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Rimexolone

Identification

Summary

Rimexolone is a glucocorticoid used to treat inflammation of the eye.

Generic Name
Rimexolone
DrugBank Accession Number
DB00896
Background

Rimexolone is a 1% eye drop solution is a glucocorticoid steroid. It is used to treat inflammation in the eye. It is marketed as Vexol.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Approved
Structure
3D
Similar Structures
Weight
Average: 370.533
Monoisotopic: 370.250794955
Chemical Formula
C24H34O3
Synonyms
  • Rimexolon
  • Rimexolona
  • Rimexolone
External IDs
  • Org 6216
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Pharmacology

Indication

For the treatment of postoperative inflammation following ocular surgery and in the treatment of anterior uveitis.

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Associated Conditions
Indication TypeIndicationCombined Product DetailsApproval LevelAge GroupPatient CharacteristicsDose Form
Treatment ofAnterior uveitis••••••••••••
Treatment ofEye inflammation••••••••••••
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Pharmacodynamics

Rimexolone is a glucocorticoid corticosteroid for systemic use. Corticosteroids suppress the inflammatory response to a variety of inciting agents of a mechanical, chemical, or immunological nature. They inhibit edema, cellular infiltration, capillary dilatation, fibroblastic proliferation, deposition of collagen and scar formation associated with inflammation.

Mechanism of action

Rimexolone is a glucocorticoid receptor agonist. The antiinflammatory actions of corticosteroids are thought to involve lipocortins, phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins which, through inhibition of arachidonic acid, control the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. By binding to the glucocorticoid receptor, this drug ultimately leads to changes in genetic transcription involving the lipocortins and prostaglandins.

TargetActionsOrganism
AGlucocorticoid receptor
agonist
Humans
Absorption

Systemically absorbed.

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism

Undergoes extensive metabolism. Following intravenous administration of radiolabeled rimexolone in rats, more than 80% of the dose was excreted in the feces as rimexolone and metabolites. Metabolites have been shown to be either less active than rimexolone or inactive in human glucocorticoid receptor binding assays.

Route of elimination

Following IV administration of radio-labelled rimexolone to rats, greater than 80% of the dose is excreted via the feces as rimexolone and metabolites.

Half-life

The serum half-life of rimexolone could not be reliably estimated due to the large number of samples below the quantitation limit of the assay (80 pg/mL). However, based on the time required to reach steady-state, the half-life appears to be short (1-2 hours).

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Symptoms of overdose include retinal toxicity, glaucoma, and subcapsular cataract.

Pathways
Not Available
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Interactions

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AbametapirThe serum concentration of Rimexolone can be increased when it is combined with Abametapir.
AcarboseThe risk or severity of hyperglycemia can be increased when Rimexolone is combined with Acarbose.
AcetohexamideThe risk or severity of hyperglycemia can be increased when Rimexolone is combined with Acetohexamide.
AcetyldigitoxinThe risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Rimexolone is combined with Acetyldigitoxin.
AdagrasibThe serum concentration of Adagrasib can be decreased when it is combined with Rimexolone.
Food Interactions
No interactions found.

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Brand Name Prescription Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
VexolSuspension / drops10 mg/1mLOphthalmicAlcon Laboratories, Inc1995-09-152017-02-20US flag
Vexol Ophthalmic Suspension - 1%Suspension1 %OphthalmicAlcon, Inc.1997-01-222016-06-16Canada flag

Categories

ATC Codes
H02AB12 — RimexoloneS01BA13 — Rimexolone
Drug Categories
Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 20-oxosteroids. These are steroid derivatives carrying a C=O group at the 20-position of the steroid skeleton.
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Super Class
Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Class
Steroids and steroid derivatives
Sub Class
Oxosteroids
Direct Parent
20-oxosteroids
Alternative Parents
Androgens and derivatives / 3-oxo delta-1,4-steroids / 11-beta-hydroxysteroids / Delta-1,4-steroids / Secondary alcohols / Cyclic ketones / Cyclic alcohols and derivatives / Organic oxides / Hydrocarbon derivatives
Substituents
11-beta-hydroxysteroid / 11-hydroxysteroid / 20-oxosteroid / 3-oxo-delta-1,4-steroid / 3-oxosteroid / Alcohol / Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound / Androgen-skeleton / Androstane-skeleton / Carbonyl group
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Not Available
Affected organisms
  • Humans and other mammals

