Chemistry:Arpraziquantel

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Arpraziquantel
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Clinical data
Other names(R)-Praziquantel
Drug classAnthelmintic
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H24N2O2
Molar mass312.413 g·mol−1
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Arpraziquantel ((R)-praziquantel) is the eutomer (the biologically active enantiomer) of praziquantel, a medication which is under investigation for the treatment of schistosomiasis in young children with less side effects than the racemate.[1]

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Legal status

In December 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion in accordance with Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 726/20041 for the medicinal product arpraziquantel, intended for the treatment of schistosomiasis in young children.[1] The applicant for this medicinal product is Merck Europe B.V.[1] It is intended exclusively for markets outside the European Union.[1]

Names

Arpraziquantel is the International nonproprietary name.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Arpraziquantel". 14 December 2023. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/opinion-medicine-use-outside-EU/human/arpraziquantel.  Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
  2. "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 83". WHO Drug Information 34 (1). 2020. 

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