Treprostinil

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
Treprostinil
Molecular weight
Structure (SMILES)
CCCCC[C@H](O)CC[C@@H]1[C@H]2Cc3cccc(OCC(=O)O)c3C[C@H]2C[C@H]1O

  • remodulin
  • Remodulin
  • tyvaso
  • Tyvaso
  • tyvaso dpi
  • Tyvaso dpi

  • [(1R,2R,3aS,9aS)-2-Hydroxy-1-((3S)-3-hydroxyoctyl)-2,3,3a,4,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-cylopent[b]naphthalen-5-yl]oxy]acetate
  • 15 au 81
  • 15-AU-81
  • 15au81
  • 15AU81
  • 1r 2r 3as 9as 2 hydroxy 1 3s 3 hydroxyoctyl 2 3 3a 4 9 9a hexahydro 1h cylopent b naphthalen 5 yl oxy acetate
  • iv remodulin
  • IV Remodulin
  • l 606
  • L-606
  • l606
  • L606
  • LRX -15
  • lrx 15
  • LRX-15
  • remodulin
  • Remodulin
  • rumodolin
  • Rumodolin
  • treprostinil
  • Treprostinil
  • treprostinil [INN]
  • TREPROSTINIL [JAN]
  • TREPROSTINIL [MART.]
  • TREPROSTINIL [MI]

And 22 more, listed on the interactive page.

ATC classification codes
  • B01AC21
Sources for recorded values
CAS registry numbers
  • 81846-19-7
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1237119
InChIKey
PAJMKGZZBBTTOY-ZFORQUDYSA-N
PubChem compound IDs
  • 6918140
RxNorm IDs (RxCUI)
  • 343048
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • RUM6K67ESG

Applicant
UNITED THERAP
Approval date
21 May 2002
Application number
NDA021272

Status
Authorised
Status date
3 Apr 2020
Authorisation date
3 Apr 2020
Approved indications
Treatment of adult patients with WHO Functional Class (FC) III or IV and: inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), or persistent or recurrent CTEPH after surgical treatment to improve exercise capacity.
Product number
EMEA/H/C/005207
Authorisation holder
SciPharm Sàrl
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

  • Hypertension, Pulmonary
European medicines record

Patents
18
Designations
2
Earliest recorded loss of exclusivity
3 Feb 2042
First in class
No
Fast track
No
Breakthrough designation
No
Orphan designation
Yes
Priority review
No
Orphan exclusivity
No
Accelerated approval
No
Availability
Prescription only

United States (FDA)
Approved
European Union (EMA)
Authorised

Pharmacology name
treprostinil
Type
Synthetic organic
Drug name stem
-prost-
Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology
Yes

Administration routes

  • Oral
  • Parenteral
  • topical

  • Action
    Agonist
    Action type
    Agonist
    Target
    EP4 receptor
    Gene symbol
    PTGER4
    Protein identifier
    P35408
    Median affinity
    6.7
    Affinity units
    pEC50
  • Action
    Agonist
    Action type
    Agonist
    Target
    EP4 receptor
    Gene symbol
    PTGER4
    Protein identifier
    P35408
    Median affinity
    6.1
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Mechanism
    Prostanoid IP receptor agonist
    Action type
    Agonist
    Target
    Prostacyclin receptor
    Protein identifier
    P43119
  • Action
    Full agonist
    Action type
    FULL_AGONIST
    Target
    EP1 receptor
    Gene symbol
    PTGER1
    Protein identifier
    P34995
    Median affinity
    6.7
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Full agonist
    Action type
    FULL_AGONIST
    Target
    EP3 receptor
    Gene symbol
    PTGER3
    Protein identifier
    P43115
    Median affinity
    5.6
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Full agonist
    Action type
    FULL_AGONIST
    Target
    EP2 receptor
    Gene symbol
    PTGER2
    Protein identifier
    P43116
    Median affinity
    8.4
    Affinity units
    pKi
  • Action
    Full agonist
    Action type
    FULL_AGONIST
    Target
    IP receptor
    Gene symbol
    PTGIR
    Protein identifier
    P43119
    Median affinity
    8.72
    Affinity units
    pEC50
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Action
    Full agonist
    Action type
    FULL_AGONIST
    Target
    IP receptor
    Gene symbol
    PTGIR
    Protein identifier
    P43119
    Median affinity
    7.49
    Affinity units
    pKi
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Action
    Full agonist
    Action type
    FULL_AGONIST
    Target
    DP1 receptor
    Gene symbol
    PTGDR
    Protein identifier
    Q13258
    Median affinity
    8.4
    Affinity units
    pKi

Open Targets mechanisms

  • Mechanism
    Prostanoid IP receptor agonist
    Action type
    Agonist
    Target
    Prostacyclin receptor

  • Action type
    Agonist
    Gene symbol
    PTGER1
    Protein identifier
    P34995
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Agonist
    Gene symbol
    PTGER4
    Protein identifier
    P35408
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Agonist
    Gene symbol
    PTGER3
    Protein identifier
    P43115
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Agonist
    Gene symbol
    PTGER2
    Protein identifier
    P43116
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Agonist
    Gene symbol
    PTGIR
    Protein identifier
    P43119
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical
  • Action type
    Agonist
    Gene symbol
    PTGDR
    Protein identifier
    Q13258
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Target development level
    Clinical