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
O7M2E4264D
CAS number
49697-38-3
InChI Key
QTTRZHGPGKRAFB-OOKHYKNYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H34O3/c1-6-20(27)24(5)14(2)11-18-17-8-7-15-12-16(25)9-10-22(15,3)21(17)19(26)13-23(18,24)4/h9-10,12,14,17-19,21,26H,6-8,11,13H2,1-5H3/t14-,17+,18+,19+,21-,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1
IUPAC Name
(1S,2R,10S,11S,13R,14S,15S,17S)-17-hydroxy-2,13,14,15-tetramethyl-14-propanoyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0²,⁷.0¹¹,¹⁵]heptadeca-3,6-dien-5-one
SMILES
[H][C@@]12C[C@@H](C)[C@](C)(C(=O)CC)[C@@]1(C)C[C@H](O)[C@@]1([H])[C@@]2([H])CCC2=CC(=O)C=C[C@]12C

References

General References
Not Available
KEGG Drug
D05729
PubChem Compound
5311412
PubChem Substance
46504820
ChemSpider
4470902
BindingDB
50103606
RxNav
55681
ChEBI
135566
ChEMBL
CHEMBL1200617
ZINC
ZINC000003945984
Therapeutic Targets Database
DAP000420
PharmGKB
PA164752251
RxList
RxList Drug Page
Drugs.com
Drugs.com Drug Page
Wikipedia
Rimexolone
FDA label
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MSDS
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Clinical Trials

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PhaseStatusPurposeConditionsCount
4CompletedTreatmentIntraocular Pressure (IOP)1
3CompletedTreatmentDry Eyes1

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
  • Alcon laboratories inc
Packagers
  • Alcon Laboratories
Dosage Forms
FormRouteStrength
SuspensionConjunctival; Ophthalmic10 mg
SuspensionOphthalmic10.000 mg
Suspension / dropsOphthalmic10 mg/1mL
SolutionOphthalmic1 %
SuspensionOphthalmic1 %
Prices
Unit descriptionCostUnit
Vexol 1% Suspension 10ml Bottle74.08USD bottle
Vexol 1% Suspension 5ml Bottle48.29USD bottle
Vexol 1% eye drops7.14USD ml
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Patents
Not Available

Properties

State
Solid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueSource
water solubilityInsolubleNot Available
logP4.2Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.0121 mg/mLALOGPS
logP3.64ALOGPS
logP4.38Chemaxon
logS-4.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)18.76Chemaxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.21Chemaxon
Physiological Charge0Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area54.37 Å2Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count2Chemaxon
Refractivity109.07 m3·mol-1Chemaxon
Polarizability42.91 Å3Chemaxon
Number of Rings4Chemaxon
Bioavailability1Chemaxon
Rule of FiveYesChemaxon
Ghose FilterYesChemaxon
Veber's RuleNoChemaxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemaxon
Predicted ADMET Features
PropertyValueProbability
Human Intestinal Absorption+1.0
Blood Brain Barrier+0.9796
Caco-2 permeable+0.7879
P-glycoprotein substrateSubstrate0.7261
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IInhibitor0.616
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IIInhibitor0.5126
Renal organic cation transporterNon-inhibitor0.8022
CYP450 2C9 substrateNon-substrate0.8142
CYP450 2D6 substrateNon-substrate0.9195
CYP450 3A4 substrateSubstrate0.7631
CYP450 1A2 substrateNon-inhibitor0.9521
CYP450 2C9 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9071
CYP450 2D6 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9231
CYP450 2C19 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9025
CYP450 3A4 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6544
CYP450 inhibitory promiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.7217
Ames testNon AMES toxic0.9396
CarcinogenicityNon-carcinogens0.9243
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.9906
Rat acute toxicity2.1317 LD50, mol/kg Not applicable
hERG inhibition (predictor I)Weak inhibitor0.8573
hERG inhibition (predictor II)Non-inhibitor0.7387
ADMET data is predicted using admetSAR, a free tool for evaluating chemical ADMET properties. (23092397)

