fosphenytoin

Trade name: Cerebyx

Small moleculeapprovedOrphan Drug FDA

Approved

Aug 5, 1996

Fosphenytoin, also known as fosphenytoin sodium, and sold under the brand name Cerebyx among others, is a water-soluble phenytoin prodrug that is administered intravenously to deliver phenytoin, potentially more safely than intravenous phenytoin. It is used in the acute treatment of convulsive status epilepticus. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

13 trials · 19 clinical orgs · 21 marketing orgs

Phase 1
2
Phase 2
8
Phase 3
4
Phase 4
3

Earliest trial started Jul 1, 2007 (NCT00510783)

Timeline

1990s

  1. Jun 4, 1991

    Orphan Drug Designation

  2. Aug 5, 1996

    Parke-Davis — Earliest FDA Approval

  3. Aug 5, 1996

    Parke-Davis — NDA Organization

  4. Aug 5, 1996

    Parke-Davis — NDA Secondary Org

  5. Aug 5, 1996

    Warner Lambert — NDA Secondary Org

2000s

  1. Aug 6, 2007

    Atlantide Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  2. Aug 6, 2007

    Sankyo — Marketing Organization

  3. Aug 6, 2007

    Apotex — Marketing Organization

  4. Aug 6, 2007

    Fresenius — Marketing Organization

  5. Aug 6, 2007

    Hospira — Marketing Organization

  6. Aug 6, 2007

    Lutipold — Marketing Organization

  7. Aug 6, 2007

    Teva — Marketing Organization

  8. Aug 6, 2007

    West-Ward Pharmaceutical — Marketing Organization

  9. Aug 6, 2007

    Wockhardt — Marketing Organization

  10. Aug 6, 2007

    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  11. Aug 6, 2007

    Daiichi Sankyo — Marketing Organization

  12. Mar 18, 2008

    Amneal Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  13. Mar 18, 2008

    Sun Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  14. Jan 1, 2009

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  15. Jan 1, 2009

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  16. Dec 2, 2009

    Hikma — Marketing Organization

2010s

  1. Jun 8, 2010

    Mylan — Marketing Organization

  2. Jun 8, 2010

    PHARMOBEDIENT — Marketing Organization

  3. Jan 1, 2012

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2020s

  1. Nov 5, 2020

    Sedor Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  2. Nov 5, 2020

    Lupin — Marketing Organization

  3. Nov 5, 2020

    Lupin — NDA Secondary Org

  4. Oct 13, 2023

    Gland Pharma Ltd — Marketing Organization

Indications

Mechanism of action

Approval history

  • approvedAug 5, 1996

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

O=C1NC(c2ccccc2)(c2ccccc2)C(=O)N1COP(=O)(O)O
Mol. weight
362.28 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
Pass
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Achiral Molecule
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Parenteral
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

No

Parenteral

Yes

Topical

No

Black box warningProdrug

Sources

Also known as

  • 2,4-imidazolidinedione, 5,5-diphenyl-3-((phosphonooxy)methyl)-, (sp-4-2)-
  • 3-(hydroxymethyl)phenytoin disodium phosphate
  • 3-(hydroxymethyl)phenytoin phosphate ester
  • (3-phosphoryloxymethyl)phenytoin
  • (3-phosphoryloxymethyl)phenytoin
  • acc 9653
  • acc-9653
  • acc-9653-010
  • acc-9653-010
  • cerebyx
  • cerebyx
  • cerebyx
  • cerebyx
  • cerebyx
  • ci-982
  • ci-982
  • fosfenitoina
  • fosfenitoina
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin
  • fosphenytoin, disodium salt
  • fosphenytoine
  • fosphenytoine
  • fosphenytoin sodium
  • fosphenytoin sodium
  • fosphenytoin sodium
  • fosphenytoin sodium
  • fosphenytoin sodium
  • fosphenytoin sodium hydrate
  • fosphenytoinum
  • fosphenytoinum
  • hmpdp
  • kp-413
  • prodilantin
  • pro-epanutin
  • pro-epanutin

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT06081283Phase 4Nov 20, 2023University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NCT06403150Phase 4May 15, 2023Dhaka Medical College
NCT05480553Phase 3Aug 5, 2022Nobel Pharmaceuticals
NCT04139330Phase 2Oct 25, 2019Nobel Pharmaceuticals
NCT03773055Phase 2Apr 3, 2019Nobel Pharmaceuticals
NCT01960075Phase 3Oct 1, 2015Children's National Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Virginia
NCT01870024Phase 3Jun 1, 2013University of Paris
NCT01458522Phase 2May 1, 2012Duke University, Hoosier Cancer Research Network
NCT01110187N/AMay 1, 2010Hoosier Cancer Research Network, University of Alabama, Birmingham, University of Cincinnati
NCT00932074Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Jul 1, 2009Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
NCT00734864Phase 1Jun 1, 2009Bristol-Myers Squibb, Duke University
NCT00908453Phase 3May 1, 2009National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan, Nobel Pharmaceuticals
NCT00510783Phase 4Jul 1, 2007Emory University, Hoosier Cancer Research Network
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Organizations

Research & Development (19)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Nobel PharmaceuticalsFor profit4422009
Hoosier Cancer Research NetworkAcademic/Hospital3032007
Duke UniversityAcademic/Hospital2222009
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profit1012009
Children's National Medical CenterAcademic/Hospital1012015
Dhaka Medical CollegeAcademic/Hospital1112023
Dow Pharmaceutical SciencesFor profit1012009
Emory UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112007
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.For profit1112009
Medical University of South CarolinaAcademic/Hospital1012015
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, JapanGovernment1012009
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)Government1012015
University of Alabama, BirminghamAcademic/Hospital1112010
University of CincinnatiAcademic/Hospital1012010
University of MichiganAcademic/Hospital1012015
University of MinnesotaAcademic/Hospital1012015
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAcademic/Hospital1112023
University of ParisAcademic/Hospital1112013
University of VirginiaAcademic/Hospital1112015
19 organizations
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Marketing (29)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
Amneal PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGMar 18, 2008
Amneal PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNMar 18, 2008
ApotexFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
Atlantide PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
Daiichi SankyoFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
FreseniusFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
Gland Pharma LtdFor profitMKTGOct 13, 2023
Gland Pharma LtdFor profitSYNOct 13, 2023
HikmaFor profitMKTGDec 2, 2009
HikmaFor profitSYNAug 6, 2007
HikmaFor profitSYNAug 6, 2007
HospiraFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
LupinFor profitMKTGNov 5, 2020
LupinFor profitNDA2Nov 5, 2020
LutipoldFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
MylanFor profitMKTGJun 8, 2010
PHARMOBEDIENTFor profitMKTGJun 8, 2010
Parke-DavisFor profitNDAAug 5, 1996
Parke-DavisFor profitNDA2Aug 5, 1996
SankyoFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
Sedor PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGNov 5, 2020
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGMar 18, 2008
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNMar 18, 2008
TevaFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
Warner LambertFor profitNDA2Aug 5, 1996
West-Ward PharmaceuticalFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
WockhardtFor profitMKTGAug 6, 2007
WockhardtFor profitSYNAug 6, 2007