Spinosad

Identification

Summary

Spinosad is a pediculicide used topically to treat head lice.

Brand Names
Natroba
Generic Name
Spinosad
DrugBank Accession Number
DB08823
Background

Spinosad is a pediculicide mixture of spinosyn A and spinosyn D (in an approximately 5:1 ratio, respectively) used in the topical treatment of head lice in children (four years old and older) and in adults. Spinosad is an insecticide based on a compound found in S. spinosa, a bacterial species. Spinosad has also been experimented for use in cats for treatment of flea infestations, and has also been experimented for use against the KS1 Ctenocephalides felis flea strain infesting dogs, in addition to many investigations for use in other animals and agricultural plants.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Approved, Investigational, Vet approved
Structure
Weight
Average: 1477.963
Monoisotopic: 1476.937344658
Chemical Formula
C83H132N2O20
Synonyms
  • Spinosad
External IDs
  • DE-105
  • LY-232105
  • PP-105
  • XDE-105

Pharmacology

Indication

Spinosad is indicated for the topical treatment of head lice infestation in adult and pediatric patients ≥6 months old.8 It is also indicated for the topical treatment of scabies infestation in adult and pediatric patients ≥4 years old.8

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Associated Conditions
Indication TypeIndicationCombined Product DetailsApproval LevelAge GroupPatient CharacteristicsDose Form
Treatment ofHead lice•••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••
Treatment ofScabies•••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••
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Pharmacodynamics

Spinosyn A does not appear to directly interact with any known relevant insecticidal targets, but instead boasts a novel mechanism that resembles a GABA antagonist. Spinosyn A is also slightly more biologically active than spinosyn D.

Mechanism of action

Spinosad is a mixture of spinosyn A and spinosyn D in a 5:1 ratio. This combination causes neuronal hyperexcitation through mostly alteration of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, which ultimately leads to lice paralysis and death.

Absorption

Not absorbed if administered topically.

Volume of distribution

No distribution if administered topically.

Protein binding

Not plasma protein bound if administered topically.

Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

Not Available

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Natroba contains benzyl alcohol, which should be avoided in neonates due to associated severe adverse effects and potential fatality. For use only on the scalp and associated hair. Avoid ingestion and contact with eyes. Spinosad itself is not hazardous by the oral, dermal, ocular, or inhalational routes.

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.
No interactions found.
Food Interactions
  • Take with or without food.

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International/Other Brands
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Brand Name Prescription Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
NatrobaSuspension9 mg/1mLTopicalParaPRO LLC2011-01-25Not applicableUS flag
SpinosadSuspension9 mg/1mLTopicalMacoven Pharmaceuticals2012-07-182014-08-09US flag
Generic Prescription Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
SpinosadSuspension9 mg/1mLTopicalParaPRO LLC2024-01-29Not applicableUS flag
SpinosadSuspension9 mg/1mLTopicalAllegis Pharmaceuticals, LLC2014-06-25Not applicableUS flag

Categories

Drug Categories
Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aminoglycosides. These are molecules or a portion of a molecule composed of amino-modified sugars.
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Super Class
Organic oxygen compounds
Class
Organooxygen compounds
Sub Class
Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct Parent
Aminoglycosides
Alternative Parents
Macrolides and analogues / O-glycosyl compounds / Oxanes / Monosaccharides / Trialkylamines / Amino acids and derivatives / Lactones / Ketones / Carboxylic acid esters / Oxacyclic compounds
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Substituents
Acetal / Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compound / Amine / Amino acid or derivatives / Aminoglycoside core / Carbonyl group / Carboxylic acid derivative / Carboxylic acid ester / Dialkyl ether / Ether
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Molecular Framework
Not Available
External Descriptors
Not Available
Affected organisms
  • Scabies (Sarcoptes scabei) and other insects
  • Head lice

