Pentosan polysulfate

Identification

Summary

Pentosan polysulfate is a sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide used to treat bladder pain and discomfort due to interstitial cystitis.

Brand Names
Elmiron
Generic Name
Pentosan polysulfate
DrugBank Accession Number
DB00686
Background

Pentosan polysulfate is a sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide with heparin-like properties.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Approved
Structure
Weight
Average: 602.497
Monoisotopic: 601.922340398
Chemical Formula
C10H18O21S4
Synonyms
  • Pentosan polysulfate
  • Pentosan sulfuric polyester
  • Pentosane polysulfate
  • Pentosani polysulfas
  • Pentosano polisulfato
  • Pentosanpolysulfat
External IDs
  • CB-8061
  • PZ 68
  • SP 54

Pharmacology

Indication

For the relief of bladder pain or discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis.

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Associated Conditions
Indication TypeIndicationCombined Product DetailsApproval LevelAge GroupPatient CharacteristicsDose Form
Symptomatic treatment ofCystitis interstitial••••••••••••
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Pharmacodynamics

Pentosan polysulfate sodium is a low molecular weight heparin-like compound. It has anticoagulant and fibrinolytic effects.

Mechanism of action

Pentosan polysulfate is a polymer of xylose hydrogen sulfate and contains two sulfate groups per carbohydrate monomer. It binds Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) as well as other heparin-binding growth factors. It has been shown to interact also with the heparin-binding site of FGFR-1. It inhibits the growth of SW13 adrenocortical cells transfected with FGF-4 and tumorigenicity of MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells transfected with FGF-1 or FGF-4.

TargetActionsOrganism
AFibroblast growth factor 2
antagonist
Humans
AFibroblast growth factor 1
antagonist
Humans
UFibroblast growth factor 4
inhibitor
Humans
Absorption

Slow

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

4.8 hours

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
AbciximabThe risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Pentosan polysulfate is combined with Abciximab.
AceclofenacThe risk or severity of bleeding and hemorrhage can be increased when Aceclofenac is combined with Pentosan polysulfate.
AcemetacinThe risk or severity of bleeding and hemorrhage can be increased when Pentosan polysulfate is combined with Acemetacin.
AcenocoumarolPentosan polysulfate may increase the anticoagulant activities of Acenocoumarol.
Acetylsalicylic acidThe risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Pentosan polysulfate is combined with Acetylsalicylic acid.
Food Interactions
  • Avoid herbs and supplements with anticoagulant/antiplatelet activity. Taking pentosan polysulfate with anticoagulant herbs may increase bleeding risk, which is an adverse effect of pentosan polysulfate.
  • Take on an empty stomach. Take at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.

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Product Ingredients
IngredientUNIICASInChI Key
Calcium pentosan polysulfateNot AvailableNot AvailableNot applicable
Pentosan polysulfate sodium914032762Y140207-93-8Not applicable
Product Images
International/Other Brands
Comfora (Swati Spentose Pvt. Ltd.) / Fibrase (Teofarma) / Fibrezym (Bene) / Hemoclar (Sanofi Winthrop) / Hémoclar (Sanofi-Aventis) / Tavan-SP (Sanofi-Aventis) / Thrombocid (Bene-Chemie)
Brand Name Prescription Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
ElmironCapsule, gelatin coated100 mg/1OralPhysicians Total Care, Inc.2003-12-17Not applicableUS flag
ElmironCapsule100 mgOralBene Arzneimittel Gmb H2020-12-16Not applicableEU flag
ElmironCapsule, gelatin coated100 mg/1OralJanssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1996-09-26Not applicableUS flag
ElmironCapsule100 mg/1OralOrtho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.2006-10-172006-10-17US flag
ElmironCapsule100 mgOralBene Arzneimittel Gmb H2020-12-16Not applicableEU flag

Categories

ATC Codes
C05BA04 — Pentosan polysulfate sodiumG04BX15 — Pentosan polysulfate sodium
Drug Categories
Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-glycosyl compounds. These are glycoside in which a sugar group is bonded through one carbon to another group via a O-glycosidic bond.
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Super Class
Organic oxygen compounds
Class
Organooxygen compounds
Sub Class
Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct Parent
O-glycosyl compounds
Alternative Parents
Disaccharides / Sulfuric acid monoesters / Oxanes / Alkyl sulfates / Secondary alcohols / Hemiacetals / Oxacyclic compounds / Acetals / Organic oxides / Hydrocarbon derivatives
Substituents
Acetal / Alcohol / Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound / Alkyl sulfate / Disaccharide / Hemiacetal / Hydrocarbon derivative / O-glycosyl compound / Organic oxide / Organic sulfuric acid or derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Not Available
Affected organisms
  • Humans and other mammals

