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Perampanel
Identification
- Name
- Perampanel
- Accession Number
- DB08883
- Description
Perampanel is a noncompetitive AMPA glutamate receptor antagonist. It is marketed under the name Fycompa™ and is indicated as an adjunct in patients over 12 years old for the treatment of partial-onset seizures that may or may not occur with generalized seizures. The FDA label includes an important black-boxed warning of serious or life-threatening behavioral and psychiatric reactions in patients taking Fycompa™.
- Type
- Small Molecule
- Groups
- Approved
- Structure
Structure for Perampanel (DB08883)
- Weight
- Average: 349.393
Monoisotopic: 349.121512115 - Chemical Formula
- C23H15N3O
- Synonyms
- 3-(2-Cyanophenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one
- Perampanel
- Pérampanel
- Perampanelum
- External IDs
- E-2007
- E2007
- ER-155055-90
Pharmacology
- Indication
Used in patients over 12 years old for the treatment of partial-onset seizures that may or may not occur with generalized seizures.
- Associated Conditions
- Contraindications & Blackbox Warnings
Learn about our commercial Contraindications & Blackbox Warnings data.
Learn More- Pharmacodynamics
Perampanel is involved in inhibiting neuronal excitation in the central nervous system leading to such effects as decreased pyschomotor performance.
- Mechanism of action
The exact mechanism of action of perampanel in seizures is not yet determined, but it is known that perampanel decreases neuronal excitation by non-competitive ihibition of the AMPA receptor.
Target Actions Organism AGlutamate receptor 1 antagonistHumans - Absorption
After oral adminitration, perampanel is absorbed rapidly and completely.
- Volume of distribution
The volume of distribution of perampanel was not quantified.
- Protein binding
Perampanel is 95-96% plasma protein bound with most binding to the plasma proteins α1-acid glycoprotein and albumin.
- Metabolism
Perampanel is highly metabolized by CYP3A4 and/or CYP3A5 primary oxidation and by sequential glucuronidation.
- Route of elimination
Perampanel is eliminated mostely in the feces (48%) and to a lesser exten in the urine (22%).
- Half-life
Perampanel has a long elmination half-life of about 105 hours.
- Clearance
In healthy patients, perampanel has a clearance of about 12 mL/min.
- Adverse Effects
Learn about our commercial Adverse Effects data.
Learn More- Toxicity
The FDA label includes an important warning of serious or life-threatening behavioral and psychiatric adverse reactions including aggression, hostility, irritability, anger, and homicidal thoughts in patients taking perampanel.
- Affected organisms
- Humans and other mammals
- 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.
Drug Interaction Unlock Additional DataAbametapir The serum concentration of Perampanel can be increased when it is combined with Abametapir. Abatacept The metabolism of Perampanel can be increased when combined with Abatacept. Abiraterone The serum concentration of Perampanel can be increased when it is combined with Abiraterone. Acalabrutinib The metabolism of Perampanel can be increased when combined with Acalabrutinib. Acenocoumarol The metabolism of Acenocoumarol can be increased when combined with Perampanel. Acetaminophen The metabolism of Perampanel can be increased when combined with Acetaminophen. Acetazolamide Perampanel may increase the central nervous system depressant (CNS depressant) activities of Acetazolamide. Acetophenazine Perampanel may increase the central nervous system depressant (CNS depressant) activities of Acetophenazine. Aclidinium Perampanel may increase the central nervous system depressant (CNS depressant) activities of Aclidinium. Acyclovir The metabolism of Perampanel can be decreased when combined with Acyclovir. Additional Data Available- Extended DescriptionExtended Description
Extended description of the mechanism of action and particular properties of each drug interaction.
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- Evidence Level
- ActionAction
An effect category for each drug interaction. Know how this interaction affects the subject drug.
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- Food Interactions
- Take with or without food. Food slows the rate of absorption but not the extent.
Products
- Product Ingredients
Ingredient UNII CAS InChI Key Perampanel hydrate 8LIX22217M 1571982-04-1 PDWMJDKMSASBNE-UHFFFAOYSA-N - Brand Name Prescription Products
Name Dosage Strength Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Unlock Additional DataFycompa Tablet, film coated 12 mg Oral Eisai Europe Ltd 2012-07-23 Not applicable EU 
Fycompa Tablet 10.0 mg Oral Eisai Limited 2013-06-03 Not applicable Canada 
Fycompa Tablet, film coated 4 mg Oral Eisai Europe Ltd 2012-07-23 Not applicable EU Fycompa Tablet, film coated 8 mg Oral Eisai Europe Ltd 2012-07-23 Not applicable EU Fycompa Tablet, film coated 6 mg Oral Eisai Europe Ltd 2012-07-23 Not applicable EU Fycompa Tablet 4.0 mg Oral Eisai Limited 2013-06-19 Not applicable Canada Fycompa Tablet, film coated 6 mg Oral Eisai Europe Ltd 2012-07-23 Not applicable EU Fycompa Suspension 0.5 mg/1mL Oral Eisai Inc. 2016-04-30 Not applicable US 
Fycompa Tablet 8 mg/1 Oral Eisai Inc. 2012-10-22 Not applicable US Fycompa Tablet, film coated 2 mg Oral Eisai Europe Ltd 2012-07-23 Not applicable EU Additional Data Available- Application NumberApplication Number
A unique ID assigned by the FDA when a product is submitted for approval by the labeller.