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
XPA88EAP6V
CAS number
168316-95-8
InChI Key
JFLRKDZMHNBDQS-SGSTVUCESA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C42H67NO10.C41H65NO10/c1-11-26-13-12-14-35(53-37-16-15-34(43(6)7)24(4)49-37)23(3)38(45)33-20-31-29(32(33)21-36(44)51-26)17-22(2)28-18-27(19-30(28)31)52-42-41(48-10)40(47-9)39(46-8)25(5)50-42;1-10-26-12-11-13-34(52-36-17-16-33(42(5)6)23(3)48-36)22(2)37(44)32-20-30-28(31(32)21-35(43)50-26)15-14-25-18-27(19-29(25)30)51-41-40(47-9)39(46-8)38(45-7)24(4)49-41/h17,20,23-32,34-35,37,39-42H,11-16,18-19,21H2,1-10H3;14-15,20,22-31,33-34,36,38-41H,10-13,16-19,21H2,1-9H3/t23-,24-,25+,26+,27-,28+,29-,30-,31-,32+,34+,35+,37+,39+,40-,41-,42+;22-,23-,24+,25-,26+,27-,28-,29-,30-,31+,33+,34+,36+,38+,39-,40-,41+/m11/s1
IUPAC Name
(2R,3aS,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-13-{[(2R,5S,6R)-5-(dimethylamino)-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-9-ethyl-14-methyl-2-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-1H,2H,3H,3aH,5aH,5bH,6H,7H,9H,10H,11H,12H,13H,14H,15H,16aH,16bH-as-indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecane-7,15-dione; (2S,3aR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS)-13-{[(2R,5S,6R)-5-(dimethylamino)-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-9-ethyl-4,14-dimethyl-2-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-1H,2H,3H,3aH,5aH,5bH,6H,7H,9H,10H,11H,12H,13H,14H,15H,16aH,16bH-as-indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecane-7,15-dione
SMILES
[H][C@]1(C[C@@]2([H])C=C[C@@]3([H])[C@]4([H])CC(=O)O[C@@]([H])(CC)CCC[C@]([H])(O[C@@]5([H])CC[C@]([H])(N(C)C)[C@@]([H])(C)O5)[C@@]([H])(C)C(=O)C4=C[C@@]3([H])[C@]2([H])C1)O[C@]1([H])O[C@@]([H])(C)[C@]([H])(OC)[C@@]([H])(OC)[C@@]1([H])OC.[H][C@]1(C[C@@]2([H])C(C)=C[C@@]3([H])[C@]4([H])CC(=O)O[C@@]([H])(CC)CCC[C@]([H])(O[C@@]5([H])CC[C@]([H])(N(C)C)[C@@]([H])(C)O5)[C@@]([H])(C)C(=O)C4=C[C@@]3([H])[C@]2([H])C1)O[C@]1([H])O[C@@]([H])(C)[C@]([H])(OC)[C@@]([H])(OC)[C@@]1([H])OC

References

Synthesis Reference

http://www.proteomesci.com/content/pdf/1477-5956-9-40.pdf

General References
  1. Dryden MW, Payne PA, Smith V, Berg TC, Lane M: Efficacy of selamectin, spinosad, and spinosad/milbemycin oxime against the KS1 Ctenocephalides felis flea strain infesting dogs. Parasit Vectors. 2013 Mar 25;6:80. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-80. [Article]
  2. Paarlberg TE, Wiseman S, Trout CM, Kee EA, Snyder DE: Safety and efficacy of spinosad chewable tablets for treatment of flea infestations of cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013 Apr 15;242(8):1092-8. doi: 10.2460/javma.242.8.1092. [Article]
  3. Liu TX, Irungu RW, Dean DA, Harris MK: Impacts of spinosad and lambda-cyhalothrin on spider communities in cabbage fields in south Texas. Ecotoxicology. 2013 Apr;22(3):528-37. doi: 10.1007/s10646-013-1045-1. Epub 2013 Mar 3. [Article]
  4. Khan HA, Shad SA, Akram W: Resistance to new chemical insecticides in the house fly, Musca domestica L., from dairies in Punjab, Pakistan. Parasitol Res. 2013 May;112(5):2049-54. doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3365-8. Epub 2013 Mar 3. [Article]
  5. Gilbert-Lopez B, Schilling M, Ahlmann N, Michels A, Hayen H, Molina-Diaz A, Garcia-Reyes JF, Franzke J: Ambient diode laser desorption dielectric barrier discharge ionization mass spectrometry of nonvolatile chemicals. Anal Chem. 2013 Mar 19;85(6):3174-82. doi: 10.1021/ac303452w. Epub 2013 Mar 4. [Article]
  6. Aditya S, Rattan A: Spinosad: An effective and safe pediculicide. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2012 Sep;3(3):213-4. doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.101825. [Article]
  7. Watson GB, Salgado VL: Maintenance of GABA receptor function of small-diameter cockroach neurons by adenine nucleotides. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2001 Feb;31(2):207-12. [Article]
  8. FDA Approved Drug Products: Natroba (spinosad) topical suspension [Link]
KEGG Drug
D09384
PubChem Compound
17754356
PubChem Substance
175427105
ChemSpider
16736513
RxNav
299081
ChEBI
39211
ChEMBL
CHEMBL2040681
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Spinosad
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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
PhaseStatusPurposeConditionsCount
4CompletedHealth Services ResearchLice Infestations1
4RecruitingBasic ScienceScabies1
3CompletedTreatmentLice Infestations1
3CompletedTreatmentPediculus Capitis Infestation1
3CompletedTreatmentScabies2