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
F59P8B75R4
CAS number
37300-21-3
InChI Key
FCCNSUIJIOOXEZ-SJYYZXOBSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H18O21S4/c11-3-1-26-10(8(31-35(22,23)24)5(3)28-32(13,14)15)27-4-2-25-9(12)7(30-34(19,20)21)6(4)29-33(16,17)18/h3-12H,1-2H2,(H,13,14,15)(H,16,17,18)(H,19,20,21)(H,22,23,24)/t3-,4-,5+,6+,7-,8-,9-,10+/m1/s1
IUPAC Name
[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-5-hydroxy-2-{[(3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-hydroxy-4,5-bis(sulfooxy)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4-(sulfooxy)oxan-3-yl]oxidanesulfonic acid
SMILES
O[C@@H]1CO[C@@H](O[C@@H]2CO[C@@H](O)[C@H](OS(O)(=O)=O)[C@H]2OS(O)(=O)=O)[C@H](OS(O)(=O)=O)[C@H]1OS(O)(=O)=O

References

Synthesis Reference

Pandurang Balwant Deshpande, Parvenkumar Luthra, Anand Kumar Pandey, Dinesh Jayntibhai Paghdar, Phani,Sharma,Gowthamaiah Vemavarapu Govardhana, "PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE OR SALTS THEREOF." U.S. Patent US20100105889, issued April 29, 2010.

US20100105889
General References
  1. Ghosh P, Smith M: Osteoarthritis, genetic and molecular mechanisms. Biogerontology. 2002;3(1-2):85-8. [Article]
Human Metabolome Database
HMDB0014824
PubChem Compound
37720
PubChem Substance
46509187
ChemSpider
34595
RxNav
155046
ChEBI
184555
ChEMBL
CHEMBL4073796
ZINC
ZINC000014879975
Therapeutic Targets Database
DAP001025
PharmGKB
PA164774806
RxList
RxList Drug Page
Wikipedia
Pentosan_polysulfate
FDA label
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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
PhaseStatusPurposeConditionsCount
4TerminatedTreatmentInterstitial Cystitis1
3CompletedSupportive CareDiarrhea / Enteritis Caused by Radiation1
3Not Yet RecruitingTreatmentOsteoarthritis of the Knee1
2CompletedTreatmentBipolar Disorder (BD) / Psychosis / Schizoaffective Disorders / Schizophrenia1
2CompletedTreatmentProstatitis1

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
  • Ortho mcneil janssen pharmaceuticals inc
Packagers
  • Alza Corp.
  • A-S Medication Solutions LLC
  • Ivax Pharmaceuticals
  • Janssen-Ortho Inc.
  • McNeil Laboratories
  • Murfreesboro Pharmaceutical Nursing Supply
  • Ortho Mcneil Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc.
  • Physicians Total Care Inc.
Dosage Forms
FormRouteStrength
CapsuleOral100 mg/1
CapsuleOral100 mg
Capsule, gelatin coatedOral100 mg/1
Injection, solutionIntramuscular; Intravenous
OintmentTopical
Capsule, coatedOral100 mg
Capsule, coatedOral10000000 mg
GelTopical1.5 g
GelTopical1.5 %
Prices
Unit descriptionCostUnit
Elmiron 100 mg capsule3.32USD capsule
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Patents
Patent NumberPediatric ExtensionApprovedExpires (estimated)Region
US5180715No1993-01-192010-01-19US flag

Properties

State
Solid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-8Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility3.49 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-2.5ALOGPS
logP-11Chemaxon
logS-2.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)-2.9Chemaxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.6Chemaxon
Physiological Charge-4Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count17Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count6Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area322.55 Å2Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count10Chemaxon
Refractivity96.38 m3·mol-1Chemaxon
Polarizability46.22 Å3Chemaxon
Number of Rings2Chemaxon
Bioavailability0Chemaxon
Rule of FiveNoChemaxon
Ghose FilterNoChemaxon
Veber's RuleNoChemaxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemaxon
Predicted ADMET Features
PropertyValueProbability
Human Intestinal Absorption-0.5
Blood Brain Barrier+0.8606
Caco-2 permeable-0.6462
P-glycoprotein substrateNon-substrate0.7185
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IInhibitor0.6326
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IINon-inhibitor0.9889
Renal organic cation transporterNon-inhibitor0.8869
CYP450 2C9 substrateNon-substrate0.9008
CYP450 2D6 substrateNon-substrate0.8275
CYP450 3A4 substrateNon-substrate0.6053
CYP450 1A2 substrateNon-inhibitor0.8007
CYP450 2C9 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8387
CYP450 2D6 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8982
CYP450 2C19 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8044
CYP450 3A4 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9891
CYP450 inhibitory promiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.964
Ames testNon AMES toxic0.6383
CarcinogenicityNon-carcinogens0.5703
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.8772
Rat acute toxicity2.3876 LD50, mol/kg Not applicable
hERG inhibition (predictor I)Weak inhibitor0.8908
hERG inhibition (predictor II)Non-inhibitor0.7929
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 GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSPredicted GC-MSsplash10-0ffc-1352290000-21c35dc5952469d74b70
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0udi-0000029000-fb9aa2ac1a1d4a3deb1c
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0udi-0000009000-7e254799eb5a17851da0
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0kpi-3111593000-c9cef6ab75faa2268ca0
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0udj-6900676000-8b6f2df88e829e18b846
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-05dl-3691371000-8cfb03703b0c4086ee8c
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-000t-9111211000-2fc505d204b73462509c
Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
AdductCCS Value (Å2)Source typeSource
[M-H]-219.6468123
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M-H]-220.1002123
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M-H]-207.99965
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+H]+218.4103123
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+H]+218.0602123
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+H]+209.8252
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+Na]+217.9454123
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+Na]+218.0908123
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+Na]+215.69777
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)

