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Description
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Anagrelide is a drug used for the treatment of essential thrombocytosis (ET; essential thrombocythemia). It also has been used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. [Wikipedia] |
| Indication |
For the treatment of patients with thrombocythemia, secondary to myeloproliferative disorders, to reduce the elevated platelet count and the risk of thrombosis and to ameliorate associated symptoms including thrombo-hemorrhagic events. |
| Pharmacology |
Anagrelide is a drug used for the treatment of essential thrombocytosis (ET; essential thrombocythemia). It works by inhibiting the maturation of megakaryocytes into platelets. The exact mechanism of action is unclear, although it is known to be a potent (IC50 = 36nM) inhibitor of phosphodiesterase-III. |
| Toxicity |
There are no reports of overdosage with anagrelide, however thrombocytopenia, which can potentially cause bleeding, is expected from overdosage. Single oral doses of anagrelide at 2,500, 1,500 and 200 mg/kg in mice, rats and monkeys, respectively, were not lethal. Symptoms of acute toxicity were: decreased motor activity in mice and rats and softened stools and decreased appetite in monkeys. |
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Humans and other mammals |
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| Biotransformation |
Extensive, with < 1% recovered unchanged in the urine. Metabolized primarily in the liver by cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2). Recently, it was found that anagrelide is bio-transformed in humans into two major metabolites (6,7-dichloro-3-hydroxy-1,5 dihydro-imidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-2-one (BCH24426) and 2-amino-5,6-dichloro-3,4,-dihydroquinazoline (RL603). Whether these metabolites have biological activities that may underlie the mode of action of the parent drug is presently unclear. |
| Half Life |
At fasting and at a dose of 0.5 mg of anagrelide, the plasma half-life is 1.3 hours. |
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Voglova J, Maisnar V, Beranek M, Chrobak L: [Combination of imatinib and anagrelide in treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in blastic phase] Vnitr Lek. 2006 Sep;52(9):819-22.
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Petrides PE: Anagrelide: what was new in 2004 and 2005? Semin Thromb Hemost. 2006 Jun;32(4 Pt 2):399-408.
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Harrison CN, Campbell PJ, Buck G, Wheatley K, East CL, Bareford D, Wilkins BS, van der Walt JD, Reilly JT, Grigg AP, Revell P, Woodcock BE, Green AR: Hydroxyurea compared with anagrelide in high-risk essential thrombocythemia. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jul 7;353(1):33-45.
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