boceprevir

Trade name: victrelis

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

May 13, 2011

Boceprevir (trade name Victrelis) is first-generation, selective, small molecule inhibitor of the non-structural serine protease (NS3) and NS4A polypeptide complex (NS3/NS4A) and is a direct acting antiviral drug against the hepatitis C virus. It is indicated the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) genotype 1 infection, in combination with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin, in adult patients (18 years of age and older) with compensated liver disease, including cirrhosis, who are previously untreated or who have failed previous interferon and ribavirin therapy. Boceprevir is not approved as a monotherapy. Upon administration, boceprevir reversibly binds to the active center of the HCV NS3/NS4A and prevents NS3/NS4A protease-mediated polyprotein maturation. This disrupts the processing of viral proteins and the formation of a viral replication complex, which inhibits viral replication in HCV genotrype 1-infected host cells. NS3, a serine protease, is essential for the proteolytic cleavages within the HCV polyprotein and plays a key role during HCV viral RNA replication. NS4A is an activating factor for NS3. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

52 trials · 48 clinical orgs · 1 marketing orgs

Phase 1
13
Phase 2
30
Phase 3
21
Phase 4
6

Earliest trial started Sep 1, 2005 (NCT00160251)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2005

    Merck — Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2008

    Merck — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2010

    Merck — Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. May 13, 2011

    Merck — Earliest FDA Approval

  3. May 13, 2011

    Merck — NDA Organization

Indications

Mechanism of action

Approval history

  • approvedPriority reviewMay 13, 2011

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

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Mol. weight
519.6767 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
1 violation(s)
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Racemic Mixture
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Oral
Availability
Discontinued

Oral

Yes

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

First in class

Sources

Also known as

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  • n-(3-amino-1-(cyclobutylmethyl)-2,3-dioxopropyl)-3-(2-((((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)carbonyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-azabicyclo(3.1.0)hexan-2-carboxamide
  • sch503034
  • sch 503034
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  • victrelis
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  • victrellis

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT02204475Phase 3Nov 1, 2014Merck
NCT01641666Phase 3May 1, 2014Merck
NCT01770223Phase 4Jan 1, 2014Merck
NCT02160080Phase 3Jan 1, 2014Chang Gung University
NCT01653236Phase 3Dec 1, 2013Cairo University
NCT02060058Phase 3Nov 1, 2013Kaohsiung Medical University, National Taiwan University
NCT01945294Phase 3Oct 1, 2013Merck
NCT01949168Phase 2Sep 1, 2013Merck, University of New South Wales
NCT01912495Phase 2Aug 1, 2013Erasmus University Rotterdam, Maastricht University, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Radboud University, Rijnstate Hospital, Slotervaart Hospital, University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen, Utrecht University
NCT01925183Phase 4Aug 1, 2013Medical University of Vienna, University of Vienna
NCT01909401Early Phase 1 (Phase 1)Jun 1, 2013Indiana University, Merck
NCT02112630N/AMay 1, 2013Columbia University, Merck
NCT01718301Phase 3Mar 1, 2013University of Barcelona
NCT01756079Phase 4Feb 1, 2013Merck
NCT01590225Phase 3Jan 1, 2013Merck
NCT01731301Phase 4Jan 1, 2013Chronic Liver Disease Foundation, Liver Institute of Virginia, Merck
NCT01499498Phase 1Dec 1, 2012University of London
NCT01663922Phase 1Aug 1, 2012St Stephens Aids Trust, University of Liverpool, University of Turin
NCT01591460Phase 4Aug 1, 2012Roche
NCT01657552Phase 1Aug 1, 2012GlaxoSmithKline
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Organizations

Research & Development (48)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
MerckFor profit322252005
Radboud UniversityAcademic/Hospital3222011
French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral HepatitisGovernment2212011
GlaxoSmithKlineFor profit2112012
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Government2222011
RocheFor profit2222011
ViiV HealthcareFor profit2212012
Aix-University of MarseilleAcademic/Hospital1012011
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profit1112011
Cairo UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112013
Chang Gung UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112014
Chronic Liver Disease FoundationAcademic/Hospital1012013
Columbia UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112013
DebiopharmFor profit1112011
Department of Veteran AffairsGovernment1112011
Erasmus University RotterdamAcademic/Hospital1112013
Hopital Paul BrousseAcademic/Hospital1012012
Indiana UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112013
Kaohsiung Medical UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112013
Liver Institute of VirginiaAcademic/Hospital1112013
48 organizations
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Marketing (1)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
MerckFor profitNDAMay 13, 2011