Azimilide

Identification

Generic Name
Azimilide
DrugBank Accession Number
DB04957
Background

Azimilide is an investigational class III anti-arrhythmic drug that blocks fast and slow components of the delayed rectifier cardiac potassium channels. It is not approved for use in any country, but is currently in clinical trials in the United States.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Investigational
Structure
Weight
Average: 457.96
Monoisotopic: 457.1880675
Chemical Formula
C23H28ClN5O3
Synonyms
  • Azimilide

Pharmacology

Indication

Investigated for use/treatment in arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation.

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Pharmacodynamics

Azimilide is a new class III anti-arrhythmic agent. It is distinguished by a relative lack of reverse use-dependence, excellent oral absorption, no need for dose titration, an option for out-patient initiation, no need for adjustment associated with renal or liver failure and a lack of interaction with warfarin or digoxin. It carries some risk of torsade de pointes and rarely, neutropoenia.

Mechanism of action

The mechanism of action of azimilide is to block both the slowly conducting (I(Ks)) and rapidly conducting (I(Kr)) rectifier potassium currents in cardiac cells. This differs from other class III agents that block I(Kr) exclusively or in combination with sodium, calcium, or transient outward (I(to)) potassium current channels. It also has blocking effects on sodium (I(Na)) and calcium currents (I(CaL)). Its effects on reentrant circuits in infarct border zones causing ventricular tachyarrhythmias are unknown.

TargetActionsOrganism
UPotassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 1Not AvailableHumans
UPotassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 1Not AvailableHumans
UPotassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2Not AvailableHumans
Absorption

Excellent oral absorption.

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism

The metabolic fate of azimilide in man is unusual as it undergoes a cleavage in vivo resulting in the formation of two classes of structurally distinct metabolites. One study has shown that a cleaved metabolite, 4-chloro-2-phenyl furoic acid was present at high concentration in plasma, while other plasma metabolites, azimilide N-oxide, and a cleaved hydantoin metabolite were present at lower concentrations than azimilide. In urine, the cleaved metabolites were the major metabolites, (> 35% of the dose) along with phenols (as conjugates, 7%-8%), azimilide N-oxide (4%-10%), a butanoic acid metabolite (2%-3%), and desmethyl azimilide (2%). A limited investigation of fecal metabolites indicated that azimilide (3%-5%), desmethyl azimilide (1%-3%), and the butanoic acid metabolite (< 1%) were present. Contributing pathways for metabolism of azimilide, identified through in vitro and in-vivo studies, were CYPs 1A1 (est. 28%), 3A4/5 (est. 20%), 2D6 (< 1%), FMO (est. 14%), and cleavage (35%). Enzyme(s) involved in the cleavage of azimilide were not identified.

Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

Not Available

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Not Available

Pathways
Not Available
Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
Not Available

Interactions

Drug Interactions
This information should not be interpreted without the help of a healthcare provider. If you believe you are experiencing an interaction, contact a healthcare provider immediately. The absence of an interaction does not necessarily mean no interactions exist.
DrugInteraction
AbametapirThe serum concentration of Azimilide can be increased when it is combined with Abametapir.
AbataceptThe metabolism of Azimilide can be increased when combined with Abatacept.
AcalabrutinibThe metabolism of Azimilide can be decreased when combined with Acalabrutinib.
AcebutololAcebutolol may increase the arrhythmogenic activities of Azimilide.
AcetyldigitoxinAcetyldigitoxin may increase the arrhythmogenic activities of Azimilide.
Food Interactions
Not Available

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International/Other Brands
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Categories

Drug Categories
Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydantoins. These are heterocyclic compounds containing an imidazolidine substituted by ketone group at positions 2 and 4.
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Super Class
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Class
Azolidines
Sub Class
Imidazolidines
Direct Parent
Hydantoins
Alternative Parents
Alpha amino acids and derivatives / N-methylpiperazines / Chlorobenzenes / Semicarbazones / Aryl chlorides / Heteroaromatic compounds / Furans / Dicarboximides / Trialkylamines / Organic carbonic acids and derivatives
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Substituents
1,4-diazinane / Alpha-amino acid or derivatives / Amine / Amino acid or derivatives / Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound / Aryl chloride / Aryl halide / Azacycle / Benzenoid / Carbonic acid derivative
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Molecular Framework
Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Not Available
Affected organisms
  • Humans and other mammals