Learn more - Product CodeProduct Code
A governmentally-recognized ID which uniquely identifies the product within its regulatory market.
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- Mixture Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Fycompa Perampanel (2 mg/1) + Perampanel (4 mg/1) Kit Oral Eisai Inc. 2012-10-22 2012-10-15 US Fycompa Perampanel (2 mg/1) + Perampanel (4 mg/1) Kit Oral Eisai Inc. 2012-10-22 2012-10-15 US
Categories
- ATC Codes
- N03AX22 — Perampanel
- Drug Categories
- AMPA Receptor Antagonists
- Anticonvulsants
- Central Nervous System Depressants
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Substrates
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers (weak)
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Substrates
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Substrates
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Inducers (strength unknown)
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Substrates
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A5 Substrates
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 Substrates
- Miscellaneous Anticonvulsants
- Nervous System
- Noncompetitive AMPA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist
- Pyridines
- Receptors, AMPA, antagonists & inhibitors
- Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
- Description
- This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as bipyridines and oligopyridines. These are organic compounds containing two pyridine rings linked to each other.
- Kingdom
- Organic compounds
- Super Class
- Organoheterocyclic compounds
- Class
- Pyridines and derivatives
- Sub Class
- Bipyridines and oligopyridines
- Direct Parent
- Bipyridines and oligopyridines
- Alternative Parents
- Phenylpyridines / Benzonitriles / Pyridinones / Dihydropyridines / Heteroaromatic compounds / Lactams / Nitriles / Azacyclic compounds / Organopnictogen compounds / Organooxygen compounds show 2 more
- Substituents
- 3-phenylpyridine / Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound / Azacycle / Benzenoid / Benzonitrile / Bipyridine / Carbonitrile / Dihydropyridine / Heteroaromatic compound / Hydrocarbon derivative show 11 more
- Molecular Framework
- Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
- External Descriptors
- nitrile, pyridone, bipyridines (CHEBI:71013)
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- H821664NPK
- CAS number
- 380917-97-5
- InChI Key
- PRMWGUBFXWROHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C23H15N3O/c24-15-17-8-4-5-11-20(17)21-14-18(22-12-6-7-13-25-22)16-26(23(21)27)19-9-2-1-3-10-19/h1-14,16H
- IUPAC Name
- 2-{6'-oxo-1'-phenyl-1',6'-dihydro-[2,3'-bipyridine]-5'-yl}benzonitrile
- SMILES
- O=C1N(C=C(C=C1C1=CC=CC=C1C#N)C1=NC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
References
- Synthesis Reference
Francesco Fontana, "METHODS FOR PREPARING INTERMEDIATES OF PERAMPANEL." U.S. Patent US20130109862, issued May 02, 2013.
US20130109862- General References
- Hanada T, Hashizume Y, Tokuhara N, Takenaka O, Kohmura N, Ogasawara A, Hatakeyama S, Ohgoh M, Ueno M, Nishizawa Y: Perampanel: a novel, orally active, noncompetitive AMPA-receptor antagonist that reduces seizure activity in rodent models of epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2011 Jul;52(7):1331-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03109.x. Epub 2011 Jun 2. [PubMed:21635236]
- External Links
- KEGG Drug
- D08964
- PubChem Compound
- 9924495
- PubChem Substance
- 347827808
- ChemSpider
- 8100130
- BindingDB
- 50184410
- 1356552
- ChEBI
- 71013
- ChEMBL
- CHEMBL1214124
- ZINC
- ZINC000030691797
- PDBe Ligand
- 6ZP
- RxList
- RxList Drug Page
- Drugs.com
- Drugs.com Drug Page
- Wikipedia
- Perampanel
- AHFS Codes
- 28:12.92 — Miscellaneous Anticonvulsants
- PDB Entries
- 5l1f
- FDA label
- Download (611 KB)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
Phase Status Purpose Conditions Count 4 Active Not Recruiting Treatment Grand mal Generalized tonic-clonic seizure / Partial-Onset Seizures / Secondarily Generalized Seizures 1 4 Completed Treatment Epilepsies 1 4 Completed Treatment Primary Brain Tumors 1 4 Not Yet Recruiting Treatment Epilepsies 1 4 Recruiting Not Available Electroencephalography 1 4 Recruiting Treatment Epilepsies 1 4 Recruiting Treatment Healthy Volunteers 1 4 Terminated Treatment Epilepsies 1 4 Withdrawn Treatment Epilepsy, Localization Related 1 3 Active Not Recruiting Treatment Partial-Onset or Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures 1
Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
- Not Available
- Dosage Forms