Targets

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Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Yes
Actions
Antagonist
General Function
Ligand-dependent nuclear receptor transcription coactivator activity
Specific Function
Plays an important role in the regulation of cell survival, cell division, angiogenesis, cell differentiation and cell migration. Functions as potent mitogen in vitro.
Gene Name
FGF2
Uniprot ID
P09038
Uniprot Name
Fibroblast growth factor 2
Molecular Weight
30769.715 Da
References
  1. Zugmaier G, Favoni R, Jaeger R, Rosen N, Knabbe C: Polysulfated heparinoids selectively inactivate heparin-binding angiogenesis factors. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1999;886:243-8. [Article]
  2. Mucha S, Melen-Mucha G, Stepien T, Godlewski A, Stepien H: Effects of pentosan polysulfate sodium on the estrogen-induced pituitary prolactinoma in Fischer 344 rats. Oncol Rep. 2002 Nov-Dec;9(6):1385-9. [Article]
  3. Pluda JM, Shay LE, Foli A, Tannenbaum S, Cohen PJ, Goldspiel BR, Adamo D, Cooper MR, Broder S, Yarchoan R: Administration of pentosan polysulfate to patients with human immunodeficiency virus-associated Kaposi's sarcoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1993 Oct 6;85(19):1585-92. [Article]
  4. McLeskey SW, Zhang L, Kharbanda S, Kurebayashi J, Lippman ME, Dickson RB, Kern FG: Fibroblast growth factor overexpressing breast carcinoma cells as models of angiogenesis and metastasis. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 1996;39(1):103-17. [Article]
  5. Jerebtsova M, Wong E, Przygodzki R, Tang P, Ray PE: A novel role of fibroblast growth factor-2 and pentosan polysulfate in the pathogenesis of intestinal bleeding in mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 Feb;292(2):H743-50. Epub 2006 Oct 27. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Yes
Actions
Antagonist
General Function
S100 protein binding
Specific Function
Plays an important role in the regulation of cell survival, cell division, angiogenesis, cell differentiation and cell migration. Functions as potent mitogen in vitro.
Gene Name
FGF1
Uniprot ID
P05230
Uniprot Name
Fibroblast growth factor 1
Molecular Weight
17459.58 Da
References
  1. Pascu C, Ljungh A, Wadstrom T: Staphylococci bind heparin-binding host growth factors. Curr Microbiol. 1996 Apr;32(4):201-7. [Article]
  2. Zenjari C, Boilly-Marer Y, Desbiens X, Oudghir M, Hondermarck H, Boilly B: Experimental evidence for FGF-1 control of blastema cell proliferation during limb regeneration of the amphibian Pleurodeles waltl. Int J Dev Biol. 1996 Oct;40(5):965-71. [Article]
  3. Jerebtsova M, Wong E, Przygodzki R, Tang P, Ray PE: A novel role of fibroblast growth factor-2 and pentosan polysulfate in the pathogenesis of intestinal bleeding in mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 Feb;292(2):H743-50. Epub 2006 Oct 27. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
Actions
Inhibitor
General Function
Heparin binding
Specific Function
Plays an important role in the regulation of embryonic development, cell proliferation, and cell differentiation. Required for normal limb and cardiac valve development during embryogenesis.
Gene Name
FGF4
Uniprot ID
P08620
Uniprot Name
Fibroblast growth factor 4
Molecular Weight
22047.355 Da
References
  1. Zugmaier G, Lippman ME, Wellstein A: Inhibition by pentosan polysulfate (PPS) of heparin-binding growth factors released from tumor cells and blockage by PPS of tumor growth in animals. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1992 Nov 18;84(22):1716-24. [Article]
  2. McLeskey SW, Zhang L, Kharbanda S, Kurebayashi J, Lippman ME, Dickson RB, Kern FG: Fibroblast growth factor overexpressing breast carcinoma cells as models of angiogenesis and metastasis. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 1996;39(1):103-17. [Article]
  3. Wellstein A, Zugmaier G, Califano JA 3rd, Kern F, Paik S, Lippman ME: Tumor growth dependent on Kaposi's sarcoma-derived fibroblast growth factor inhibited by pentosan polysulfate. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1991 May 15;83(10):716-20. [Article]

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