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
74QU6P2934
CAS number
149908-53-2
InChI Key
MREBEPTUUMTTIA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C23H28ClN5O3/c1-26-12-14-27(15-13-26)10-2-3-11-28-22(30)17-29(23(28)31)25-16-20-8-9-21(32-20)18-4-6-19(24)7-5-18/h4-9,16H,2-3,10-15,17H2,1H3
IUPAC Name
1-({[5-(4-chlorophenyl)furan-2-yl]methylidene}amino)-3-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)butyl]imidazolidine-2,4-dione
SMILES
CN1CCN(CCCCN2C(=O)CN(N=CC3=CC=C(O3)C3=CC=C(Cl)C=C3)C2=O)CC1

References

General References
  1. Schmitt H, Cabo C, Coromilas JC, Wit AL: Effects of azimilide, a new class III antiarrhythmic drug, on reentrant circuits causing ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation in a canine model of myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2001 Sep;12(9):1025-33. [Article]
  2. Abrol R, Page RL: Azimilide dihydrochloride: a new class III anti-arrhythmic agent. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2000 Nov;9(11):2705-15. [Article]
  3. Tran HT: Azimilide dihydrochloride: a unique class III antiarrhythmic agent. Heart Dis. 1999 May-Jun;1(2):114-6. [Article]
  4. Toothaker RD, Corey AE, Valentine SN, Agnew JR, Parekh N, Moehrke W, Thompson GA, Powell JH: Influence of coadministration on the pharmacokinetics of azimilide dihydrochloride and digoxin. J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Jul;45(7):773-80. [Article]
  5. Riley P, Figary PC, Entwisle JR, Roe AL, Thompson GA, Ohashi R, Ohashi N, Moorehead TJ: The metabolic profile of azimilide in man: in vivo and in vitro evaluations. J Pharm Sci. 2005 Sep;94(9):2084-95. [Article]
KEGG Compound
C13777
PubChem Compound
9571004
PubChem Substance
175426919
ChemSpider
54906
BindingDB
50117913
ZINC
ZINC000299888520
Wikipedia
Azimilide

Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
PhaseStatusPurposeConditionsCount
3TerminatedTreatmentArrhythmia / Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) / Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs)1
2CompletedTreatmentCongestive Heart Failure (CHF)1

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
Not Available
Packagers
Not Available
Dosage Forms
Not Available
Prices
Not Available
Patents
Not Available

Properties

State
Solid
Experimental Properties
Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.0861 mg/mLALOGPS
logP2.91ALOGPS
logP2.59Chemaxon
logS-3.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)11.95Chemaxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)8.7Chemaxon
Physiological Charge1Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area72.6 Å2Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count8Chemaxon
Refractivity124.83 m3·mol-1Chemaxon
Polarizability50.15 Å3Chemaxon
Number of Rings4Chemaxon
Bioavailability1Chemaxon
Rule of FiveYesChemaxon
Ghose FilterYesChemaxon
Veber's RuleNoChemaxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemaxon
Predicted ADMET Features
PropertyValueProbability
Human Intestinal Absorption+1.0
Blood Brain Barrier+0.9013
Caco-2 permeable-0.5057
P-glycoprotein substrateSubstrate0.7072
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IInhibitor0.79
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IINon-inhibitor0.5948
Renal organic cation transporterInhibitor0.614
CYP450 2C9 substrateNon-substrate0.7463
CYP450 2D6 substrateNon-substrate0.9116
CYP450 3A4 substrateSubstrate0.7085
CYP450 1A2 substrateNon-inhibitor0.8317
CYP450 2C9 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7377
CYP450 2D6 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8987
CYP450 2C19 inhibitorInhibitor0.5383
CYP450 3A4 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8177
CYP450 inhibitory promiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8234
Ames testAMES toxic0.5429
CarcinogenicityNon-carcinogens0.7114
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.9967
Rat acute toxicity2.6412 LD50, mol/kg Not applicable
hERG inhibition (predictor I)Strong inhibitor0.8037
hERG inhibition (predictor II)Inhibitor0.5718
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
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0a4i-0001900000-d6b94864bd072876b898
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0a4i-1020900000-e16e1665fcd06443ad9d
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0a4i-0011900000-0739559a25ca8fb83c59
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0041-4130900000-1b165214dfe61dcd398c
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-001i-0642900000-c660df6270a61837ce91
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-005a-5570900000-400bc71090565eda8e85
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]-205.80943
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+H]+208.16743
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+Na]+214.94151
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)