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
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Packagers
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Dosage Forms
FormRouteStrength
Tablet, chewableOral
TabletOral
SuspensionTopical9 mg/1mL
Prices
Not Available
Patents
Patent NumberPediatric ExtensionApprovedExpires (estimated)Region
US5496931No1996-03-052013-03-05US flag
US6342482No2002-01-292019-06-22US flag
US7030095No2006-04-182021-07-02US flag
US6063771No2000-05-162023-07-25US flag
US9895388No2018-02-202033-11-25US flag

Properties

State
Liquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueSource
melting point (°C)84 - 99.5 °C (Spinosyn A), 161 - 170 °C (Spinosyn D)http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/spinosad_fate.pdf
boiling point (°C)801.515°Chttp://www.chemnet.com/cas/en/168316-95-8/spinosad.html
water solubilitynot soluble. Not Available
logP4.0 4.0 at pH 7 (Spinosyn A) 4.5 at pH 7 (Spinosyn D) http://ipmworld.umn.edu/chapters/hutchins2.htm
pKa8.18.1 (Spinosyn A) 7.87 (Spinosyn D) Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology, Volume 1
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.0024 mg/mLALOGPS
logP4.25ALOGPS
logP5.84Chemaxon
logS-5.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.17Chemaxon
Physiological Charge1Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count10Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area111.22 Å2Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count18Chemaxon
Refractivity201.86 m3·mol-1Chemaxon
Polarizability86.82 Å3Chemaxon
Number of Rings12Chemaxon
Bioavailability0Chemaxon
Rule of FiveNoChemaxon
Ghose FilterNoChemaxon
Veber's RuleNoChemaxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemaxon
Predicted ADMET Features
PropertyValueProbability
Human Intestinal Absorption+0.9796
Blood Brain Barrier-0.5202
Caco-2 permeable+0.5135
P-glycoprotein substrateSubstrate0.7046
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IInhibitor0.9823
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IIInhibitor0.9017
Renal organic cation transporterNon-inhibitor0.7307
CYP450 2C9 substrateNon-substrate0.8603
CYP450 2D6 substrateNon-substrate0.845
CYP450 3A4 substrateSubstrate0.7688
CYP450 1A2 substrateNon-inhibitor0.7565
CYP450 2C9 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8737
CYP450 2D6 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8267
CYP450 2C19 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8381
CYP450 3A4 inhibitorInhibitor0.5586
CYP450 inhibitory promiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.7168
Ames testNon AMES toxic0.6558
CarcinogenicityNon-carcinogens0.9192
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.9568
Rat acute toxicity2.6533 LD50, mol/kg Not applicable
hERG inhibition (predictor I)Weak inhibitor0.7885
hERG inhibition (predictor II)Non-inhibitor0.8576
ADMET data is predicted using admetSAR, a free tool for evaluating chemical ADMET properties. (23092397)

Spectra

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Spectra
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Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
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Drug created at December 27, 2012 17:46 / Updated at March 10, 2022 09:37