Identification
- Generic Name
- AVR118
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB04979
- Background
AVR118 represents a new type of biopolymer chemistry that also possesses novel immunomodulator activity. This non-toxic peptide-nucleic acid, which to date has shown no indication of human toxicity, appears to stimulate the proinflammatory responses required to combat viral infections such as AIDS and human papilloma virus and to dampen aberrant autoimmune-type inflammatory responses. AVR118 is being studied for the promise shown in its ability to mitigate the toxic side effects of other drugs (including those used to treat HIV infection and chemotherapeutic drugs employed in the treatment of cancers); for its ability to stimulate the immune system to attack tumor cells (especially those cancer cells that have been damaged by chemotherapeutic agents) and for its ability to treat cachexia (wasting) in patients with AIDS or cancer.
- Type
- Biotech
- Groups
- Investigational
- Biologic Classification
- Protein Based Therapies
Other protein based therapies - Protein Chemical Formula
- Not Available
- Protein Average Weight
- Not Available
- Sequences
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- Synonyms
- Not Available
Pharmacology
- Indication
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AVR118 is a peptide-nucleic acid immunomodulator with proinflammatory, broad-spectrum antiviral, and potential antineoplastic activities.
- Mechanism of action
AVR118 stimulates the peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) production of the proinflammatory cytokines IFN-y, IL-1b, IL-6 and TNF-a. This agent may reduce HIV-1 p24 antigen; viral reverse transcriptase activity; syncitial cell formation; and viral mRNA in infected PBMCs and human CD4+ lymphocyte H9 cells, and may decrease viral loads and increase CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell counts in HIV patients. In vitro, AVR118 has been shown to induce the maturation of HL60 leukemic cells and to inhibit the invasive and metastatic properties of a highly malignant breast cancer cell line.
- Absorption
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- Volume of distribution
Not Available
- Protein binding
Not Available
- Metabolism
- Not Available
- Route of elimination
Not Available
- Half-life
Not Available
- Clearance
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- Adverse Effects
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- Pathways
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- Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
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Interactions
- Drug Interactions
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- Food Interactions
- Not Available
Categories
- Drug Categories
- Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
- Description
- Not Available
- Kingdom
- Organic Compounds
- Super Class
- Organic Acids
- Class
- Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
- Sub Class
- Amino Acids, Peptides, and Analogues
- Direct Parent
- Peptides
- Alternative Parents
- Not Available
- Substituents
- Not Available
- Molecular Framework
- Not Available
- External Descriptors
- Not Available
- Affected organisms
- Humans and other mammals
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- Not Available
- CAS number
- Not Available
References
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
Phase Status Purpose Conditions Count 2 Terminated Treatment Cancer 2 2 Unknown Status Treatment Anorexia / Cancer Cachexia (CC) 1
Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
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- Dosage Forms
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- Prices
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- Patents
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Properties
- State
- Solid
- Experimental Properties
- Not Available
Drug created at October 21, 2007 22:23 / Updated at June 12, 2020 16:52