  • Condition
    Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000341
    Subject identifier
    D029424
  • Condition
    Ischemia
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000556
    Subject identifier
    D007511
  • Condition
    Scleroderma, Systemic
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000717
    Subject identifier
    D012595
  • Condition
    Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000768
    Subject identifier
    D054990
  • Condition
    Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0001361
    Subject identifier
    D000081029
  • Condition
    Hypertension, Pulmonary
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0001361
    Subject identifier
    D006976
  • Condition
    Reperfusion Injury
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0002687
    Subject identifier
    D015427
  • Condition
    Peripheral Vascular Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003875
    Subject identifier
    D016491
  • Condition
    Lung Diseases, Interstitial
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0004244
    Subject identifier
    D017563
  • Condition
    Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0005207
    Subject identifier
    D065630
  • Condition
    Pulmonary Fibrosis
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0009448
    Subject identifier
    D011658
  • Condition
    Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001103
    Subject identifier
    D010547
  • Condition
    Raynaud Disease
    Highest recorded phase
    0.5
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001145
    Subject identifier
    D011928
  • Condition
    Diabetic Foot
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001459
    Subject identifier
    D017719
  • Condition
    Thrombosis
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    HP:0004419
    Subject identifier
    D013927
  • Condition
    Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0001999
    Subject identifier
    D065627
  • Condition
    Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0005147
    Subject identifier
    D003922
  • Condition
    Hypertension, Pulmonary
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0005149
    Subject identifier
    D006976
  • Condition
    Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0100130
    Subject identifier
    D012128

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000341
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000556
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000717
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000768
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001361
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0002687
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003837
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003875
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004244
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0005207
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009197
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009448
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001103
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001145
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001459
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001459
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0001750
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0003546
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0004419
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0004419
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0012418
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0001999
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0002123
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0002771
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005002
    Highest recorded phase
    2

And 10 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Event
    abdominal discomfort
    Reports
    444
    Reporting signal score
    277.472
  • Event
    abdominal distension
    Reports
    339
    Reporting signal score
    253.235
  • Event
    ascites
    Reports
    225
    Reporting signal score
    234.468
  • Event
    blood pressure decreased
    Reports
    373
    Reporting signal score
    357.478
  • Event
    chest discomfort
    Reports
    399
    Reporting signal score
    259.354
  • Event
    chest pain
    Reports
    950
    Reporting signal score
    805.829
  • Event
    cough
    Reports
    1,276
    Reporting signal score
    1,124.88
  • Event
    decreased appetite
    Reports
    577
    Reporting signal score
    280.216
  • Event
    dermatitis contact
    Reports
    349
    Reporting signal score
    927.188
  • Event
    device infusion issue
    Reports
    110
    Reporting signal score
    341.441
  • Event
    diarrhoea
    Reports
    2,292
    Reporting signal score
    1,455.42
  • Event
    dizziness
    Reports
    1,449
    Reporting signal score
    723.491
  • Event
    dyspnoea
    Reports
    3,508
    Reporting signal score
    3,879.55
  • Event
    dyspnoea exertional
    Reports
    649
    Reporting signal score
    1,215.25
  • Event
    epistaxis
    Reports
    328
    Reporting signal score
    227.463
  • Event
    fatigue
    Reports
    1,411
    Reporting signal score
    347.503
  • Event
    feeling abnormal
    Reports
    571
    Reporting signal score
    354.571
  • Event
    fluid overload
    Reports
    599
    Reporting signal score
    1,595.15
  • Event
    fluid retention
    Reports
    879
    Reporting signal score
    1,816.54
  • Event
    flushing
    Reports
    765
    Reporting signal score
    1,019.68
  • Event
    haemoptysis
    Reports
    204
    Reporting signal score
    219.695
  • Event
    headache
    Reports
    2,715
    Reporting signal score
    2,375.28
  • Event
    heart rate increased
    Reports
    353
    Reporting signal score
    296.432
  • Event
    hypotension
    Reports
    925
    Reporting signal score
    534.583
  • Event
    hypoxia
    Reports
    337
    Reporting signal score
    404.381

And 35 more, listed on the interactive page.

And 28 more, listed on the interactive page.

Dose
18 mcg per treatment session (initial), titrating up to 9-12 breaths per session
Route
Inhalation
How often
4 times daily approximately 4 hours apart during waking hours

  • Administer undiluted
  • Do not mix with other medications in the device
  • Use only with the Tyvaso Inhalation System

Hydrogen bond acceptors
4
Hydrogen bond donors
3
Polar surface area
86.99
Calculated partition coefficient (ALogP)
3.58
Calculated partition coefficient (XLogP)
4.5
Prodrug
No
Chirality
Single enantiomer
Inorganic
No
Rule-of-five violations
0
Rotatable bonds
10
Heavy atoms
28
Molecular formula
C23H34O5
Monoisotopic mass
390.24062418
Natural product
Yes

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  • 0781-3420
  • 0781-3425
  • 0781-3427
  • 0781-3430
  • 0781-6021
  • 43598-126
  • 43598-646
  • 43598-647
  • 43598-648
  • 43598-649
  • 62332-514
  • 62332-515
  • 62332-516
  • 62332-517
  • 66302-101
  • 66302-102
  • 66302-105
  • 66302-110
  • 66302-114
  • 66302-150
  • 66302-206

And 26 more, listed on the interactive page.

Recorded assays
117
Active assays
12

  • Confirmatory
  • Other

Related records

Trials (78)

Approved for (3)

In development for (15)

Targets (6)