Targets

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Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Telethonin binding
Specific Function
Ancillary protein that assembles as a beta subunit with a voltage-gated potassium channel complex of pore-forming alpha subunits. Modulates the gating kinetics and enhances stability of the channel...
Gene Name
KCNE1
Uniprot ID
P15382
Uniprot Name
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 1
Molecular Weight
14674.66 Da
References
  1. Schmitt H, Cabo C, Coromilas JC, Wit AL: Effects of azimilide, a new class III antiarrhythmic drug, on reentrant circuits causing ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation in a canine model of myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2001 Sep;12(9):1025-33. [Article]
  2. Abrol R, Page RL: Azimilide dihydrochloride: a new class III anti-arrhythmic agent. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2000 Nov;9(11):2705-15. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Voltage-gated potassium channel activity involved in ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential repolarization
Specific Function
Potassium channel that plays an important role in a number of tissues, including heart, inner ear, stomach and colon (By similarity) (PubMed:10646604). Associates with KCNE beta subunits that modul...
Gene Name
KCNQ1
Uniprot ID
P51787
Uniprot Name
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 1
Molecular Weight
74697.925 Da
References
  1. Schmitt H, Cabo C, Coromilas JC, Wit AL: Effects of azimilide, a new class III antiarrhythmic drug, on reentrant circuits causing ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation in a canine model of myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2001 Sep;12(9):1025-33. [Article]
  2. Abrol R, Page RL: Azimilide dihydrochloride: a new class III anti-arrhythmic agent. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2000 Nov;9(11):2705-15. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Voltage-gated potassium channel activity involved in ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential repolarization
Specific Function
Pore-forming (alpha) subunit of voltage-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channel. Channel properties are modulated by cAMP and subunit assembly. Mediates the rapidly activating component of the ...
Gene Name
KCNH2
Uniprot ID
Q12809
Uniprot Name
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2
Molecular Weight
126653.52 Da
References
  1. Schmitt H, Cabo C, Coromilas JC, Wit AL: Effects of azimilide, a new class III antiarrhythmic drug, on reentrant circuits causing ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation in a canine model of myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2001 Sep;12(9):1025-33. [Article]
  2. Abrol R, Page RL: Azimilide dihydrochloride: a new class III anti-arrhythmic agent. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2000 Nov;9(11):2705-15. [Article]

Enzymes

Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Substrate
General Function
Steroid hydroxylase activity
Specific Function
Responsible for the metabolism of many drugs and environmental chemicals that it oxidizes. It is involved in the metabolism of drugs such as antiarrhythmics, adrenoceptor antagonists, and tricyclic...
Gene Name
CYP2D6
Uniprot ID
P10635
Uniprot Name
Cytochrome P450 2D6
Molecular Weight
55768.94 Da
References
  1. Riley P, Figary PC, Entwisle JR, Roe AL, Thompson GA, Ohashi R, Ohashi N, Moorehead TJ: The metabolic profile of azimilide in man: in vivo and in vitro evaluations. J Pharm Sci. 2005 Sep;94(9):2084-95. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Substrate
General Function
Vitamin d 24-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 oxidizes a variety of structurally un...
Gene Name
CYP1A1
Uniprot ID
P04798
Uniprot Name
Cytochrome P450 1A1
Molecular Weight
58164.815 Da
References
  1. Riley P, Figary PC, Entwisle JR, Roe AL, Thompson GA, Ohashi R, Ohashi N, Moorehead TJ: The metabolic profile of azimilide in man: in vivo and in vitro evaluations. J Pharm Sci. 2005 Sep;94(9):2084-95. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Substrate
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. Riley P, Figary PC, Entwisle JR, Roe AL, Thompson GA, Ohashi R, Ohashi N, Moorehead TJ: The metabolic profile of azimilide in man: in vivo and in vitro evaluations. J Pharm Sci. 2005 Sep;94(9):2084-95. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Substrate
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. Riley P, Figary PC, Entwisle JR, Roe AL, Thompson GA, Ohashi R, Ohashi N, Moorehead TJ: The metabolic profile of azimilide in man: in vivo and in vitro evaluations. J Pharm Sci. 2005 Sep;94(9):2084-95. [Article]

Drug created at October 21, 2007 22:23 / Updated at February 21, 2021 18:51