogP)
1.9
Prodrug
Yes
Chirality
Achiral
Inorganic
No
Rule-of-five violations
0
Rotatable bonds
4
Heavy atoms
19
Molecular formula
C15H14N2O2
Monoisotopic mass
254.105527694
Natural product
Yes

  • 0078-0743
  • 82667-400
  • 82667-500

Recorded assays
686
Active assays
8

Active assay types

  • Confirmatory

Related records

Trials (1,016)

Approved for (2)

In development for (2)

Other linked conditions (1)

Targets (2)