Spectra

Mass Spec (NIST)
Not Available
Spectra
SpectrumSpectrum TypeSplash Key
MS/MS Spectrum - , positiveLC-MS/MSsplash10-00di-2910000000-2f40fe36282161d91be9
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0v4j-1059000000-819988fdf151f924a934
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-014i-0009000000-bee78b1b312f7faadca1
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-014i-0009000000-fec56085907096ad3880
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-03y0-0849000000-1123e0a6f24ffc2f104a
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0002-2296000000-42c87b9bfb8469759431
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-074i-0910000000-6264ebc7e9509ecbc69a
Predicted 1H NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
Predicted 13C NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
AdductCCS Value (Å2)Source typeSource
[M-H]-195.77586
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+H]+197.67128
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+Na]+204.53401
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)

Targets

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Details1. Glucocorticoid receptor
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Yes
Actions
Agonist
General Function
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function
Receptor for glucocorticoids (GC). Has a dual mode of action: as a transcription factor that binds to glucocorticoid response elements (GRE), both for nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, and as a modula...
Gene Name
NR3C1
Uniprot ID
P04150
Uniprot Name
Glucocorticoid receptor
Molecular Weight
85658.57 Da
References
  1. Hochhaus G, Moellmann HW: Binding affinities of rimexolone (ORG 6216), flunisolide and their putative metabolites for the glucocorticoid receptor of human synovial tissue. Agents Actions. 1990 Jun;30(3-4):377-80. [Article]

Enzymes

Details1. Cytochrome P450 3A4
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
No
Actions
Substrate
Inducer
General Function
Vitamin d3 25-hydroxylase activity
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 performs a variety of oxidation react...
Gene Name
CYP3A4
Uniprot ID
P08684
Uniprot Name
Cytochrome P450 3A4
Molecular Weight
57342.67 Da
References
  1. Shukla SJ, Sakamuru S, Huang R, Moeller TA, Shinn P, Vanleer D, Auld DS, Austin CP, Xia M: Identification of clinically used drugs that activate pregnane X receptors. Drug Metab Dispos. 2011 Jan;39(1):151-9. doi: 10.1124/dmd.110.035105. Epub 2010 Oct 21. [Article]
  2. NCI/NIH [Link]
Details2. Cytochrome P450 3A5
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Inducer
General Function
Oxygen binding
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
CYP3A5
Uniprot ID
P20815
Uniprot Name
Cytochrome P450 3A5
Molecular Weight
57108.065 Da
References
  1. Dvorak Z, Pavek P: Regulation of drug-metabolizing cytochrome P450 enzymes by glucocorticoids. Drug Metab Rev. 2010 Nov;42(4):621-35. doi: 10.3109/03602532.2010.484462. [Article]

Carriers

Details1. Corticosteroid-binding globulin
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Binder
General Function
Steroid binding
Specific Function
Major transport protein for glucocorticoids and progestins in the blood of almost all vertebrate species.
Gene Name
SERPINA6
Uniprot ID
P08185
Uniprot Name
Corticosteroid-binding globulin
Molecular Weight
45140.49 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [Article]
  2. Imming P, Sinning C, Meyer A: Drugs, their targets and the nature and number of drug targets. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Oct;5(10):821-34. [Article]
  3. Chen X, Ji ZL, Chen YZ: TTD: Therapeutic Target Database. Nucleic Acids Res. 2002 Jan 1;30(1):412-5. [Article]

Drug created at June 13, 2005 13:24 / Updated at February 02, 2024 22:46