valrubicin

Trade name: valstar

Small moleculeapprovedOrphan Drug FDA

Approved

Sep 25, 1998

Valrubicin is a semisynthetic analog of the anthracycline doxorubicin, and is administered by infusion directly into the bladder. Valrubicin is an anthracycline that affects a variety of inter-related biological functions, most of which involve nucleic acid metabolism. It readily penetrates into cells, where after DNA intercalation, it inhibits the incorporation of nucleosides into nucleic acids, causes extensive chromosomal damage, and arrests cell cycle in G2. Although valrubicin does not bind strongly to DNA, a principal mechanism of its action, mediated by valrubicin metabolites, is interference with the normal DNA breaking-resealing action of DNA topoisomerase II. Valrubicin is FDA approved drug, sold under the trade name Valstar. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

7 trials · 9 clinical orgs · 5 marketing orgs

Phase 1
1
Phase 2
4
Phase 3
4
Phase 4
0

Earliest trial started Nov 1, 1993 (NCT01316874)

Timeline

1990s

  1. Jan 1, 1993

    Endo Pharmaceuticals — Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

  2. May 23, 1994

    Orphan Drug Designation

  3. Jan 1, 1996

    Anthra Pharmaceuticals — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  4. Sep 25, 1998

    Anthra Pharmaceuticals — Earliest FDA Approval

  5. Sep 25, 1998

    Endo Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Sep 25, 1998

    Anthra Pharmaceuticals — NDA Organization

  7. Sep 25, 1998

    Endo Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  8. Sep 25, 1998

    DuPont — NDA Secondary Org

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2012

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Apr 19, 2019

    Hikma — Marketing Organization

  3. Apr 19, 2019

    Custopharm Inc — Marketing Organization

Indications

Mechanism of action

Approval history

  • approvedPriority reviewSep 25, 1998

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

CCCCC(=O)OCC(=O)[C@@]1(O)C[C@H](O[C@H]2C[C@H](NC(=O)C(F)(F)F)[C@H](O)[C@H](C)O2)C3=C(C1)C(O)=C4C(=O)C5=CC=CC(OC)=C5C(=O)C4=C3O
Mol. weight
723.6437 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
2 violation(s)
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Parenteral
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

No

Parenteral

Yes

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • 2-oxo-2-[(2s,4s)-2,5,12-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-6,11-dioxo-4-({2,3,6-trideoxy-3-[(trifluoroacetyl)amino]hexopyranosyl}oxy)-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydrotetracen-2-yl]ethyl pentanoate
  • 2-oxo-2-[(2s,4s)-2,5,12-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-6,11-dioxo-4-({2,3,6-trideoxy-3-[(trifluoroacetyl)amino]hexopyranosyl}oxy)-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydrotetracen-2-yl]ethyl pentanoate
  • (2s-cis)-pentanoic acid, 2-(1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydro-2,5,12-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-6,11-dioxo-4-((2,3,6-trideoxy-3-((trifluoroacetyl)amino)-alpha-l-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-2-naphth acenyl)-2-oxoethyl ester
  • (8s, 10s)-8-glycoloyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-10-[[2,3,6-trideoxy-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)-α-l-lyxo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-5,12-naphthacenedione 8²-valerate
  • (8s, 10s)-8-glycoloyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-10-[[2,3,6-trideoxy-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)-α-l-lyxo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-5,12-naphthacenedione 8²-valerate
  • ad 32
  • ad-32
  • ad-32
  • ad-32
  • ad-32
  • nsc-246131
  • n-trifluoroacetyladriamycin 14-valerate
  • n-trifluoroacetyladriamycin 14-valerate
  • n-trifluoroacetyldoxorubicin 14-valerate
  • paladin brand of valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicin
  • valrubicina
  • valrubicina
  • valrubicine
  • valrubicine
  • valrubicinum
  • valrubicinum
  • valstar
  • valstar
  • valstar
  • valstar
  • valstar
  • valtaxin

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT01438112Phase 2/Phase 3 (Phase 3)Mar 1, 2014Cold Genesys, Inc.
NCT01606345Phase 1Jul 1, 2012Endo Pharmaceuticals, University of South Florida
NCT01310803Phase 3May 1, 2011Endo Pharmaceuticals, University of South Florida
NCT00003759Phase 2Nov 1, 1998Anthra Pharmaceuticals, University of Texas at Houston
NCT00003129Phase 2Jul 1, 1998Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Northwestern University
NCT00003725Phase 3Dec 1, 1996Anthra Pharmaceuticals, University of California, San Francisco
NCT01316874Phase 2/Phase 3 (Phase 3)Nov 1, 1993Endo Pharmaceuticals
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Organizations

Research & Development (9)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Endo PharmaceuticalsFor profit3221993
Anthra PharmaceuticalsFor profit2221996
University of South FloridaAcademic/Hospital2122011
Cold Genesys, Inc.For profit1112014
Eastern Cooperative Oncology GroupAcademic/Hospital1111998
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Government1011998
Northwestern UniversityAcademic/Hospital1011998
University of California, San FranciscoAcademic/Hospital1011996
University of Texas at HoustonAcademic/Hospital1011998
9 organizations
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Marketing (6)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
Anthra PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDASep 25, 1998
Custopharm IncFor profitMKTGApr 19, 2019
DuPontFor profitNDA2Sep 25, 1998
Endo PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Sep 25, 1998
Endo PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGSep 25, 1998
HikmaFor profitMKTGApr 19, 2019