Form Route Strength Kit Oral Suspension Oral 0.5 mg/1mL Suspension Oral 0.5 MG/ML Suspension Oral 0.5 mg Tablet Oral 10 mg/1 Tablet Oral 10.0 mg Tablet Oral 12 mg/1 Tablet Oral 12.0 mg Tablet Oral 2 mg/1 Tablet Oral 2.0 mg Tablet Oral 4 mg/1 Tablet Oral 4.0 mg Tablet Oral 6 mg/1 Tablet Oral 6.0 mg Tablet Oral 8 mg/1 Tablet Oral 8.0 mg Tablet, film coated Oral 10 mg Tablet, film coated Oral 12 mg Tablet, film coated Oral 2 mg Tablet, film coated Oral 4 mg Tablet, film coated Oral 6 mg Tablet, film coated Oral 8 mg Tablet Tablet, coated Oral 12 mg - Prices
- Not Available
- Patents
Patent Number Pediatric Extension Approved Expires (estimated) Region Unlock Additional DataUS6949571 No 2005-09-27 2021-06-08 US US8772497 No 2014-07-08 2026-05-16 US Additional Data Available- Filed On
Properties
- State
- Solid
- Experimental Properties
Property Value Source water solubility Practically insoluble in water. From FDA label. - Predicted Properties
Property Value Source Water Solubility 0.0056 mg/mL ALOGPS logP 3.54 ALOGPS logP 4.11 ChemAxon logS -4.8 ALOGPS pKa (Strongest Basic) 4.01 ChemAxon Physiological Charge 0 ChemAxon Hydrogen Acceptor Count 3 ChemAxon Hydrogen Donor Count 0 ChemAxon Polar Surface Area 56.99 Å2 ChemAxon Rotatable Bond Count 3 ChemAxon Refractivity 104.74 m3·mol-1 ChemAxon Polarizability 38.03 Å3 ChemAxon Number of Rings 4 ChemAxon Bioavailability 1 ChemAxon Rule of Five Yes ChemAxon Ghose Filter Yes ChemAxon Veber's Rule No ChemAxon MDDR-like Rule No ChemAxon - Predicted ADMET Features
- Not Available
Spectra
- Mass Spec (NIST)
- Not Available
- Spectra
Spectrum Spectrum Type Splash Key Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative (Annotated) Predicted LC-MS/MS Not Available
Targets
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- Yes
- Actions
- Antagonist
- General Function
- Pdz domain binding
- Specific Function
- Ionotropic glutamate receptor. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. Binding of the excitatory neurotransmitter L-glutamate induces a co...
- Gene Name
- GRIA1
- Uniprot ID
- P42261
- Uniprot Name
- Glutamate receptor 1
- Molecular Weight
- 101505.245 Da
References
- Hanada T, Hashizume Y, Tokuhara N, Takenaka O, Kohmura N, Ogasawara A, Hatakeyama S, Ohgoh M, Ueno M, Nishizawa Y: Perampanel: a novel, orally active, noncompetitive AMPA-receptor antagonist that reduces seizure activity in rodent models of epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2011 Jul;52(7):1331-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03109.x. Epub 2011 Jun 2. [PubMed:21635236]
Enzymes
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- No
- Actions
- SubstrateInducer
- General Function
- Vitamin d3 25-hydroxylase activity
- Specific Function
- Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It performs a variety of oxidation react...
- Gene Name
- CYP3A4
- Uniprot ID
- P08684
- Uniprot Name
- Cytochrome P450 3A4
- Molecular Weight
- 57342.67 Da
References
- Patsalos PN: The clinical pharmacology profile of the new antiepileptic drug perampanel: A novel noncompetitive AMPA receptor antagonist. Epilepsia. 2015 Jan;56(1):12-27. doi: 10.1111/epi.12865. Epub 2014 Dec 13. [PubMed:25495693]
- Fycompa (Perampanel) FDA Label [Link]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- No
- Actions
- Substrate
- General Function
- Oxygen binding
- Specific Function
- Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It oxidizes a variety of structurally un...
- Gene Name
- CYP3A5
- Uniprot ID
- P20815
- Uniprot Name
- Cytochrome P450 3A5
- Molecular Weight
- 57108.065 Da
References
- Fycompa (Perampanel) FDA Label [Link]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- Unknown
- Actions
- Substrate
- General Function
- Oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced flavin or flavoprotein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen
- Specific Function
- Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It oxidizes a variety of structurally un...
- Gene Name
- CYP1A2
- Uniprot ID
- P05177
- Uniprot Name
- Cytochrome P450 1A2
- Molecular Weight
- 58293.76 Da
References
- Greenwood J, Valdes J: Perampanel (Fycompa): A Review of Clinical Efficacy and Safety in Epilepsy. P T. 2016 Nov;41(11):683-698. [PubMed:27904300]
- Perampanel FDA label [File]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- Unknown
- Actions
- SubstrateInducer
- General Function
- Steroid hydroxylase activity
- Specific Function
- Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It oxidizes a variety of structurally un...
- Gene Name
- CYP2B6
- Uniprot ID
- P20813
- Uniprot Name
- Cytochrome P450 2B6
- Molecular Weight
- 56277.81 Da
References
- Fycompa (Perampanel) FDA Label [Link]
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